Armend Thaqi
Armend Qazim Thaqi, also spelled Thaçi, (born 10 October 1992) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Prishtina and the Kosovo national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Armend Qazim Thaqi | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Priština, SR Jugoslavija | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Prishtina | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Hajvalia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Prishtina | 29 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Gjilani | 46 | (3) |
| 2018– | Prishtina | 33 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017– | Kosovo | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 July 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 January 2020 | |||
Club career
After a youth career at KF Hajvalia, Thaqi joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Prishtina in June 2013.[1] After three years with Prishtina he transferred to Gjilani in July 2016,[2] before rejoining Prishtina in May 2018.[3] Thaqi made his second Prishtina debut in first qualifying round of UEFA Europa League against Luxembourgian side Fola Esch.[4][5] He was also named to the Football Superleague of Kosovo Team of the Year in 2018.[6]
International career
Thaqi made his Kosovo debut in November 2017, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute for Fidan Aliti in a friendly match against Latvia[7]
References
- "Armend Thaqi nënshkruan me Prishtinën" [Armend Thaqi signed with Prishtina] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 22 June 2013.
- "Zyrtare: Armend Thaqi te Gjilani" [Official: Armend Thaqi to Gjilani]. Zeri (in Albanian). 13 July 2016.
- "Armend Thaqi e Leotrim Bekteshi vishen bardhekaltër" [Armend Thaqi and Leotrim Bekteshi dress white-blue] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 31 May 2018.
- "CS Fola Esch - Prishtina, formacionet" [CS Fola Esch - Prishtina, formations] (in Albanian). Radio Television of Kosovo. 11 July 2018.
- "Formacionet zyrtare: Prishtina dëshiron rezultat pozitiv ndaj CS Fola Esch" [Official formations: Prishtina wants a positive result against CS Fola Esch] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 11 July 2018.
- "Ky është ekipi i vitit në Superligë" [Official: Football Superleague of Kosovo team of the year]. KosovaSot (in Albanian). 20 December 2018.
- "Sahiti publikoi listën e futbollistëve për miqësoren me Letoninë" [Sahiti published the list of footballers for the friendly match with Latvia] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 8 November 2017.