Agim Canaj

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Agim Canaj
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-07-14) 14 July 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Vlorë, PR Albania
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Korabi (manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1991 Dinamo Tirana 107 (33)
1991–1994 FC Brașov 67 (7)
International career
1991 Albania 1 (0)
Managerial career
2003 Dinamo Tirana
2003–2004 Lushnja
2004–2005 Shkumbini
2005 Dinamo Tirana
2005 Besa Kavajë
2006 Skënderbeu
2006 Flamurtari
2007–2008 Dinamo Tirana
2008–2009 Vllaznia
2009–2010 Gramozi
2010 Shkumbini
2011 Bylis Ballsh
2012 Bylis Ballsh
2013–2014 Vllaznia
2014 Kukësi
2015 Bylis Ballsh
2015 Tërbuni
2019 Vllaznia
2021 Korabi
2022 Lushnja
2024 Iliria
2024– Korabi
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Agim Canaj (born 14 July 1962) is an Albanian football coach and former international player. He is the manager of Korabi.

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Club career

As a player, Canaj played with Dinamo Tirana as a defender in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1989–90. [1] A soon as Albanians were free to leave the country after the end of the communist era, Canaj moved abroad to play alongside compatriot Arbën Minga in Romania for FC Brașov.

International career

Canaj made his debut for Albania in a March 1991 UEFA Euro 1992 qualification match against France, which remained his only cap. [2]

Managerial career

As a manager, Canaj led Vllaznia Shkodër into the 2nd qualifying round of the UEFA Cup 2008–09, losing to S.S.C. Napoli. [3] [4] In the summer of 2015 he was named coach of Bylis Ballsh for the third time. [5]

Honours

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References

  1. ↑ "Albanian Cups". Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
  2. ↑ Intl career stats - EU-Football
  3. ↑ UEFA.com. "UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  4. ↑ UEFA.com. "UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  5. ↑ Agim Canaj emërohet trajner i Bylisit - Panorama (in Albanian)
  6. ↑ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
  7. ↑ "Albania Cup 2007/08". RSSSF . Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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