Hetlem Çapja (born 3 February 1983 in Elbasan) is a retired Albanian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1][2]

Hetlem Çapja
Personal information
Full name Hetlem Çapja
Date of birth (1983-02-03) 3 February 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Elbasan, Albania
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2006 Elbasani 15+ (1+)
2007–2008 Tirana 42 (3)
2008–2009 Dinamo Tirana 23 (0)
2009 Shkumbini 15 (1)
2010–2011 Elbasani 30+ (2+)
2011 Dinamo Tirana 1 (0)
2012 Tërbuni
2012–2013 Gramshi 10 (0)
2013 Luzi Vogël
2013–2014 Elbasani 2 (0)
International career
2005 Albania U-21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Çapja spend the majority of his club career representing his boyhood club Elbasani, notably winning the Albanian Superliga title in the 2005–06 season.[3] In January 2012, he joined Tërbuni Pukë by signing until the end of 2011–12 season.[4]

He announced his retirement from football on 6 January 2017 after being a free agent for more than two years.[5]

International career edit

Çapja has represented Albania at under-21 level, making his debut on 29 March 2005 against Greece, match valid for the qualifiers of 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[citation needed]

Honours edit

Elbasani[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Soccerway profile
  2. ^ FSHF profile
  3. ^ "Elbasani, kampion pas 22 vjetesh" (in Albanian). Sport.albeu.com. 7 May 2005. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Tërbuni merr edhe elbasanasin Hetlem Çapja" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Çapja: Lojtarët t'i harrojnë paratë, ta kenë për nder fanellën e Elbasanit" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.