Entonio Pashaj

Entonio Pashaj
Personal information
Full name Entonio Pashaj
Date of birth (1985-11-10) 10 November 1985
Place of birth Tirana, Albania
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defender, Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kukësi
Number 85
Youth career
2002–2003 FC Nacionali Tiranë
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Partizani Tirana 0 (0)
2004 Besëlidhja Lezhë ? (?)
2004 Egnatia Rrogozhinë 18 (4)
2005–2008 Teuta Durrës 43 (1)
2008–2015 Tirana 100 (2)
2011–2012 → Kastrioti Krujë (loan) 22 (0)
2015–2016 Flamurtari Vlorë 29 (0)
2016– Kukësi 0 (0)
National team‡
2005 Albania U21 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 August 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 May 2010

Entonio Pashaj (born 10 November 1984 in Tiranë) is an Albanian football player who plays for Kukësi in the Albanian Superliga. He plays mainly as a Centre-back, but can also be deployed as right full-back or even as a Defensive midfielder.

Club career

Early career

Pashaj started playing in 2003 with hometown team Partizani Tirana. He spent one season at the club without making a single appearance. This opted him to move to Egnatia Rrogozhinë. He became a regular at the newly promoted club and had an impressive season. He then left to join Teuta Durres in the summer of 2005. He played for the Durrës based club for three seasons, in those seasons he helped them qualify for the UEFA Cup. He was able to play one UEFA Cup game, this came on 19 July 2007 against a very strong Slaven Belupo side in Croatia, which finished in a 6–2 defeat.[1]

Tirana

Pashaj completed a move to the most successful club in Albania, Tirana, during the summer transfer window of 2008.

Pashaj confirmed his return to KF Tirana on 12 June 2012, signing a two-year contract.[2] He stated that despite contact from Albanian champions Skënderbeu Korçë, Flamurtari Vlorë, Vllaznia Shkodër and a host of foreign clubs.[2]

On 22 August 2015, Pashaj left the club by terminating his contract, after he refused to be a benchwarmer in favour of the other defenders in the squad.[3]

Flamurtari Vlorë

On 24 August 2015, Pashaj joined the ambitious side Flamurtari Vlorë, signing a one-year contract.[4] There he reunited with Mario Morina, who signed with te club a couple of days earlier. Four days later, in the second matchday of Albanian Superliga season against Partizani Tirana, Pashaj and Morina started but were unable to avoid the 1–2 away lose;[5] Pashaj conceded a 95th-minute penalty-kick, receiving a straight red card in the process.[6]

Kukësi

On 2 August 2016, Pashaj completed a move to Kukësi by signing a one-year contract, and was presented to the media on the same day.[7]

International career

Pashaj has been a former youth member of Albania, representing four times the under-21 side.[8]

Career statistics

As of 2 August 2016[9][10]
Club Season League Cup Continental[lower-alpha 1] Other[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Partizani Tirana 2003–04 Albanian Superliga 0000——00
Total 0000——00
Egnatia Rrogozhinë 2004–05 Albanian Superliga ??00——??
Total ??00——??
Teuta Durrës 2005–06 Albanian Superliga ??10——10
2006–07 6000——60
2007–08 151001[lower-alpha 3]0—161
Total 2111010—231
Tirana 2008–09 Albanian Superliga 300000—30
2009–10 280301[lower-alpha 4]01[lower-alpha 5]0330
2010–11 140404[lower-alpha 6]000220
2011–12 00001[lower-alpha 6]01[lower-alpha 5]020
2012–13 150404[lower-alpha 6]01[lower-alpha 5]0240
2013–14 21140——254
2014–15 19051——241
Total 1001201100301332
Flamurtari Vlorë 2015–16 Albanian Superliga 29070——360
Total 29070——360
Kukësi 2016–17 Albanian Superliga 0000—0000
Total 0000—0000
Career total 1722351110302213
  1. ↑ Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Including other competitions, such as Albanian Supercup
  3. ↑ All appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
  4. ↑ All appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  5. 1 2 3 Appearance in Albanian Supercup
  6. 1 2 3 All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Tirana[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Slaven Koprivnica 6–2 Teuta Durrës". UEFA.com. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 Adela Merko (27 May 2012). "Entonio Pashaj: Do të rikthehem te Tirana, trajneri Rubio më ka dhënë OK" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Entonio Pashaj largohet nga Tirana" (in Albanian). KF Tirana. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Entonio Pashaj, akord me klubin vlonjat" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Morina dhe Pashaj nga minuta e parë ndaj të kuqve" (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Partizani përmbys vlonjatët mes polemikave, vendos penalltia e Sukajt në minutën e fundit" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  7. ↑ Erald Kodheli (2 August 2016). "Entonio Pashaj transferohet te Kukësi" (in Albanian). Super Sport Albania. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  8. ↑ international career
  9. 1 2 "Albania - E. Pashaj - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Football : Entonio Pashaj". Football Database. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "Albanian Football Season 2008–09". GIOVANNI ARMILLOTTA. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
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