Igli Tare

Igli Tare

Personal information
Full name	Igli Tare
Date of birth	25 July 1973 (1973-07-25)
Place of birth	Vlorë, Albania
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1993–1994	Partizani Tirana	14	(2)
1994–1995	Waldhof Mannheim	23	(5)
1995–1996	Südwest Ludwigshafen	21	(5)
1996–1997	Karlsruher SC	8	(0)
1997–1999	Fortuna Düsseldorf	54	(24)
1999–2001	1. FC Kaiserslautern	25	(6)
2001–2003	Brescia	74	(16)
2003–2005	Bologna	55	(12)
2005–2006	→ Lazio (loan)	28	(6)
2006–2008	Lazio	32	(5)
Total		320	(75)
National team
1997–2007	Albania	68	(10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Igli Tare (born 25 July 1973 in Vlorë) is an Albanian former football striker. He is currently the technical area coordinator of Lazio.

Career

Tare began his professional career in 1996 with Karlsruhe in Germany where he remained until 1997 before moving to Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 2. Bundesliga.

In 1999, Tare moved to Kaiserslautern, where he played for a season before being signed by veteran Italian manager Carlo Mazzone. For five seasons, Tare played with Mazzone's Brescia, before again transferring, this time to Bologna where he was reunited with Mazzone.

At Bologna, Tare was popular amongst the fans and scored an important goal in the relegation play-off against fierce rivals Parma, however Tare's goal was not enough and they lost the return leg at home, being relegated to Serie B.

Following Bologna's relegation, Tare was loaned out to capital club Lazio scoring just three goals in his first season. Following this loan period, Tare joined the club on a permanent basis.

Tare was not a regular starter under Delio Rossi, but was able to play and score vital goals when others were out with injuries. In late 2007 away to Palermo, Tare scored off a Lorenzo De Silvestri cross, ending a scoring drought which stretched back for almost two years. He backed this goal up with another vital goal in the Coppa Italia against Napoli, which proved to be the winner.

International career

Tare has been capped over 68 times by the Albanian national team and scored 10 goals. As one of the most experienced members of the side, Tare was long time captain of the national team. Thus, he is widely considered one of Albania's best footballers today.

Tare's most impressive play was during the match against Russia in the UEFA Euro 2004 Qualifications when Albania won 3–1 and Tare scored two goals.

Post-playing career

In 2007, Tare's international career was effectively ended, after being dropped by manager Otto Barić.

Tare's Lazio contract expired at the end of the 2007–08 season. He then accepted a non-playing role at Lazio, becoming the club's team manager. On April 2009 he completed a course in order to obtain abilitation as director of football, which is his new role at Lazio.

Career stats

Season	Club	Country	Competition	Matches	Goals
1993–94	KF Partizani	Albania	Albanian Superliga	14	2
1994–95	Waldhof Mannheim	Germany	2. Fußball-Bundesliga	23	5
1995–96	Südwest Ludwigshafen	Germany	?	21	5
1996–97	Karlsruher SC	Germany	1. Fußball-Bundesliga	8	0
1997–98	Fortuna Düsseldorf	Germany	2. Fußball-Bundesliga	34	13
1998–99	Fortuna Düsseldorf	Germany	2. Fußball-Bundesliga	20	11
1999–00	1. FC Kaiserslautern	Germany	1. Fußball-Bundesliga	22	4
2000	1. FC Kaiserslautern	Germany	1. Fußball-Bundesliga	4	0
2000–01	Brescia Calcio	Italy	Serie A	17	4
2001–02	Brescia Calcio	Italy	Serie A	25	5
2002–03	Brescia Calcio	Italy	Serie A	33	6
2004–05	Bologna F.C. 1909	Italy	Serie A	27	6
2005–06	S.S. Lazio	Italy	Serie A	22	3
2006–07	S.S. Lazio	Italy	Serie A	14	0
2007–08	S.S. Lazio	Italy	Serie A	18	1
			Total	330	70

National team statistics

Albania national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1997	6	1
1998	8	1
1999	8	1
2000	5	0
2001	6	0
2002	5	1
2003	10	3
2004	7	0
2005	7	2
2006	5	1
2007	1	0
Total	68	10

References

• National Football Teams

External links

• Official Lazio profile