Albert Bunjaki

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Albert Bunjaki
Personal information
Full name Albert Bunjaki
Date of birth (1971-06-18) 18 June 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
IF Karlstad (manager)
Youth career
1977–1988 Prishtina
1988–1990 Kosova Prishtinë
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990–1991 Prishtina
1991–1992 Skövde
1992–1997 IFK/MBK Mariestad
1997–1998 Töreboda IK
1998–1999 Torsö Hassle
Managerial career
2003 Örebro Syrianska
2004 Tidaholms GIF
2005 Degerfors IF (assistant)
2006–2007 Kalmar (assistant)
2009–2017 Kosovo
2011–2012 Örebro U21
2012 Örebro (assistant)
2019–2020 Feronikeli (advisor)
2022 Kosovo U21 (caretaker)
2022– IF Karlstad
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Bunjaki (born 18 June 1971) is a Kosovan professional football coach and former player who is the current manager of IF Karlstad.

Contents

Managerial career

Kosovo

On 18 July 2009, Bunjaki was appointed as the manager of the Kosovo after the former coach Edmond Rugova decided to irrevocable resign in June 2009. [1] On 17 February 2010, he made his first match as Kosovo manager in a 2–3 home defeat against Albania. [2] During his time as coach, Bunjaki called up many new players from clubs from championships of Kosovo as well as internationally.

On 7 October 2017, The Football Federation of Kosovo confirms that Bunjaki after the match against Iceland will no longer be the manager of Kosovo after he decided that decided to resign after weak results during 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifications. [3]

Feronikeli

Bunjaku is not the first of his family to be part of KF Feronikeli, as the Bunjaku family has been closely associated with the club for generations. His grandfather was the first sponsor of KF Feronikeli at that time, also his father was part of our club, their continuity is now followed by Albert Bunjaku.

—A part of Albert Bunjaki's history from Feronikeli. [4]

On 13 November 2019, Bunjaki was appointed as the advisor of the Football Superleague of Kosovo club Feronikeli. [4]

Personal life

Bunjaki was born in Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia by Kosovo Albanian parents from Glogovac. In 1991, after a conscription call from the Yugoslav People's Army, Bunjaki decided to reject the call and leave for Sweden for this action, he was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment in absentia. Upon arriving in Sweden, he changed his surname from Bunjaku to Bunjaki. [5]

Career statistics

Managerial

As of 13 June 2022 [6]
TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 18 July 20099 October 2017183312016.67
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo U21 2 February 202227 July 20225131020.00

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References

  1. "Bunjaku përzgjedhës i Përfaqësueses së Kosovës" [Bunjaku, selector of Kosovo national team] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 19 July 2009.
  2. "Miqesore/Kosove – Shqipëri 2–3" [Friendly/Kosovo - Albania 2-3]. AlbaniaSoccer (in Albanian). 17 February 2010.
  3. "Darkë përshëndetëse për përzgjedhësin Albert Bunjaku" [Greeting dinner for selector Albert Bunjaku] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 7 October 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Zyrtare: Albert Bunjaku këshilltar në FC Feronikeli" [Official: Albert Bunjaku, adviser at FC Feronikeli] (in Albanian). KF Feronikeli. 13 November 2019. Ish selektori i Kosovës, Albert Bunjaku, ka marrë post të ri në FC Feronikeli, atë të këshilltarit të klubit. Bunjaku gjithashtu ka marrë edhe postin e Instruktorit Teknik në UEFA, një pozitë e favorshme jo vetëm për të dhe klubin, por për gjithë futbollin kosovar në përgjithësi. Ai i besoi projektit të klubit, me në krye Presidentin, Naser Ramaj, me të cilin janë akorduar për një bashkëpunim afatgjatë për riorganizimin e klubit. Kujtojmë se Bunjaku është njëri nga më meritorët që sot Kosova po luan një futboll mjaft cilësor. Albert Bunjaku, pretendon në rritje të cilësisë së FC Feronikelit dhe shpreson në rritje të përgjithshme të Superligës së Kosovës, ku konkurenca e lartë do të bënte të domosdoshëm fuqizimin e gjitha klubeve pjesëmarrëse në Superligë. Bunjaku nuk është i pari nga familja e tij si pjesë e FC Feronikelit, pasi që familja Bunjaku ka qenë e lidhur ngushtë me klubin gjatë brezave. Gjyshi i tij ishte sponsori i parë i KF Feronikelit në atë kohë, gjithashtu edhe babai i tij ishte pjesë e klubit tanë, vazhdimësinë e tyre po e ndjek tani, Albert Bunjaku. Bunjakut i dëshirojmë shëndet dhe sukses në projektin e KF Feronikelit
  5. "Osudili su me na 20 godina zatvora jer nisam htio pucati na Vukovar i Hrvate!" [They sent me to 20 years in prison because I did not want to shoot at Vukovar and Croats!] (in Croatian). Sportske novosti. 2 October 2016.
  6. "Albert Bunjaki". EU-football.info. 9 October 2017.