Rigels Qose (born 3 August 1977, in Korçë) is an Albanian former football player who played for Skënderbeu Korçë, Dinamo Tirana, Western Mass Pioneers, Partizani Tirana and Skënderbeu in the USA.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rigels Qose | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Korçë, Albania | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2001 | Skënderbeu | 92 | (39) |
| 2001–2003 | Dinamo Tirana | 54 | (7) |
| 2005 | WM Pioneers | 21 | (12) |
| 2006 | Partizani | 15 | (1) |
| Skënderbeu (USA) | |||
| Total | 182 | (59) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Albania U-16 | (1) | |
| 1999 | Albania U-21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Club edit
After a lengthy career in Albania, Qosa moved to the United States in 2005 to end up in the All League First Team after a season with Western Mass Pioneers[4] for whom he scored 12 in 21 games.[5] He also won a league title with an American amateur side called Skënderbeu.[6]
International edit
Qosa scored the only goal when Albania beat Portugal 1–0 in Tirana in a UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifier on 3 March 1993.[7]
Coaching career edit
Qosa was appointed technical director at Long Island Rough Riders, where he had been working since 2012.[8] He had earlier been working as head coach of Long Island's clubs Royal FC and SUSA.
Honours edit
References edit
- ^ Footballdatabase profile
- ^ 11v11 profile
- ^ Korçarët e SHBA-së kërkojnë miqësore me kampionët
- ^ History and Honors - WM Pioneers
- ^ Western Mass Pioneers - SoccerStats
- ^ Skënderbeu, kampion edhe në … Amerikë - Panorama (in Albanian)
- ^ Portugal v Albania background - UEFA
- ^ Qosa Named Boys Technical Director - LI Rough Riders
- ^ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
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