Entonio Pashaj

Entonio Pashaj (born 10 November 1984) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Apart his natural position, Pashaj can also be deployed as right full-back or even as a Defensive midfielder.

Entonio Pashaj
Personal information
Full name Entonio Pashaj
Date of birth (1985-11-10) 10 November 1985
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 0 (0)
2004 Besëlidhja
2004 Egnatia Rrogozhinë 18 (4)
2005–2008 Teuta 43 (1)
2008–2015 Tirana 100 (2)
2011–2012 → Kastrioti (loan) 22 (0)
2015–2016 Flamurtari 29 (0)
2016–2017 Kukësi 17 (0)
2018– KFC Eppegem
National team‡
2005 Albania U21 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 May 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 May 2010

Club career

Early career

Pashaj started playing in 2003 with hometown team Partizani Tirana. He spent one season at the club without making a single appearance. 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, which finished in a 6–2 defeat.[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 refused to be a benchwarmer in favour of the other defenders in the squad.[4]

Flamurtari Vlorë

On 24 August 2015, Pashaj joined the ambitious side Flamurtari Vlorë, signing a one-year contract.[5] 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;[6] Pashaj conceded a 95th-minute penalty-kick, receiving a straight red card in the process.[7]

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.[8] He made 17 league appearances throughout the season as Kukësi won their first ever Albanian Superliga title.[9]

KFC Eppegem

These days Pashaj plays for Belgian amateur side KFC Eppegem. Pashaj became a regular at the newly promoted club.[10]

International career

Pashaj has been a former youth member of Albania, representing four times the under-21 side.[11]

Career statistics
As of 27 May 2017[12][13]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Partizani Tirana 2003–04 Albanian Superliga 0000——00
Egnatia Rrogozhinë 2004–05 Albanian Superliga ??00——??
Teuta Durrës 2005–06 Albanian Superliga ??10——10
2006–07 6000——60
2007–08 151001[lower-alpha 1]0—161
Total 2111010—231
Tirana 2008–09 Albanian Superliga 300000—30
2009–10 280301[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]0330
2010–11 140404[lower-alpha 4]000220
2011–12 00001[lower-alpha 4]01[lower-alpha 3]020
2012–13 150404[lower-alpha 4]01[lower-alpha 3]0240
2013–14 21140——254
2014–15 19051——241
Total 1001201100301332
Flamurtari Vlorë 2015–16 Albanian Superliga 29070——360
Kukësi 2016–17 Albanian Superliga 17020—00190
Career total 1892371110302403
  1. All appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
  2. All appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearance in Albanian Supercup
  4. All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours
Tirana[12]
Kukësi[12]

References
  1. "Slaven Koprivnica 6–2 Teuta Durrës". UEFA.com. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. "Albanian Football Season 2008–09". GIOVANNI ARMILLOTTA. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  3. 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.
  4. "Entonio Pashaj largohet nga Tirana" [Entonio Pashaj flees from Tirana] (in Albanian). KF Tirana. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  5. "Entonio Pashaj, akord me klubin vlonja" [Entonio Pashaj, agreement with Flamurtari] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "Entonio Pashaj transferohet te Kukësi" [Entonio Pashaj transferred to Kukësi] (in Albanian). Botasot.info. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  9. "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.
  10. Entonio Pashaj: “Promotie dankzij motivatie en grinta” - Nieuwsblad (in Dutch)
  11. international career
  12. "Albania - E. Pashaj - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  13. "Football : Entonio Pashaj". Football Database. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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