Alfred Zijai
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 February 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Vlorë, Albania | ||
| Date of death | 11 February 2013 (aged 52) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1991 |
Flamurtari Vlorë | ||
| International career | |||
| 1986–1987 | Albania | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alfred Zijai (7 February 1961 – 11 February 2013) was an Albanian footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in
Partizan Belgrade and Wismut Aue, before losing for a second successive year to Spanish giants FC Barcelona in the UEFA Cup.[3]
International career
He made his debut for Albania in an October 1986 European Championship qualification match away at Austria and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a November 1987 European Championship qualification match against Spain.[4]
Futsal
Zijai became a member of the Executive Committee of the
Albanian Football Association, and founded the Futsal Organisation of Albania.[2]
Personal life and death
A father of two, Zijai suffered from a liver disease.[3] He died on 11 February 2013, at the age of 52.[2]
Honours
- Albanian Superliga: 1
- 1991[5]
- Albanian Cup: 2
References
- ^ Rrapo Taho: Jam me rregulloren, por FSHF e di se pa Flamurtarin nuk ka kampionat - Sot News (in Albanian)
- ^ a b c "Albanian football mourns Alfred Zijai". UEFA. 11 February 2013.
- ^ a b Alfrd Zijai: “Ishim një brez i artë” - Telegraf (in Albanian)
- ^ "Alfred Zijai - national football team player". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
- ^ Albania - Albania - List of Cup Finals - RSSSF
External links
- Alfred Zijai at National-Football-Teams.com
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