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Artim Položani
Personal information
Full name Artim Položani
Date of birth (1982-06-25) 25 June 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Bidževo, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Flamurtari Vlorë
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Apolonia Fier ? (?)
2002–2003 Dinamo Tirana ? (?)
2003–2004 Bashkimi 7 (2)
2004–2006 Shkendija 55 (9)
2006–2007 Makedonija GP 26 (10)
2007–2008 TuS Koblenz 2 (0)
2008Dinamo Tirana (loan) 15 (3)
2008–2009 Vardar 12 (2)
2009–2010 Croatia Sesvete 27 (5)
2010 Vardar 9 (3)
2011–2012 Torpedo Moscow 25 (1)
2012–2017 Shkendija 140 (11)
2017– Flamurtari Vlorë 31 (0)
International career
2007–2016 Macedonia 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2015

Artim Položani or Pollozhani (Albanian: Artim Pollozhani; Macedonian: Артим Положани) (born 25 June 1982 in Bidževo, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Macedonian professional footballer of Albanian descent who plays for Albanian club Flamurtari Vlorë.[1]

Club career

Položani joined TuS Koblenz in the German 2. Bundesliga on a three-year contract in June 2007.[2] After recording only two appearances in the first part of 2007–08 season, he was sent on loan at Dinamo Tirana of Albanian Superliga.[3] He played 15 matches and scored 3 goals as Dinamo won the championship.[4] After his loan ended, Položani returned in Macedonia where he signed with Vardar for the 2008–09 season.[5] On 16 June 2010, Položani signed with Russian side FC Krylya Sovetov.[6]

On 7 September 2017, Flamurtari Vlorë manager Shpëtim Duro confirmed that Položani is going to play for the club in the 2017–18 season.[7] The transfer was made official five days later, where he was presented and was given squad number 4.[8] He made his Albanian Superliga appearance on 9 September in the opening matchday against Skënderbeu Korçë which finished in a 0–2 away defeat.[9] Položani concluded his first season by playing 31 league games as the team finished in 6th place despite challenging for the title in mid-season.[10][11] On 5 July 2018, he signed a new contract for the upcoming season.[12]

International career

In 2006, was called up for the Macedonia national football team and earned 19 caps to date.

Honours

Club

Dinamo Tirana
Shkëndija

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Artim Položani". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b Igor Naumovski (7 June 2007). "Artim Polozani moves to Germany". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  3. ^ Reshat Ibrahimi (22 January 2008). "Pollozhani nga Koblenz huazohet te Dinamo" [Položani from Kublenz loaned at Dinamo] (in Albanian). Skopje: Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Dinamo shpallet kampione e Shqipërisë për të 17-en herë" [Dinamo named champion of Albania for the 17th time] (in Albanian). Zemra Shqiptare. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  5. ^ Igor Naumovski (17 June 2008). "Polozani and Meglenski join Vardar". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  6. ^ Igor Naumovski (16 June 2010). "Artim Polozani signs for Krylya Sovetov". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  7. ^ Alfred Lleshi (7 July 2017). "Duro konfirmon edhe Artim Pollozhanin te Flamurtari" [Duro confirmes Artim Položani at Flamurtari] (in Albanian). Telesport.al. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Artim Pollozhani prezantohet te Flamurtari" [Artim Položani presented at Flamurtari] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  9. ^ Andi Deçka (9 September 2017). "Skënderbeu i madh edhe në Superiore" [Skënderbeu big even in Superliga] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  10. ^ "RENDITJA/ Skënderbeu kampion, Vllaznia e Lushnja në "greminë". Shikoni tabelën përfundimtare" [RANKING/ Skënderbeu champion, Vllaznia and Lushnja in “abyss”. See the eventual table] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Skënderbeu 'fluturon' në krye, zhgënjejnë blerjet e Flamurtarit" [Skënderbeu ‘flies’ on lead, Flamurtari's purchases disappoints] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Zyrtare/ Nuk ka më dilema, mbrojtësi i Flamurtarit rinovon me vlonjatët" [Official/ There is no dilemma, Flamurtari's defender renew with vlonjatët] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.