Personal information | |||
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Full name | Artan Sakaj | ||
Date of birth | 8 December 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Vlorë, Albania | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–1998 | Flamurtari | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2004 | Flamurtari | 105 | (2) |
2004–2005 | Teuta | 30 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Flamurtari | 42 | (3) |
2007–2008 | Elbasani | 12 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Besa | 30 | (2) |
2009–2012 | Flamurtari | 80 | (6) |
2012–2013 | Teuta | 24 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Flamurtari | 10 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2017–2019 | Oriku | ||
2021 | Oriku | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 March 2014 |
Artan Sakaj (born 8 December 1980) is an Albanian football manager and retired player. [1]
Sakaj began his playing career with his home town club, KS Flamurtari Vlorë, before moving to clubs outside of Vlorë, including KS Elbasani. [2] He joined Besa in June 2008, [3] appearing for the club in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008 as they advanced to the second round before losing to Grasshopper Club Zürich. [4] In summer 2009 Sakaj returned to Flamurtari, where he is captain of the team.
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