Armend Thaqi

Armend Qazim Thaqi, also spelled Thaçi, (born 10 October 1992) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kosovan club Ballkani and the Kosovo national team.

Armend Thaqi
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-10-10) 10 October 1992
Place of birth Pristina, SAP Kosovo,
FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Ballkani
Youth career
0000–2013 Hajvalia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Prishtina 29 (1)
2016–2018 Gjilani 46 (3)
2018–2020 Prishtina 69 (10)
2020– Ballkani 0 (0)
National team‡
2013 Kosovo U21 2 (0)
2017– Kosovo 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 January 2020

Club career

Prishtina

On 22 June 2013, Thaqi signed a three-year contract with Football Superleague of Kosovo club Prishtina.[1]

Gjilani

On 13 July 2016, Thaqi signed a one-year contract with Football Superleague of Kosovo club Gjilani.[2]

Return to Prishtina

On 31 May 2018, Thaqi signed a two-year contract with Football Superleague of Kosovo club Prishtina.[3] His debut with Prishtina came on 11 July in first qualifying round of UEFA Europa League against Luxembourgian side Fola Esch.[4][5] Thaqi was also named to the Football Superleague of Kosovo Team of the Year in 2018.[6]

Ballkani

On 25 August 2020, Thaqi signed a two-year contract with Football Superleague of Kosovo club Ballkani.[7]

International career

Under-21

In June 2013, Thaqi was named as part of the Kosovo U21 squad for 2013 Valais Youth Cup.[8] On 12 June 2013, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in 2013 Valais Youth Cup semi-final against Ghana U20 after being named in the starting line-up.[9]

Senior

On 8 November 2017, Thaqi received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Latvia,[10] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 83rd minute in place of Fidan Aliti.

References
  1. "Armend Thaqi nënshkruan me Prishtinën" [Armend Thaqi signed with Prishtina] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 22 June 2013.
  2. "Zyrtare: Armend Thaqi te Gjilani" [Official: Armend Thaqi to Gjilani]. Zeri.info (in Albanian). 13 July 2016.
  3. "Armend Thaqi e Leotrim Bekteshi vishen bardhekaltër" [Armend Thaqi and Leotrim Bekteshi dress white-blue] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 31 May 2018.
  4. "CS Fola Esch – Prishtina, formacionet" [CS Fola Esch – Prishtina, formations] (in Albanian). Radio Television of Kosovo. 11 July 2018.
  5. "Formacionet zyrtare: Prishtina dëshiron rezultat pozitiv ndaj CS Fola Esch" [Official formations: Prishtina wants a positive result against CS Fola Esch] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 11 July 2018.
  6. "Ky është ekipi i vitit në Superligë" [Official: Football Superleague of Kosovo team of the year]. KosovaSot (in Albanian). 20 December 2018.
  7. "ZYRTARE: Armend Thaqi, futbollist i Ballkanit" [OFFICIAL: Armend Thaqi, footballer of Ballkani]. GazetaOlle (in Albanian). 25 August 2020.
  8. "U21 e Kosovës, në Zvicër për sensacion" [Kosovo's U21, in Switzerland for sensation]. albinfo.ch (in Albanian). 11 June 2013.
  9. "Le Ghana au bout du suspense" [Ghana at the end of the suspense] (in French). 2013 Valais Youth Cup. 12 June 2013. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014.
  10. "Sahiti publikoi listën e futbollistëve për miqësoren me Letoninë" [Sahiti published the list of footballers for the friendly match with Latvia] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 8 November 2017.
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