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- ↑ Silvio Zogaj at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ↑ Silvio Zogaj profile FSHF.org
- ↑ "Detajet e lojtarit: Silvio ZOGAJ". albaniasoccer.com.
