Artan Latifi

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Artan Latifi
Personal information
Full name Artan Isa Latifi
Date of birth (1983-04-05) 5 April 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Gjilan, SFR Yugoslavia (modern Kosovo)
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
London Soccer School
(goalkeeping coach)
Youth career
1996–1999 Drita
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2004 Drita 83 (0)
2004–2006 KEK 90 (0)
2006–2009 Hysi 103 (0)
2009–2010 Besiana 54 (0)
2010–2017 Drita 163 (0)
Total493(0)
Managerial career
2017– London Soccer School
(goalkeeping coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Artan Isa Latifi (born 5 April 1983) is a Kosovo Albanian professional football coach and former player who is the current goalkeeping coach of London Soccer School.

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Club career

Drita and KEK

In 1996 Latifi began his career at Drita as a 13-year-old cadet and later joined the junior and senior team. In 2004, he was transferred to Football Superleague of Kosovo side KEK.[ citation needed ]

Hysi and Besiana

In 2006 Latifi joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Hysi, where he stayed for three years. In 2009, he joined First Football League of Kosovo side Besiana, on a one-year contract.[ citation needed ]

Return to Drita

In 2010 Latifi returned to Football Superleague of Kosovo side Drita, where he became the squad captain.[ citation needed ]

Retirement

On 10 March 2017 Latifi announced the retirement via a status on their official Facebook account, that he would retire at the end of 2016–17 season with the reason being to spend time with his family. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Artan Latifi i jep lamtumirën futbollit!" [Artan Latifi gives farewell to football!]. Borozani (in Albanian). 10 March 2017.
  2. "ZYRTARE: Pensionohet Artan Latifi" [OFFICIAL: Artan Latifi was retired]. Lajmi.net (in Albanian). 10 March 2017.