Gentian Buzali

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Gentian Buzali
Personal information
Full name Gentian Buzali
Date of birth (1978-08-20) August 20, 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth People's Socialist Republic of Albania
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997 Toronto Croatia
1998–1999 Toronto Lynx 10 (0)
2000 Toronto Croatia
2001–2003 London City SC
2006–2007 London White Eagles
2009 London Croatia
2010 London City SC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gentian Buzali (born August 20, 1978) is an Albanian former footballer who played in the Canadian National Soccer League, USL A-League, Canadian Professional Soccer League, and the Western Ontario Soccer League.

Playing career

Buzali immigrated to Canada and played with Toronto Croatia in the Canadian National Soccer League. [1] The following season, he signed with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League. [2] [3] He made his debut on August 26, 1998, against the Long Island Rough Riders coming on as a substitute for David Diplacido. [4] [5] In the 1999 season he appeared in 9 matches. [6] In 2000, he returned to Toronto Croatia to play in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, and made his return on May 31, 2000, against Glen Shields Sun Devils. [7] [8] During the season he assisted in claiming the CPSL Championship in a 2–1 victory over Toronto Olympians. [9] In 2001, he signed with London City and made his debut on May 25, 2001, against Toronto Supra, where he managed to record a goal. [10] [11] He played with London for three seasons, and received a trial in 2002 with Oliveira do Bairro S.C. [12] [13] [14]

In 2006, he played with London White Eagles in the Western Ontario Soccer League, where he was the top goalscorer for two straight seasons in the Premier Division. [15] In 2009, he played with division rivals London Croatia and in 2010 he returned to London City to play in the Canadian Soccer League. [16]

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