Albert Bunjaki

Albert Bunjaki
Personal information
Full name Albert Bunjaki
Date of birth (1971-06-18) 18 June 1971
Place of birth Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
1977–1989 Prishtina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 Prishtina
1991–1992 Skövde
1992–1997 IFK/MBK Mariestad
1997–1998 Töreboda IK
1998–1999 Torsö Hassle
Teams managed
2003 Örebro Syrianska
2004 Tidaholms GIF
2005 Degerfors IF
2006–2007 Kalmar FF (assistant)
2009–2017 Kosovo
2011–2012 Örebro U21
2012 Örebro (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Albert Bunjaki (born 18 June 1971) is an Kosovo Albanian professional football coach and former player who last managed Kosovo.

Early life

Bunjaki was born in Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia to Kosovo Albanian parents. In 1991, after a conscription call from the Yugoslav People's Army, Bunjaki decided to reject the call and leave for Sweden for this action, he was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment in absentia. Upon arriving in Sweden, he changed his surname from Bunjaku to Bunjaki.[1]

Managerial career

Kosovo

On 18 July 2009. Bunjaki was appointed as the manager of the Kosovo after the former coach Edmond Rugova decided to irrevocable resign in June 2009.[2] On 17 February 2010, he made his first match as Kosovo manager in a 2–3 home defeat against Albania.[3] During his time as coach, Bunjaki called up many new players from clubs from championships of Kosovo, Albania, Balkans, Europe, Nordic and Scandinavia. On 9 October 2017. Bunjaki after 8 years as coach of Kosovo decided to resign after weak results during 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifications.

Career statistics

Managerial

As of 9 October 2017[4]
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
 Kosovo 18 July 2009 9 October 2017 18 3 3 12 016.67

References

  1. ↑ "Osudili su me na 20 godina zatvora jer nisam htio pucati na Vukovar i Hrvate!" [They sent me to 20 years in prison because I did not want to shoot at Vukovar and Croats!] (in Croatian). Sportske novosti. 2 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bunjaku përzgjedhës i Përfaqësueses së Kosovës" [Bunjaku, selector of Kosovo national team] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 19 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "Miqesore/Kosove - Shqipëri 2-3" [Friendly/Kosovo - Albania 2-3]. AlbaniaSoccer (in Albanian). 17 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "Albert Bunjaki". EU-football.info.
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