Eduard Abazi

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Edmond Abazi
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-01-29) 29 January 1968 (age 53)
Place of birth Tirana, Albania
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1990 Dinamo Tirana
1990–1993 Hajduk Split 22 (2)
1993–1994 Benfica 0 (0)
1993–1994HNK Šibenik (loan) 24 (2)
1994–1995 Boavista 28 (4)
1995 Academica Coimbra 7 (1)
1996 Manchester City 0 (0)
1996–1999 Academica Coimbra 72 (3)
1999–2000 CF Os Marialvas
National team
1984–1997 Albania 19 (2)
Teams managed
2002–2003 Shkumbini
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Edmond Abazi (born 29 January 1968) is an Albanian retired international footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.[1]

Club career[]

Abazi was born in Tirana. He made his league debut for Dinamo Tirana in 1985. He was one of the first players to move abroad after Albania's borders opened up in 1990 and he played for clubs such as Hajduk Split, S.L. Benfica, Boavista FC and Manchester City.[2]

National team statistics[]

Albania national team
Year Apps Goals
1985 1 0
1990 1 0
1991 2 1
1992 5 1
1993 2 0
1995 3 0
1996 2 0
1997 3 0
Total 19 2

Honours[]

  • Albanian Superliga: 1986, 1990
  • Albanian Cup: 1989, 1990
  • Croatian League: 1992
  • Croatian Cup: 1993
  • Croatian Supercup: 1992, 1993
  • Portuguese Liga: 1994

References[]

  1. ^ Abazaj, o albanês que não aceita jantares maisfutebol.iol.pt
  2. ^ On the move - The Independent on Sunday

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