Eris Tafaj

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Eris Tafaj
Personal information
Full name Ervis Tafaj
Date of birth (1980-09-10) 10 September 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Albania
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Partizani FK
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000 Oakland Golden Grizzlies
2001–2002 Detroit Mercy Titans 38 (12)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2005 London City
2005–2006 Shkumbini 8 (0)
2006 London City
2011 London City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eris Tafaj (born September 10, 1980) is an Albanian former footballer who played in the Canadian Professional/Soccer League, and Albanian Superliga. He is currently a trainer and coach with Eurostar Football Academy and Elite Development Soccer Academy.

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Playing career

Tafaj played at the youth level with Partizani FK, but ultimately settled in Canada at the age of 14. [1] In 2000, he began to play at the college level with the Oakland Golden Grizzlies. [2] In 2001, he transferred to play with the Detroit Titans. [3] In 2003, he played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with London City. [4] Throughout the 2003 season he helped London secure the Open Canada Cup, where he successfully registered a goal in the penalty shoot-out. [5] At the conclusion of the season he finished as the club's top goalscorer, and team MVP. [6]

In 2005, he was selected for the CPSL All-Star team against Glasgow Rangers. [7] After leading London in the scoring charts he was transferred to KS Shkumbini in the Albanian Superliga. [8] [9] [10] [11] After a season abroad he returned to London, and was selected for the second time to the CSL All-Star team against Clyde F.C. [7] In the middle of the season he departed from the club, but would eventually return for the 2011 season. [12] [13]

Managerial career

After retiring from professional he was recruited by former London City head coach Luka Shaqiri as a staff coach for Eurostar Football Academy. [14] Along with former teammate Isa Bulku he formed Elite Development Soccer Academy. [1]

Honors

London City

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