Eduard Abazaj[1] (born 29 November 1963) is an Albanian-Portuguese[2][3] retired international footballer who played as a left-back.[4] His sons Richard Abazaj[5] (born 2003) and Romeu Abazaj[6] are also Luso-Albanian footballers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 November 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1990 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 1990–1993 | Hajduk Split | 22 | (2) |
| 1993–1994 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | → HNK Šibenik (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 1994–1995 | Boavista | 28 | (4) |
| 1995 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1999 | Académica de Coimbra | 79 | (4) |
| 1999–2001 | CF Os Marialvas | ||
| International career | |||
| 1984–1997 | Albania | 19 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Shkumbini | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAbazaj was born in Tirana in 1963. He made his league debut for Dinamo Tirana in 1985. He was one of the first players to move abroad after Albania's borders opened up in 1990 and he played for clubs such as Hajduk Split, S.L. Benfica, Boavista FC and Manchester City.[7]
National team statistics
edit| Albania national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 5 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 2 |
Honours
edit- Albanian Superliga: 1986, 1990
- Albanian Cup: 1989, 1990
- Croatian League: 1992
- Croatian Cup: 1993
- Croatian Supercup: 1992, 1993
- Portuguese Liga: 1994
References
edit- ^ "Eduard Abazaj". playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Aviso n.º 15255/2007, de 22 de agosto". diariodarepublica.pt. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Amaral, Bruno Vieira. "Um campeonato sobrelotado". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Abazaj, o albanês que não aceita jantares maisfutebol.iol.pt
- ^ "Richard Abazaj | Perfil". leixoessc.pt. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Cd Tondela vs Gondomar Sc – 29/04/2023 | Resultados FPF". resultados.fpf.pt. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ On the move – The Independent on Sunday
External links
edit- Eduard Abazi at EU-Football.info
- Eduard Abazi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Stats from Croatia[permanent dead link] at HRrepka.
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