Erbim Fagu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erbim Fagu | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tirana (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2004 | Tirana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Tirana | 29 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | → Teuta (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Elbasani | 14 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 |
Besa | 32 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | Skënderbeu | 57 | (1) |
| Total | 147 | (5) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Albania U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Albania U21 | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Akademia e Futbollit | ||
| 2017–2020 | Football Republic | ||
| 2021–2022 | Tirana (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Tirana U-21 | ||
| 2023–2024 | RKVV DEM | ||
| 2024– | Tirana | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 November 2015 | |||
Erbim Fagu (born 15 April 1987) is a retired Albanian professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the current head coach of Tirana in the Kategoria Superiore. He retired from football at the early age of 27 due to numerous injuries.[1] After retiring from playing football Erbim Fagu started his career as a coach. His beginnings as a coach were in the Akademia Futbollit created by two former national team players Alban Bushi and Redi Jupi. During his journey to this academy, he grew professionally and won his first trophies as a coach. After two years in this academy, Erbim Fagu was transferred to one of the best football academies in Albania, Football Republic, which was created in 2018 by Redi Jupi, with whom they had worked together before in the Akademia Futbollit. In three years Erbim Fagu won many trophies making this academy one of the most famous in Albania. In June 2021 Erbim Fagu signed a three-year contract with the team of KF.Tirana. He was appointed as an assistant coach in the first team and head coach KF.Tirana U-21. http://www.mcntv.al/2021/06/28/trajneri-34-vje-ar-rikthehet-te-tirana-em-rohet-n-stolin-e-bardhebluve This year he won the title of 26th champion with the first team. https://euronews.al/kryesore/2022/05/07/tirana-shpallet-kampione-pas-fitores-ne-derbi-me-partizanin/. After winning Albania Superliga with KF.Tirana travels abroad to the Netherlands and continue his career there. Now he works as a head coach at Coerver Coaching Netherlands, one of the best academies which stands out for its training methodology for young players. He is also started working as a head coach in RKVV DEM U-14.
Club career
Fagu was signed by
Skënderbeu Korçë
On 16 May 2011, the final day of the 2010–11 season, he suffered an injury causing distortive trauma in his left knee. He quickly traveled to
International career
In May 2012, Fagu was called up for the first time in senior team by the coach Gianni De Biasi for the friendly matches against Qatar and Iran.[3]
Style of play
He was a very versatile player. He was skillful from a technical standpoint, Fagu was a physically strong, consistent, aggressive, and hard-tackling defender, with an extremely high work rate; he also possessed a powerful shot, and quick reactions, as well as an excellent positional sense and good anticipation, which enabled him to excel in this position; in his prime, he was widely regarded as one of the best right back in Albania. He has played in defense, midfield, and as a forward, mainly on the right-hand side. During his time at Besa Kavajë, he mainly played as a right full-back but also in midfield. In Skënderbeu Korçë he plays right full-back.[4]
Honours
Club
- KF Tirana
- 2004–05
- Albanian Supercup (1): 2007
- Besa Kavajë
- Albanian Cup (1): 2009–10
- Skënderbeu Korçë
- 2013–14
- Albanian Cup Runner–up (1): 2011–12
- Albanian Supercup (1): 2013
Training career
From 2015 to 2018 have trained at Akademia Futbollit Academy. From 2018 to 2021 have trained at Football Republic Redi Jupi Academy. He trains age levels from 7 years old to 19 years old. In 2021 Fagu signed with KF.Tirana as head coach u-21 and assistant coach in the first team http://www.mcntv.al/2021/06/28/trajneri-34-vje-ar-rikthehet-te-tirana-em-rohet-n-stolin-e-bardhebluve .In 2022 he traveled to the Netherlands to live there and now he works as a head coach at Coerver Coaching Netherlands, one of the best academies which stands out for its training methodology for young players. He recently started working as a head coach in RKVV DEM u-14.[5]
Honours
•AKADEMIA FUTBOLLIT
- Tirana Regional Champions U-15 (2016–2017)
- Albania Champions U-15 (2016–2017)
- Tirana Regional Champions U-13 (2015–2016)
•FOOTBALL REPUBLIC
- South Albanian Champions First Category U-17 (2018–2019)
- Albania Champions First Category U-17 (2018–2019)
- South Albanian Champions First Category U-19 (2019–2020)
- Albania Champions First Category U-19 (2019–2020)
•KF.TIRANA
- Albanian Superliga (2021–2022)
References
- ^ "Fagu: Unë, fatin e Van Bastenit, tani see di çfarë do të bëj!". Sport Ekspres (in Albanian). 22 January 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Fagu pese muaj larg fushave". Futbolli Shqiptar (in Albanian). 31 May 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "Kombëtarja/ Fagu & Veliaj zëvëndësojn Muzakën & Telin". Albania Soccer (in Albanian). 19 May 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Fagu Profile
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Mans Life – Erbim Fagu – via YouTube.
External links
- Erbim Fagu at Soccerway