Gentian Buzali

Gentian Buzali (born August 20, 1978) is an Albanian former footballer who played in the Canadian National Soccer League, USL A-League, Canadian Professional Soccer League, and the Western Ontario Soccer League.

Gentian Buzali
Personal information
Full name Gentian Buzali
Date of birth (1978-08-20) August 20, 1978
Place of birth People's Socialist Republic of Albania
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 Toronto Croatia
1998–1999 Toronto Lynx 10 (0)
2000 Toronto Croatia
2001–2003 London City SC
2006–2007 London White Eagles
2009 London Croatia
2010 London City SC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Buzali immigrated to Canada and played with Toronto Croatia in the Canadian National Soccer League.[1] The following season, he signed with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League.[2][3] He made his debut on August 26, 1998 against the Long Island Rough Riders coming on as a substitute for David Diplacido.[4][5] In the 1999 season he appeared in 9 matches.[6][7] In 2000, he returned to Toronto Croatia to play in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, and made his return on May 31, 2000 against Glen Shields Sun Devils.[8][9] During the season he assisted in claiming the CPSL Championship in a 2-1 victory over Toronto Olympians.[10] In 2001, he signed with London City and made his debut on May 25, 2001 against Toronto Supra, where he managed to record a goal.[11][12] He played with London for three seasons, and received a trial in 2002 with Oliveira do Bairro S.C..[13][14][15]

In 2006, he played with London White Eagles in the Western Ontario Soccer League, where he was the top goalscorer for two straight seasons in the Premier Division.[16] In 2009, he played with division rivals London Croatia and in 2010 he returned to London City to play in the Canadian Soccer League.[17]

References
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  2. Buchholz, Djorn. "Ceremony rings hollow after Thunder upend Rochester". Archived from the original on 2016-09-11.
  3. Adamson, Stan. "Press Release". Archived from the original on 1999-11-09.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  4. Glover, Robin. "Toronto Lynx vs Long Island Rough Riders". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  5. "Gentian Buzali | SoccerStats.us". 2014-01-12. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2017-03-03.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  6. "Welcome To the Official Toronto Lynx Web Site". 2003-12-03. Archived from the original on 2003-12-03. Retrieved 2017-03-03.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  7. "Welcome To the Official Toronto Lynx Web Site". 2003-12-03. Archived from the original on 2003-12-03. Retrieved 2017-03-03.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  8. Glover, Robin. "Wednesday May 31/2000 Toronto Croatia vs Glen Shields Sun Devils". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  9. "Toronto Croatia Team Roster 2000". 2001-07-26. Archived from the original on 2001-07-26. Retrieved 2017-09-09.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  10. RUMLESKI, Kathy. "LFP Sports: Croatia bags Primus Cup by upsetting Olympians". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  11. Spiers, Bill. "CPSL Opener". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  12. "London City Soccer Club". 2003-10-29. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  13. Rumleski, Kathy. "CPSL July 20th, 2002 London vs Hamilton details from London Free Press". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  14. Rumleski, Kathy. "CITY HOPING FOR BUZALI RETURN". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. London Free Press. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  15. Rumleski, Kathy. "June 4, 2003 CPSL London City's Albanian player". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. London Free Press. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  16. Soccer/Template, E2E. "Western Ontario Soccer League: About". www.wosl.net. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  17. DALLA COSTA, Morris. "London City adds scoring punch". The London Free Press. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
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