Agim Cana

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Agim Cana
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-09-29) 29 September 1956 (age 67)
Place of birth Đakovica, PR Serbia,
FPR Yugoslavia (modern Gjakova, Kosovo)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1986 Prishtina 174 (24)
1980–1981Vëllaznimi (loan) 23 (5)
1986–1987 Dinamo Zagreb 0 (0)
1987–1988 Gençlerbirliği 31 (0)
1988–1989 Samsunspor 12 (0)
1989–1990 Montreux-Sports
Managerial career
1997–2000 Dardania Lausanne
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Agim Cana (born 29 September 1956) is a Kosovan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented Yugoslavia internationally at youth level.

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Personal life

Cana was born in Đakovica, Yugoslavia (modern-day Gjakova, Kosovo) on 29 September 1956, to a Kosovar Albanian family. [1] He is the father of Lorik Cana. He has Turkish citizenship. [2] On 2017 Cana bought Vëllaznimi's whole actions and became club's chairman.

Club career

Cana played for Prishtina, Vëllaznimi, Dinamo Zagreb, Gençlerbirliği, Samsunspor, Montreux-Sports. He was one of the golden generation players of FC Prishtina. After retiring as a player, Agim moved with his family to Switzerland in 1991, to escape the war.

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References

  1. "Lorik Cana, idhulli i një gjenerate". ASport.al. 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. "Lorik Cana'nın Türk babası (Lorik Cana's father is Turk)". Hurriyet.com.tr. Retrieved 17 July 2015.