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Francesco Tahiraj
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-21) 21 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Vlorë, Albania
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Aluminij
Youth career
0000–2006 CBS Milan
2006–2014 Juventus
2013–2014 → Carpi (loan)
2014–2015 Torino
2015 → Carpi (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Zavrč 20 (2)
2016– Aluminij 0 (0)
International career‡
2012 Albania U17 1 (1)
2014 Albania U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 July 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 December 2014

Francesco Tahiraj (born 21 September 1996 in Vlorë) is an Albanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slovenian club Aluminij.

Club career

Early career

Tahiraj started his youth career at CBS Milan academy based in Turin, Italy. At the age of 11, the former Juventus F.C. player Gianluca Pessotto spotted him and Tahiraj had a successfully trial with Juventus academy and in summer of 2006 he moved to Juventus.[1][2]

In August 2013 he was loaned out for a year to Carpi for primavera team. On 16 July 2014 Juventus sold him to city rivals FC Torino for a fee of €75.000.[3] In January 2015 Torino loaned him to Carpi primavera for a half season.

Zavrč

After spending several years in Italy as a youth player, in August 2015 Tahiraj signed a professional contract with Slovenian side NK Zavrč.

Tahiraj made his professional debut in the Slovenian PrvaLiga on 21 August 2015, replacing Veljko Batrović in the 83rd minute in a championship game against Domžale, which finished as a goalless draw.[4]

International career

Albania U17

Tahiraj was invited for the first time at the Albania national under-17 football team by the coach Džemal Mustedanagić to participate in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification in October 2012. In the first two games of the qualification tournament he was an unused substitute. He made it his first debut for U17s side in the third last match against Liechtenstein U17 on 23 October 2012 playing as a starter and scoring also a goal in the 39th minute in a 6–0 victory.[5]

Albania U19

Tahiraj was called up to the Albania national under-19 football team by the coach Altin Lala for the friendly match against Italy U19 on 17 December 2014.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 July 2016.[7]
Season Club League country League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2015–16 Zavrč Slovenian PrvaLiga 20 2 3 0 — 23 2
Total 20 2 3 0 0 0 23 2
Career total 20 2 3 0 0 0 23 2

International goals

Scores and results list Albania U17's goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 October 2012 Grosics Gyula Stadion, Tatabánya, Hungary  Liechtenstein 4–0 6–0 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round

References

  1. ^ Flasin 2 shqiptarët e Juventusit : Si refuzuam Italinë, krenarë që jemi shqiptarë, por... aSport.al "Në moshën 11 vjeçare, kur luaja për CBS Milan, një ekip jo profesionist, ish lojtari i Juventusit Gianluca Pessoto më pa dhe më kontaktoi. Bëra një provë të cilën e fitova dhe në verë të atij viti kalova tek Juventus."
  2. ^ cbscalcio.it CBS Scuola Calcio
  3. ^ Tahiraj lë Juventus për Torinon aSport.al
  4. ^ Francesco Tahiraj debuton ne Slloveni - 22 August 2015 Minuta90
  5. ^ Liechtenstein U17 vs. Albania U17 - 23 October 2012 - Soccerway
  6. ^ Lala publikon listën e lojtarëve për miqësore me Italinë aSport.al
  7. ^ Francesco Tahiraj at Soccerway
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