Fatjon Tafaj

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Fatjon Tafaj
Personal information
Full name Fatjon Tafaj
Date of birth (1982-03-19) 19 March 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Tirana, PSR Albania
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Dinamo City (joint-assistant coach)
Youth career
1999–2001 Partizani Tirana
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2004 Partizani 16 (0)
2001–2002 → Elbasani (loan)
2003–2004 → Lushnja (loan)
2004–2006 Shkumbini 64 (1)
2006–2009 Partizani 74 (1)
2009–2013 Kamza 59 (1)
2010–2011 → Laçi (loan) 0 (0)
2013 Partizani 13 (0)
2013 Dinamo Tirana 8 (0)
2014 Kamza 16 (0)
Total250+(3+)
International career
2000 Albania U18 3 (0)
2002 Albania U21 1 (0)
Managerial career
2016–2017 Kukësi (co-assistant)
2019–2021 Shkëndija (co-assistant)
2022–2023 Partizani (co-assistant)
2023– Dinamo City (co-assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2019

Fatjon Tafaj (born 19 March 1982) is an Albanian football coach and former player, who is currently the co-assistant coach of Dinamo City, alongside fellow manager Dritan Mehmeti.

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Club career

In December 2012, Tafaj agreed personal terms and made a second return at his boyhood club Partizani Tirana, now in Albanian First Division, by signing until the end of the season. [1] He started the second part of 2012–13 season by playing full-90 minutes in a 2–1 win at Butrinti Sarandë. [2]

On 13 August 2013, Tafaj joined fellow capital side Dinamo Tirana on a one-year contract. [3] He made his official debut later that month by starting in the 3–2 away loss to Veleçiku Koplik in the opening week of 2013–14 Albanian First Division. [4]

In January 2014, Tafaj returned to Kamza as a player-coach. [5]

International career

Tafaj has been a former member of Albania youth side, playing three matches for under-18 squad in 2000 and one match for under-21 in 2002. [6]

Managerial career

On 31 July 2016, Tafaj was named as assistant coach of Ernest Gjoka at Kukësi. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Partizani merr Tafajin dhe Ishkën" [Partizani takes Tafaj and Ishka] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Butrinti Sarandë vs. Partizani Tirana 1 – 2". Soccerway. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "F.Tafaj te Dinamo, firmos 1 vit" [F.Tafaj at Dinamo, signs for 1 year] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Veleçiku Koplik vs. Dinamo Tirana 3 – 2". Soccerway. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Rikthehen titullarët, pritet edhe Fatjon Tafaj" [The starters returns, Fatjon Tafaj expected] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Fatjon Tafaj". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Ndryshime në stafin e Kukësit, ndihmësit e Gjokës janë dy Tafaj" [Changes in Kukësi's staff, Gjoka's assistants are two Tafajs] (in Albanian). Newsport.al. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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