Gentian Buzali

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Gentian Buzali
Personal information
Full name Gentian Buzali
Date of birth (1978-08-20) August 20, 1978 (age 43)
Place of birth People's Socialist Republic of Albania
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 Toronto Croatia
1998–1999 Toronto Lynx 10 (0)
2000 Toronto Croatia
2001–2003 London City SC
2006–2007 London White Eagles
2009 London Croatia
2010 London City SC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Gentian Buzali (born August 20, 1978) is an Albanian former footballer who played in the Canadian National Soccer League, USL A-League, Canadian Professional Soccer League, and the Western Ontario Soccer League.

Playing career[]

Buzali immigrated to Canada and played with Toronto Croatia in the Canadian National Soccer League.[1] The following season, he signed with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League.[2][3] He made his debut on August 26, 1998, against the Long Island Rough Riders coming on as a substitute for David Diplacido.[4][5] In the 1999 season he appeared in 9 matches.[6] In 2000, he returned to Toronto Croatia to play in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, and made his return on May 31, 2000, against Glen Shields Sun Devils.[7][8] During the season he assisted in claiming the CPSL Championship in a 2-1 victory over Toronto Olympians.[9] In 2001, he signed with London City and made his debut on May 25, 2001, against Toronto Supra, where he managed to record a goal.[10][11] He played with London for three seasons, and received a trial in 2002 with Oliveira do Bairro S.C.[12][13][14]

In 2006, he played with London White Eagles in the Western Ontario Soccer League, where he was the top goalscorer for two straight seasons in the Premier Division.[15] In 2009, he played with division rivals London Croatia and in 2010 he returned to London City to play in the Canadian Soccer League.[16]

References[]

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  2. ^ Buchholz, Djorn. "Ceremony rings hollow after Thunder upend Rochester". Archived from the original on 2016-09-11.
  3. ^ Adamson, Stan. "Press Release". Archived from the original on 1999-11-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ Glover, Robin. "Toronto Lynx vs Long Island Rough Riders". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  5. ^ "Gentian Buzali | SoccerStats.us". 2014-01-12. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2017-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Welcome To the Official Toronto Lynx Web Site". 2003-12-03. Archived from the original on 2003-12-03. Retrieved 2017-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ Glover, Robin. "Wednesday May 31/2000 Toronto Croatia vs Glen Shields Sun Devils". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  8. ^ "Toronto Croatia Team Roster 2000". 2001-07-26. Archived from the original on 2001-07-26. Retrieved 2017-09-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ RUMLESKI, Kathy. "LFP Sports: Croatia bags Primus Cup by upsetting Olympians". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  10. ^ Spiers, Bill. "CPSL Opener". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  11. ^ "London City Soccer Club". 2003-10-29. Archived from the original on 2003-10-29. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  12. ^ Rumleski, Kathy. "CPSL July 20th, 2002 London vs Hamilton details from London Free Press". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  13. ^ Rumleski, Kathy. "CITY HOPING FOR BUZALI RETURN". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. London Free Press. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  14. ^ Rumleski, Kathy. "June 4, 2003 CPSL London City's Albanian player". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. London Free Press. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  15. ^ Soccer/Template, E2E. "Western Ontario Soccer League: About". www.wosl.net. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  16. ^ DALLA COSTA, Morris. "London City adds scoring punch". The London Free Press. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
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