Hektor Idrizaj

Hektor Idrizaj

Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-04-15) 15 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Vlorë, PSR Albania
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right back / Left back [1]
Youth career
2000–2008	Flamurtari Vlorë
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2013	Bylis Ballsh	80	(1)
2013–2014	Teuta Durrës	30	(1)
2014–2016	Flamurtari Vlorë	51	(0)
2016–2017	Skënderbeu Korçë	6	(0)
2017–2019	Kamza	44	(0)
2019–2021	Partizani Tiranë	58	(1)
2021–2023	Teuta Durrës	37	(0)
2023–2024	Skënderbeu	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hektor Idrizaj (born 15 April 1989) is an Albanian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Now he works as assistant coach at the Albanian team AF Elbasani. ^[2]

Club career

Early career

Idrizaj joined the youth setup of local side Flamurtari Vlorë as an 11 year old in 2000, and he progressed through the ranks at the club and played at under-17 and under-19 level, before leaving in 2008 to sign his first professional contract with Bylis Ballsh. He made his professional debut on 14 September 2008 in a league game against Elbasani, where he came on as a 20th-minute substitute for injured Roland Nenaj in what would be his only appearance in a season that saw Bylis Ballsh get relegated from the Albanian Superliga.

Skënderbeu Korçë

On 24 June 2016, Idrizaj was presented as the new player of Skënderbeu Korçë; he joined on a three-year contract, taking squad number 28. ^[3] His competitive debut began on 1 October in the championship matchday 5 in Skënderbeu's 3–0 route of against Vllaznia Shkodër. ^[4] He opened his scoring account four days later in the returning leg of 2016–17 Albanian Cup first round against Butrinti Sarandë which was won a record 8–0. ^[5] He spent the majority of his spell on bench, making only 11 appearances between league and cup, collecting 711 minutes in total as Skënderbeu finished runner-up in cup and failed to win the championship for the first time in six years. ^{[6] [7]} In June 2017, he terminated the contract with the club by mutual consent and become a free agent. ^[8]

Kamza

On 30 July 2017, Idrizaj completed a transfer to newly promoted top flight side Kamza by penning a contract for the 2017–18 season. ^[9] He made his competitive debut in the opening week of championship on 9 September versus Kukësi, ^[10] and became a regular starter afterwards.

Career statistics

As of 8 August 2021 ^[2]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bylis Ballsh	2008–09	Albanian Superliga	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2009–10	Albanian First Division	10	0	1	0	—		—		11	0
	2010–11	Albanian Superliga	19	0	2	0	—		—		21	0
	2011–12		17	0	11	0	—		—		28	0
	2012–13		25	1	12	0	—		—		37	1
	Total		72	1	26	0	—		—		98	1
Teuta Durrës	2013–14	Albanian Superliga	30	1	5	0	2 [a]	0	—		37	1
Flamurtari Vlorë	2014–15	Albanian Superliga	24	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	0	0	26	0
	2015–16		29	0	6	0	—		—		35	0
	Total		53	0	7	0	1	0	0	0	61	0
Skënderbeu Korçë	2016–17	Albanian Superliga	6	0	5	1	—		0	0	11	1
Kamza	2017–18	Albanian Superliga	26	0	2	0	—		—		28	0
	2018–19		18	0	2	0	—		—		20	0
	Total		44	0	4	0	—		—		48	0
Partizani Tiranë	2018–19	Albanian Superliga	3	0	1	0	—		—		4	0
	2019–20		27	0	2	0	0	0	—		29	0
	2020–21		28	1	2	0	0	0	—		30	1
	Total		58	1	5	0	0	0	—		63	1
Teuta Durrës	2021–22	Albanian Superliga	28	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	34	0
Career total			291	3	57	1	3	0	1	0	352	4

1. All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References

1. Hektor Idrizaj at WorldFootball.net
2. "Albania - H. Idrizaj - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
3. Ergis Tafalla (24 June 2016). "Skënderbeu prezanton Idrizajn dhe Malajn" [Skënderbeu presents Idrizaj and Malaj] (in Albanian). Telesport.al. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
4. "Skënderbeu fiton lehtësisht 3-0 në Korçë" [Skënderbeu easily wins 3-0 in Korçë] (in Albanian). Ora Sport. 1 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
5. "Kupa, goleadë e të mëdhenjve, eleminohet ekipi i parë i Superiores" [Cup, goals from big teams, the first Superliga team is eliminated] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
6. "Tirana fiton Kupën e Shqipërisë, sezoni 2016-2017" [Tirana wins Albanian Cup, 2016-2017 season] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
7. Andi Deçka (27 May 2017). "Partizani i dyti, barazoi 2-2 me Skënderbeun" [Partizani second, drew 2-2 with Skënderbeu] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
8. "Mbrojtësi vlonjat ndërpret kontratën me Skënderbeun" [Defender from Vlora terminates the contract with Skënderbeu] (in Albanian). Syri.net. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
9. "Firmosin Halilaj dhe Idrizaj, katër prezantime nesër" [Halilaj and Idrizaj signs, four presentation tomorrow] (in Albanian). Sportal.al. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
10. "Kukësi mposht Kamzën falë një penalltie, Bakaj debuton me gol (VIDEO)" [Kukësi defeats Kamza thanks to a penalty, Bakaj debuts with goal (VIDEO)] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.

External links

• Hektor Idrizaj – UEFA competition record ( archive )
• Hektor Idrizaj at the Albanian Football Association (in Albanian and English)