Eduard Kaçaçi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 January 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1991 | Partizani Tirana | ||
| 1998–1999 | 34 | (23) | |
| National team | |||
| 1990 | Albania | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Eduard Kaçaçi (born 9 January 1967) is an Albanian retired footballer who played as a striker for Partizani Tirana.
International career[]
He made his debut for Albania in a September 1990 friendly match against Greece and earned a total of 2 caps, scoring no goals.[1]
His second and final international was a November 1990 European Championship qualification match against France.[2]
Defection[]
Kaçaçi, alongside national team members Lorenc Leskaj and Genc Ibro, disappeared from the national team squad in March 1991 in Geneva on their way to Paris to play a European Championship qualifier against France.[3] At the time, Albania was still ruled by the communists. The players were later reported to have sought asylum in Switzerland.[4]
Honours[]
- Albanian Superliga: 1
References[]
- ^ "Player Database".
- ^ Report - UEFA
- ^ SE PERDIERON 3 JUGADORES - El Tiempo (in Spanish)
- ^ Kuzhe therret 23lojtare kunder Frances - Info Arkiva (in Albanian)
- ^ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
External links[]
- Eduard Kaçaçi at National-Football-Teams.com
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- Albanian footballers
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