Entonio_Pashaj
Entonio Pashaj
Albanian professional footballer (born 1984)
Entonio Pashaj (born 10 November 1984) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for KFC Eppegem. Apart his natural position, Pashaj can also be deployed as right full-back or even as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Entonio Pashaj | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-11-10) 10 November 1984 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | FC Nacionali Tiranë | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Partizani | 3 | (0) |
| 2004 | Besëlidhja | ||
| 2004 | Egnatia Rrogozhinë | 48 | (4) |
| 2005–2008 | Teuta | 63 | (8) |
| 2008–2015 | Tirana | 100 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | → Kastrioti (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Flamurtari | 29 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Kukësi | 17 | (0) |
| 2018– | KFC Eppegem | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005 | Albania U21 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 May 2010 | |||
Early career
Pashaj started playing in 2003 with hometown team Partizani Tirana. He spent half season at the club making only 3 appearances. This opted him to move to Egnatia Rrogozhinë. He became a regular at the newly promoted club and had an impressive season. He then left to join Teuta Durrës in the summer of 2005. He played for the Durrës based club for three seasons, in those seasons he helped them qualify for the UEFA Cup. He was able to play one UEFA Cup game, this came on 19 July 2007 against a very strong Slaven Belupo side in Croatia.[1]
Tirana
Pashaj completed a move to the most successful club in Albania, Tirana, during the summer transfer window of 2008. He won the Albanian Superliga title in his first season at the club, appearing in just 3 matches.[2]
Pashaj confirmed his return to Tirana on 12 June 2012, signing a two-year contract.[3] He stated that despite contact from Albanian champions Skënderbeu Korçë, Flamurtari Vlorë, Vllaznia Shkodër and a host of foreign clubs.[3]
On 22 August 2015, Pashaj left the club by terminating his contract, after he refuses to sign a new contract with Tirana. With Tirana he played the most appearances in Europe against many teams such as; Fc Utrecht, Spartak Trnava, Zalaegerszeg, Cs Grevenmacher, Aalesund, etc.
Flamurtari Vlorë
On 24 August 2015, Pashaj joined the ambitious side Flamurtari Vlorë, signing a one-year contract.[4] There he reunited with Mario Morina, who signed with the club a couple of days earlier. Four days later, in the second matchday of Albanian Superliga season against Partizani Tirana, Pashaj and Morina started but were unable to avoid the 1–2 away lose;[5] Pashaj conceded a 95th-minute penalty-kick, receiving a straight red card in the process.[6]
Kukësi
On 2 August 2016, Pashaj completed a move to Kukësi by signing a one-year contract, and was presented to the media on the same day.[7] He made 17 league appearances throughout the season as Kukësi won their first ever Albanian Superliga title.[8]
KFC Eppegem
These days Pashaj plays for Belgian amateur side KFC Eppegem. Pashaj became a regular at the newly promoted club.[9]
Pashaj has been a former youth member of Albania, representing four times the under-21 side.[10] Pashaj in his career played 12 UEFA Europa League matches and 4 Champions League matches
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Partizani Tirana | 2003–04 | Albanian Superliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Egnatia Rrogozhinë | 2004–05 | Albanian Superliga | 48 | 4 | 4 | — | — | ? | ? | |||
| Teuta Durrës | 2005–06 | Albanian Superliga | 23 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2006–07 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2007–08 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 63 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Tirana | 2008–09 | Albanian Superliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 100 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 133 | 2 | ||
| Flamurtari Vlorë | 2015–16 | Albanian Superliga | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| Kukësi | 2016–17 | Albanian Superliga | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Career total | 282 | 37 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 240 | 3 | |||
- All appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
- All appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Albanian Supercup
- All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
Teuta
• Albanian Cup: 2004-05
- Tirana
- Kukësi[11]
- "Slaven Koprivnica 6–2 Teuta Durrës". UEFA.com. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- "Albanian Football Season 2008–09". GIOVANNI ARMILLOTTA. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- Adela Merko (27 May 2012). "Entonio Pashaj: Do të rikthehem te Tirana, trajneri Rubio më ka dhënë OK" [Entonio Pashaj: I'll return to Tirana, coach Rubio has given me OK] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- "Entonio Pashaj, akord me klubin vlonja" [Entonio Pashaj, agreement with Flamurtari] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- "Morina dhe Pashaj nga minuta e parë ndaj të kuqve" [Morina and Pashaj starts from the first minute against the reds] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- "Partizani përmbys vlonjatët mes polemikave, vendos penalltia e Sukajt në minutën e fundit" [Partizani overturns the red between the polemics, Sukaj's penalty decides at the last minute] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- "Entonio Pashaj transferohet te Kukësi" [Entonio Pashaj transferred to Kukësi] (in Albanian). Botasot.info. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- "Kukësi mposht Skënderbeun, fiton titullin e parë në histori" [Kukësi beats Skënderbeu, win their first title in history] (in Albanian). Telegrafi.com. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- Entonio Pashaj: “Promotie dankzij motivatie en grinta” - Nieuwsblad (in Dutch)
- "Albania - E. Pashaj - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- "Football : Entonio Pashaj". Football Database. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- Entonio Pashaj – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Entonio Pashaj at WorldFootball.net