Francesco Tahiraj
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Vlorë, Albania | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Aluminij | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | CBS Milan | ||
| 2006–2014 | Juventus | ||
| 2013–2014 | → Carpi (loan) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Torino | ||
| 2015 | → Carpi (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Zavrč | 20 | (2) |
| 2016– | Aluminij | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Albania U17 | 1 | (1) |
| 2014 | Albania U19 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 July 2016. | |||
Francesco Tahiraj (born 21 September 1996 in Vlorë) is an Albanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slovenian club Aluminij.
Club career
Early career
Tahiraj started his youth career at CBS Milan academy based in Turin, Italy. At the age of 11, the former Juventus F.C. player Gianluca Pessotto spotted him and Tahiraj had a successfully trial with Juventus academy and in summer of 2006 he moved to Juventus.[1][2]
In August 2013 he was loaned out for a year to Carpi for primavera team. On 16 July 2014 Juventus sold him to city rivals FC Torino for a fee of €75.000.[3] In January 2015 Torino loaned him to Carpi primavera for a half season.
Zavrč
After spending several years in Italy as a youth player, in August 2015 Tahiraj signed a professional contract with Slovenian side NK Zavrč.
Tahiraj made his professional debut in the Slovenian PrvaLiga on 21 August 2015, replacing Veljko Batrović in the 83rd minute in a championship game against Domžale, which finished as a goalless draw.[4]
International career
Albania U17
Tahiraj was invited for the first time at the Albania national under-17 football team by the coach Džemal Mustedanagić to participate in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification in October 2012. In the first two games of the qualification tournament he was an unused substitute. He made it his first debut for U17s side in the third last match against Liechtenstein U17 on 23 October 2012 playing as a starter and scoring also a goal in the 39th minute in a 6–0 victory.[5]
Albania U19
Tahiraj was called up to the Albania national under-19 football team by the coach Altin Lala for the friendly match against Italy U19 on 17 December 2014.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 July 2016.[7]
| Season | Club | League country | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2015–16 | Zavrč | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |
| Total | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Albania U17's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 October 2012 | Grosics Gyula Stadion, Tatabánya, Hungary |  Liechtenstein | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round |
References
- ↑ Flasin 2 shqiptarët e Juventusit : Si refuzuam Italinë, krenarë që jemi shqiptarë, por... aSport.al "Në moshën 11 vjeçare, kur luaja për CBS Milan, një ekip jo profesionist, ish lojtari i Juventusit Gianluca Pessoto më pa dhe më kontaktoi. Bëra një provë të cilën e fitova dhe në verë të atij viti kalova tek Juventus."
- ↑ cbscalcio.it CBS Scuola Calcio
- ↑ Tahiraj lë Juventus për Torinon aSport.al
- ↑ Francesco Tahiraj debuton ne Slloveni - 22 August 2015 Minuta90
- ↑ Liechtenstein U17 vs. Albania U17 - 23 October 2012 - Soccerway
- ↑ Lala publikon listën e lojtarëve për miqësore me Italinë aSport.al
- ↑ Francesco Tahiraj profile at Soccerway
External links
- Francesco Tahiraj profile at Soccerway