Endrit Idrizaj
FullnameEndrit Idrizaj
Birth date14 June 1989 (age 37)
Birth placeVlorë, Albania
PositionLeft back
CurrentclubTirana
Youthyears 12000–2008
Youthclubs 1Flamurtari
Years 12008–2010
Clubs 1Flamurtari
Caps 10
Goals 10
Years 22008–2009
Clubs 2→ Luftëtari (loan)
Caps 210
Goals 20
Years 32010–2011
Clubs 3Vlora
Caps 330
Goals 32
Years 42012–2013
Clubs 4Himara
Caps 437
Goals 42
Years 52013–2014
Clubs 5Bylis
Caps 521
Goals 50
Years 62014–2016
Clubs 6Tirana
Caps 69
Goals 60
Years 72015–2016
Clubs 7→ Apolonia (loan)
Caps 77
Goals 70
Pcupdate1 January 2016

Endrit Idrizaj (born 14 June 1989) is an Albanian football player who most recently played for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga.

Career

Tirana

Idrizaj left Bylis Ballsh during the 2013–14 season when they were expelled from the Albanian Superliga and he joined FK Kukësi during the summer transfer window But he was still under contract with Bylis Ballsh and despite Idrizaj training with the rest of the Kukësi squad for a number of weeks, the move was never finalised as the clubs could not reach an agreement over the transfer fee.[1] He then signed a three-year contract with KF Tirana for an undisclosed fee on 29 July 2014 and joined the team at their training camp in Ohrid, Macedonia.[2]

On 28 January 2015 he agreed terms with Apolonia Fier to join the Albanian Superliga strugglers on loan until the end of the season in their bid to escape relegation.[3] In only his 9th appearance into his loan spell, he was injured on 16 March 2015 in a league game against KF Laçi, and he soon needed surgery on his knee. His loan deal was cut short and Apolonia Fier were eventually relegated to the Albanian First Division, and Idrizaj continued his recovery at his parent club KF Tirana. He was not registered in the KF Tirana squad for the first half of the 2015–16 campaign, as he was still recovering from his knee injury, but he remained under contract with the club until the summer of 2017.

Idrizaj returned to professional football in January 2016, as he was registered in the KF Tirana squad and began training with the rest of the squad during the winter break in the hope of returning to match fitness since for the first time since his injury.[4]

Career statistics

Club

[5]

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinental[a]Other[b]Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Luftëtari2008–09Albanian First Division10020——120
Total10020——120
Vlora2010–11Albanian First Division17100——171
2011–1213100——131
Total30200——302
Himara2011–12Albanian First Division132——10142
2012–1324000——240
Total37200—10382
Bylis2013–14Albanian Superliga21041——251
Total21041——251
Tirana2014–15Albanian Superliga7020——90
2015–1620———20
2016–170000——00
Total9020——110
Apolonia
(loan)		2014–15Albanian Superliga7020——90
Total7020——90
Career total1144101—101255
  1. ^ Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
  2. ^ Including other competitions, such as Albanian Supercup as well as promotion and relegation playoffs.

References

  1. ^ Jonuz Hallaçi (23 July 2014). "Përfundon "telenovela" Idrizaj, mbrojtësi largohet nga Kukësi" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Idrizaj te Tirana, firmos për 3 vite" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Apolonia akord me Idrizajn". Archived from the original on 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
  4. ^ Tirana rikthen Idrizajn
  5. ^ "Endrit Idrizaj profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2016.