Agim Cana

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Agim Cana
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-09-29) 29 September 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Đakovica, PR Serbia,
FPR Yugoslavia (modern Gjakova, Kosovo)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1986 Prishtina 174 (24)
1980–1981 → Vëllaznimi (loan) 23 (5)
1986–1987 Dinamo Zagreb 0 (0)
1987–1988 Gençlerbirliği 31 (0)
1988–1989 Samsunspor 12 (0)
1989–1990 Montreux-Sports
Managerial career
1997–2000 Dardania Lausanne
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Agim Cana (born 29 September 1956) is a Kosovan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented Yugoslavia internationally at youth level.

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Personal life

Cana was born in Đakovica, Yugoslavia (modern-day Gjakova, Kosovo) on 29 September 1956, to a Kosovar Albanian family. [1] He is the father of Lorik Cana. He has Turkish citizenship. [2] On 2017 Cana bought Vëllaznimi's whole actions and became club's chairman.

Club career

Cana played for Prishtina, Vëllaznimi, Dinamo Zagreb, Gençlerbirliği, Samsunspor, Montreux-Sports. He was one of the golden generation players of FC Prishtina. After retiring as a player, Agim moved with his family to Switzerland in 1991, to escape the war.

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References

  1. ↑ "Lorik Cana, idhulli i një gjenerate". ASport.al. 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Lorik Cana'nın Türk babası (Lorik Cana's father is Turk)". Hurriyet.com.tr. Retrieved 17 July 2015.


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