Pjerin Noga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 January 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Albania | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979-1990 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 1994 | Connecticut Wolves | ||
| National team | |||
| 1989-1990 | Albania | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Pjerin Noga (born 13 January 1963) is an Albanian retired footballer, who played the majority of his career as a defender for Dinamo Tirana.
International career
He made his debut for Albania in an April 1989 FIFA World Cup qualification match against England and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals.[1]
His final international was a May 1990 European Championship qualification match against Iceland.[2]
Defection
Noga disappeared from the Dinamo Tirana squad in September 1990 at Marseille Airport after playing a European Champions Cup match against Olympique Marseille. At the time, Albania was still ruled by the communists. He later announced he would apply for political asylum in France.[3] He later moved to the United States.
Honours
References
- ↑ "Player Database".
- ↑ Report - UEFA
- ↑ Sports shorts - AP News
- ↑ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
External links
- Pjerin Noga at National-Football-Teams.com
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