Eduard Abazi

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Eduard Abazaj
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-11-29) 29 November 1963 (age 60)
Place of birth Tirana, Albania
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1990 Dinamo Tirana
1990–1993 Hajduk Split 22 (2)
1993–1994 Benfica 0 (0)
1993–1994HNK Šibenik (loan) 24 (2)
1994–1995 Boavista 28 (4)
1995 Manchester City 0 (0)
1996–1999 Académica de Coimbra 79 (4)
1999–2001 CF Os Marialvas
International career
1984–1997 Albania 19 (2)
Managerial career
2002–2003 Shkumbini
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eduard Abazaj [1] (born 29 November 1963) is an Albanian-Portuguese [2] [3] retired international footballer who played as a left-back. [4] His sons Richard Abazaj [5] (born 2003) and Romeu Abazaj [6] are also Luso-Albanian footballers.

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Club career

Abazaj was born in Tirana in 1963. He made his league debut for Dinamo Tirana in 1985. He was one of the first players to move abroad after Albania's borders opened up in 1990 and he played for clubs such as Hajduk Split, S.L. Benfica, Boavista FC and Manchester City. [7]

National team statistics

Albania national team
YearAppsGoals
198510
199010
199121
199251
199320
199530
199620
199730
Total192

Honours

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