Ilir Bozhiqi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 May 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Qyteti Stalin, Albania | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985-1991 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 1991-1995 | FC Braşov | 57 | (0) |
| 1995- | Tractorul Brașov | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Ilir Bozhiqi (born 22 May 1965 in Qyteti Stalin) is an Albanian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Dinamo Tirana.
Club career
He was the first foreign goalkeeper to play in the Romanian football.[1] He transferred from Dinamo Tirana to FC Braşov in 1991, where he stayed for four seasons, before moving to another Romanian team Tractorul Braşov in 1995. In his spell at FC Braşov he came up to 57 caps in the first division, although having tough competition from teammates Şanta, Todericiu and Adrian Ene. In this time he also learned Romanian language, saying a in visit back there: "The time spent in Romania was the most beautiful of my career. I can not forget Braşov and the colleagues that I had, starting from Şanta and Ene, up to Săvoiu and Marian Ivan."[1]
Retirement
He is now goalkeeper coach at the Albanian national football team and at Skënderbeu Korcë.
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