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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gentian Buzali | ||
| Date of birth | August 20, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | People's Socialist Republic of Albania | ||
| 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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
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] 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.[7][8] During the season he assisted in claiming the CPSL Championship in a 2-1 victory over Toronto Olympians.[9] 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.[10][11] He played with London for three seasons, and received a trial in 2002 with Oliveira do Bairro S.C.[12][13][14]
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.[15] In 2009, he played with division rivals London Croatia and in 2010 he returned to London City to play in the Canadian Soccer League.[16]
References edit
- ^ Glover, Robin. "June 18th, 1997". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ Buchholz, Djorn. "Ceremony rings hollow after Thunder upend Rochester". Archived from the original on 2016-09-11.
- ^ Adamson, Stan. "Press Release". Archived from the original on 1999-11-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Glover, Robin. "Toronto Lynx vs Long Island Rough Riders". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ "Gentian Buzali | SoccerStats.us". 2014-01-12. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Welcome To the Official Toronto Lynx Web Site". 2003-12-03. Archived from the original on 2003-12-03. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Glover, Robin. "Wednesday May 31/2000 Toronto Croatia vs Glen Shields Sun Devils". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ "Toronto Croatia Team Roster 2000". 2001-07-26. Archived from the original on 2001-07-26. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ RUMLESKI, Kathy. "LFP Sports: Croatia bags Primus Cup by upsetting Olympians". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ Spiers, Bill. "CPSL Opener". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ "London City Soccer Club". 2003-10-29. Archived from the original on 2003-10-29. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ Rumleski, Kathy. "CPSL July 20th, 2002 London vs Hamilton details from London Free Press". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ Rumleski, Kathy. "CITY HOPING FOR BUZALI RETURN". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. London Free Press. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ Rumleski, Kathy. "June 4, 2003 CPSL London City's Albanian player". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. London Free Press. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ Soccer/Template, E2E. "Western Ontario Soccer League: About". www.wosl.net. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ DALLA COSTA, Morris. "London City adds scoring punch". The London Free Press. Retrieved 2017-03-03.