Fatjon Tafaj

Fatjon Tafaj
Personal information
Full name Fatjon Tafaj
Date of birth (1982-03-19) 19 March 1982
Place of birth Tiranë, Albania
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Kukësi (joint-assistant coach)
Youth career
1999–2001 Partizani Tirana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Partizani Tirana
2003–2004 → Elbasani (loan)
2004–2005 Shkumbini Peqin
2006–2009 Partizani Tirana 74 (1)
2009–2013 Kamza 59 (1)
2010–2011 → Laçi (loan) 0 (0)
2013 Partizani Tirana 13 (0)
2013 Dinamo Tirana 8 (0)
2014 Kamza 16 (0)
Total 170+ (2+)
National team
2000 Albania U18 3 (0)
2002 Albania U21 1 (0)
Teams managed
2016– Kukësi (co-assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2014

Fatjon Tafaj (born 19 March 1982) is an Albanian football coach and former player, who is currently the co-assistant coach of Kukësi, alongside fellow co-assistant Rrahman Hallaçi and manager Armando Cungu.

Club career

In December 2012, Tafaj agreed personal terms and made a second return at his boyhood club Partizani Tirana, now in Albanian First Division, by signing until the end of the season.[1] He started the second part of 2012–13 season by playing full-90 minutes in a 2–1 win at Butrinti Sarandë.[2]

On 13 August 2013, Tafaj joined fellow capital side Dinamo Tirana on a one-year contract.[3] He made his official debut later that month by starting in the 3–2 away loss to Veleçiku Koplik in the opening week of 2013–14 Albanian First Division.[4]

In January 2014, Tafaj returned to Kamza as a player-coach.[5]

International career

Tafaj has been a former member of Albania youth side, playing three matches for under-18 squad in 2000 and one match for under-21 in 2002.[6]

Managerial career

On 31 July 2016, Tafaj was named as assistant coach of Ernest Gjoka at Kukësi.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Partizani merr Tafajin dhe Ishkën" [Partizani takes Tafaj and Ishka] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Butrinti Sarandë vs. Partizani Tirana 1 – 2". Soccerway. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "F.Tafaj te Dinamo, firmos 1 vit" [F.Tafaj at Dinamo, signs for 1 year] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Veleçiku Koplik vs. Dinamo Tirana 3 – 2". Soccerway. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Rikthehen titullarët, pritet edhe Fatjon Tafaj" [The starters returns, Fatjon Tafaj expected] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Fatjon Tafaj". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Ndryshime në stafin e Kukësit, ndihmësit e Gjokës janë dy Tafaj" [Changes in Kukësi's staff, Gjoka's assistants are two Tafajs] (in Albanian). Newsport.al. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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