Erbim Fagu

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Erbim Fagu
Personal information
Full name Erbim Fagu
Date of birth (1987-04-15) 15 April 1987 (age 34)
Place of birth Tiranë, Albania
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1993–2004 KF Tirana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Tirana 29 (1)
2006–2007 → Teuta (loan) 15 (1)
2008–2009 Elbasani 14 (2)
2009–2010 Besa 32 (0)
2010–2014 Skënderbeu 57 (1)
Total 147 (5)
National team‡
2005–2006 Albania U19 3 (1)
2006–2007 Albania U21 6 (0)
Teams managed
2016–2017 Akademia e Futbollit
2017–2020 Football Republic
2021– Tirana (assistant)
2021– Tirana U-21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 November 2015
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 November 2015

Erbim Fagu (born 15 April 1987) is a retired Albanian professional footballer who played as a defender. He retired from football in an early age of 27 due to numerous of injuries.[1] Erbim Fagu now is a football coach at Football Republic Redi Jupi academy .

Club career[]

Fagu was signed by KF Elbasani in the summer of 2008 after agreeing a fee believed to be around $120,000 with their fierce rivals KF Tirana. He signed for Dinamo Tirana after KF Elbasani were relegated after the 2008–09 season. Following the club's defeat and elimination from the Europa League, Fagu signed for Besa Kavajë. One year later Fagu signed for Skenderbeu Korce and win the Albania Superliga.

Skënderbeu Korçë[]

On 16 May 2011, the final day of the 2010–11 season, he suffered an injury causing distorsive trauma in his left knee. He quickly travelled to Rome, Italy to see a specialist about the extent of the damage and then have his knee operated on 28 May. Following operation he continued regular physiotherapy which would enable him to begin training again in three months, but he was expected to not be able to play for at least another five months.[2] Fagu made his long-awaited return on 12 November 2011 during the international break in a friendly against FK Renova.

International career[]

In May 2012, Fagu was called up for the first time in senior team by the coach Gianni De Biasi for the friendly matches against Qatar and Iran.[3]

Style of play[]

He is a very versatile player as he has played in defence, midfield and as a forward, mainly on the right hand side. During his time at Besa Kavajë he has mainly played as a right full back but has played in midfield as well. In skenderbeu korce he play right full back.[4]

Honours[]

Club[]

KF Tirana
Besa Kavajë
Skënderbeu Korçë

Training career[]

From 2015 to 2018 have trained at Akademia Futbollit Academy. From 2018 he trains at Football Republic Redi Jupi academy. He trains age levels from 7 years old to 19 years old. He is now a youth coach and does not play professionally anymore.[5]

Honours[]

•AKADEMIA FUTBOLLIT

  • Tirana Regional Champions U-15 (2016-2017)
  • Albania Champions U-15 (2016-2017)

•FOOTBALL REPUBLIC

  • South Albanian Champions First Category U-17 (2018-2019)
  • Albania Champions First Category U-17 (2018-2019)
  • South Albanian Champions First Category U-19 (2019-2020)
  • Albania Champions First Category U-19 (2019-2020)
  • Tirana Regional Champions U-13 (2019-2020)

References[]

  1. ^ "Fagu: Unë, fatin e Van Bastenit, tani s'e di çfarë do të bëj!". Sport Ekspres (in Albanian). 22 January 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Fagu pese muaj larg fushave". Futbolli Shqiptar (in Albanian). 31 May 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Kombëtarja/ Fagu & Veliaj zëvëndësojn Muzakën & Telin". Albania Soccer (in Albanian). 19 May 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  4. ^ Fagu Profile
  5. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Mans Life - Erbim Fagu. YouTube.

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