Festim Miraka

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Festim Miraka
Personal information
Full name Festim Miraka
Date of birth (1987-12-31) 31 December 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Gramsh, Albania
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Burreli
Number 1
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2009 Turbina Cërrik
2009–2010 Luftëtari
2010–2011 Lushnja
2011 Luz i Vogël
2012 Tërbuni Pukë
2012–2015 Pogradeci 69 (0)
2015–2017 Luftëtari 49 (0)
2018–2019 Besa 37 (0)
2019–2020 Bylis 3 (0)
2020– Burreli 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:07, 2 April 2021 (UTC)

Festim Miraka (born 31 December 1987) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for KF Burreli. [1] [2]

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Club career

Luftëtari Gjirokastër

On 12 October 2017, in the last moments of 2017–18 Albanian Superliga match against Kazma, Miraka conceded a penalty by punching Stevan Račić in the stomach. [3] He was immediately sent off by the referee as Luftëtari conceded and eventually lost the match 1–2 at home. [3] One day later, he was suspended 5 matches by Disciplinary Committee of Albanian Football Association for unsportsmanlike conduct. [4] Miraka justified his action by saying that the striker insulted him. [5] He was also suspended by club immediately after for an unlimited time until a second notice. [6] [7] On 10 November, Miraka terminated his contract with the club and become a free agent in the process, stating: "The suspension without end is not acceptable." [8]

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References

  1. Soccerway profile
  2. Footballdatabase profile
  3. 1 2 "Kamza shtang Luftëtarin, vjen fitorja e parë" [Kamza astound Luftëtari, the first win arrives] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Grushtet në Superiore, Disiplina 'godet' Mirakën dhe Dediç" [Punches in Superliga, Discipline ‘hits’ Miraka and Dedić] (in Albanian). Koha Jonë. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  5. "Sherri me sulmuesin e Kamzës, Miraka: U "frymëzova" nga Zidan, Raçiç më shau" [Brawl with Kamza's striker, Miraka: “Inspired” from Zidane, Račić insulted me] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  6. "Miraka: Nuk vrava askënd, gabojnë të gjithë" [Miraka: I didn't kill anyone, everybody mistakes] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  7. "Humbja pasohet me pezullime, Luftëtari ndëshkon dy futbollistë" [The loss is followed with suspensions, Luftëtari punish two footballers] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  8. "Miraka i jep fund: Mirupafshim Luftëtar, pezullimi pa fund nuk pranohet" [Miraka ends it, goodbye Luftëtar, the suspension without end is not acceptable] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.