{{Short description|Kosovan manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Arsim Thaqi | fullname = <!-- If different--> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|5|25|df=y}} | birth_place = Malisheva, SFR Yugoslavia | currentclub = Dukagjini | manageryears1 = 1994–1998 | managerclubs1 = 2 Korriku | manageryears2 = 2014–2016 | managerclubs2 = Trepça '89 | manageryears3 = 2016-2018 | managerclubs3 = Prishtina | manageryears4 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs4 = Feronikeli | manageryears5 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs5 = Flamurtari | manageryears6 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs6 = Malisheva | manageryears7 = 2023 | managerclubs7 = Drita | manageryears8 = 2023-2024 | managerclubs8 = Suhareka | manageryears9 = 2024–2025 | managerclubs9 = Drenica | manageryears10 = 2025 | managerclubs10 = Prishtina | manageryears11 = 2026– | managerclubs11 = Dukagjini }} '''Arsim Thaqi''' (born 25 May 1971) is a Kosovan professional football coach who is the current manager of KF Dukagjini. He won the Kosovar Cup two times: the first one as manager of FC Prishtina in 2025 and one year later with Dukagjini.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.koha.net/en/futboll/live-finalja-e-kupes|title=Prishtina wins the Cup and secures Europe |language=English|publisher=Koha.net|date=22 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/en/arsim-thaqi-shpetimtar-prishtines-dy-ne-timon-dy-ne-garat-evropiane/|title=Arsim Thaqi, "savior" of Pristina: Twice at the wheel, twice in European competitions|language=English|publisher=Telegrafi|date=23 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.koha.net/en/futboll/thaqi-shume-i-lumtur-pas-triumfit-synon-paraqitje-te-mire-ne-evrope|title=Thaqi very happy after triumph, aims for good performance in Europe |language=English|publisher=Koha.net|date=21 May 2026}}</ref> He guided KF Malisheva and FC Suhareka to their first-ever promotions to the Kosovo Superleague.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/en/from-the-successes-to-the-history%2C-the-architect-Suhareks%2C-education%2C-Thaqi-talks-about-it-all/|title=From successes to history - the 'Architect' of Suhareka, Arsim Thaqi talks about it all|language=English|publisher=Telegrafi|date=14 May 2024}}</ref>
Thaqi was sacked by Prishtina on 24 November 2025 despite being at the top of the table with 26 points after 13 matches played.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/en/Pristina-official-ends-cooperation-with-Thaqin-education/|title=Official: Pristina ends cooperation with Arsim Thaqi |language=English|publisher=Telegrafi|date=24 November 2025}}</ref>
On 26 March 2026, he was appointed manager of KF Dukagjini.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.facebook.com/KF.Dukagjini1958/posts/pfbid031nQW6bsVi2TDgUe1VrdSm9fxgRu2u2hEo3FaJq2AZw7121FQuPqZVadiGnnjg5Wel|title=𝐊𝐎𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐊𝐀𝐓Ë 𝐙𝐘𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐄|language=Albanian|publisher=KF Dukagjini on Facebook|date=26 March 2026}}</ref> The team from Klina was in the sixth position in the 2025-26 Football Superleague of Kosovo and had already qualified for the 2025-26 Kosovar Cup semifinals when Thaqi was officially announced. On 21 May 2026, they won the Cup defeating FC Ferizaj 2-1 in the final.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.koha.net/en/futboll/publikohen-formacionet-zyrtare-te-finales-se-kupes-se-kosoves|title=Cup for Dukagjin, Ferizaj withdraws the team and does not receive the medals|language=English|publisher=Koha.net|date=21 May 2026}}</ref> Dukagjini finished the league in the fourth position.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.koha.net/en/sport/live-xhiroja-e-fundit-e-superliges|title=Llapi in the tiebreaker, Malisheva finishes in second place|language=English|publisher=Koha.net|date=31 May 2026}}</ref>
==Honours==
===Manager=== '''Malisheva'''
'''Suhareka'''
'''Prishtina'''
'''Dukagjini'''
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * Arsim Thaqi at BeSoccer<ref>{{cite news|url=https://es.besoccer.com/entrenador/arsim-thaqi-57873|title=Entrenador Arshim Thaqi|language=Spanish|publisher=BeSoccer}}</ref>
{{FC Drita managers}} {{FC Feronikeli 74 managers}}
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