Eduard Abazi

Edmond Abazi

Personal information
Date of birth	(1968-01-29) 29 January 1968
Place of birth	Tirana, Albania
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1990	Dinamo Tirana
1990–1993	Hajduk Split	22	(2)
1993–1994	Benfica	0	(0)
1993–1994	→ HNK Šibenik (loan)	24	(2)
1994–1995	Boavista	28	(4)
1995	Academica Coimbra	7	(1)
1996	Manchester City	0	(0)
1996–1999	Academica Coimbra	72	(3)
1999–2000	CF Os Marialvas
International career
1984–1997	Albania	19	(2)
Managerial career
2002–2003	Shkumbini
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edmond Abazi (born 29 January 1968) is an Albanian retired international footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Abazi was born in Tirana. He made his league debut for Dinamo Tirana in 1985. He was one of the first players to move abroad after Albania's borders opened up in 1990 and he played for clubs such as Hajduk Split, S.L. Benfica, Boavista FC and Manchester City.

National team statistics

Albania national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1985	1	0
1990	1	0
1991	2	1
1992	5	1
1993	2	0
1995	3	0
1996	2	0
1997	3	0
Total	19	2

Honours

• Albanian Superliga: 1986, 1990
• Albanian Cup: 1989, 1990
• Croatian League: 1992
• Croatian Cup: 1993
• Croatian Supercup: 1992, 1993
• Portuguese Liga: 1994

External links

• Eduard Abazi - national football team player - EU-Football.info
• Eduard Abazi at National-Football-Teams.com
• Stats from Croatia at HRrepka.