Ahmed Januzi

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Ahmed Januzi
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Personal information
Date of birth (1988-07-08) 8 July 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Vučitrn, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 KF Llapi
Number 27
Youth career
0000–2006 Kosova Vushtrri
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2007 Besa Kavajë 30 (7)
2007–2015 Vorskla Poltava 169 (28)
2016–2018 Prishtina 18 (11)
2018–2019 Llapi 35 (20)
2019—2020 Prishtina 26 (14)
2020–2021 KF Llapi 27 (5)
2021–2023 Dukagjini 26 (7)
2023– KF Llapi 30 (8)
International career‡
2009–2010 Albania U21 7 (1)
2010–2013 Albania 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 December 2015

Ahmed Januzi (born 8 July 1988) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kosovar club KF Llapi. He previously represented the Albania national team, collecting 8 appearances.

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Club career

Early career

Ahmed Januzi was born in Vučitrn to Kosovar Albanian parents.[ citation needed ]

Prishtina

On 14 June 2016, Januzi returned to Kosovo by completing a transfer to Prishtina, signing a one-year contract, and taking the vacant squad number 27. [1] He was presented on the same day along with players such as Armend Dallku and Debatik Curri, his former international teammates. [2] During the 2016–17 season, he made 18 league appearances and scored 2 goals as Prishtina finished runner-up in the championship, securing a spot Europa League first qualifying round. [3]

International career

Under-21

Januzi was part of Albania under-21 squad in the qualifiers of 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. [4] He was the main striker, collecting six matches and scoring one goal. [4] He made his under-21 debut on 28 March 2008 in the first match against Scotland which finished in a 0–1 home defeat. [5] His first under-21 goal came in his fifth appearance for the team in the 4–2 away loss to Belarus. [6] Albania finished Group A in fourth place tied on points with Azerbaijan. [7]

Senior

Januzi made his senior international debut on 17 November 2010 during the goalless home draw against Macedonia by appearing as a substitute in the second half. [8] A year later, Januzi received his second call up by coach Josip Kuže for the last UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying matches against France and Romania on 7 and 11 October 2011 respectively. [9] He played in both matches as substitute and collected 60 minutes, making his competitive debut in the process. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Prishtina me lojtarë me karrierë ndërkombëtare" [Prishtina with players with international careers] (in Albanian). Telegraf.al. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Prishtina e ka seriozisht, afron tre ish-lojtarë të Shqipërisë" [Prishtina is serious, approaches three ex-players of Albania] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Zyrtare: FC Prishtina në UEFA Europa League" [Official: FC Prishtina in UEFA Europa League] (in Albanian). Gazeta Expres. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Under-21 Squad". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Scotland sucker punch downs Albania". UEFA.com. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  6. ↑ Denis Orlov (14 October 2009). "Belarus back on track". Gorodskoi: UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Qualifying round". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Albania vs. FYR Macedonia 0 – 0". Soccerway. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "EURO 2012/ Kuzhe publikon listen, spikasin kater emra te rinj" [EURO 2012/ Kuže announces the list, four new names stand out] (in Albanian). AlbaniaSoccer. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "France vs. Albania 3 – 0". Soccerway. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "Albania vs. Romania 1 – 1". Soccerway. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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