Armend Thaqi

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

Armend Thaqi
Personal information
Full name Armend Qazim Thaqi
Date of birth (1992-10-10) 10 October 1992
Place of birth Priština, SR Jugoslavija
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Prishtina
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2013 Hajvalia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Prishtina 29 (1)
2016–2018 Gjilani 46 (3)
2018– Prishtina 33 (4)
National team‡
2017– Kosovo 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 July 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 January 2020

Club career

After a youth career at KF Hajvalia, Thaqi joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Prishtina in June 2013.[1] After three years with Prishtina he transferred to Gjilani in July 2016,[2] before rejoining Prishtina in May 2018.[3] Thaqi made his second Prishtina debut in first qualifying round of UEFA Europa League against Luxembourgian side Fola Esch.[4][5] He was also named to the Football Superleague of Kosovo Team of the Year in 2018.[6]

International career

Thaqi made his Kosovo debut in November 2017, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute for Fidan Aliti in a friendly match against Latvia[7]

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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 (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. "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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