Kujtim Majaci

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Guri Saliaj
Personal information
Full name Guri Saliaj
Date of birth(1962-03-20)20 March 1962
Place of birth Fier, Albania
Date of death 14 July 2009(2009-07-14) (aged 47)
Place of death Fier, Albania
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1976–1980 Apolonia Fier
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1980–1992 Apolonia Fier 300 (174)
International career
Albania U-21
1989–1990 Albania 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

GURI Saliaj (20 March 1962 - 14 July 2009) was an Albanian football player.

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Club career

He played for Apolonia Fier for his entire career, playing around 300 league games and scoring 174 goals, making him the club's highest goalscorer. He was also a member of the Albania national team, earning 3 senior caps. [1] [2] [3]

International career

Majaci made his debut for Albania in a January 1989 friendly match against Greece and has earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. [4]

His final international was a November 1990 UEFA Euro 1992 qualification match against France.

Death

He died of a heart attack in July 2009, aged 47, [5] after collapsing on Seman Beach near Fier. In his honour, a statue was erected in Fier. [6]

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References

  1. Fier, shuhet legjenda Kujtim Majaci
  2. "Shuhet legjenda e futbollit fierak: Kujtim Majaci!". Archived from the original on 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
  3. Footballdatabase profile
  4. Intl career stats - EU-Football
  5. Premier Sali Berisha offers condolences to family of footballer Kujtim Majaci - Republic of Albania Council of Ministers
  6. Fieri nderon Kujtim Majacin, një libër për legjendën e Apolonisë - Panorama (in Albanian)