Artim Šakiri (Macedonian: Артим Шаќири, Albanian: Artim Shaqiri; born 23 September 1973) is a Macedonian football manager and a former midfielder from North Macedonia.[1] He is considered to be one of the best players in the history of the Macedonian national team. While managing Kukësi in 2014, Šakiri was ranked as the best manager of the Kategoria Superiore and the second best manager of Albanian origin in the world.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 September 1973 | ||
| Place of birth |
Livada, Struga, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia (modern North Macedonia) | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dinamo Livadа | |||
| Karaorman | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | Karaorman | ||
| 1994–2000 | Vardar | 87 | (21) |
| 1997–1998 | → Halmstad (loan) | 43 | (8) |
| 2000 | → TeBe Berlin (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | FC HIT | 19 | (3) |
| 2000–2001 | Korotan | 2 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | Malatyaspor | 23 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | CSKA Sofia | 20 | (5) |
| 2003–2005 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | AaB Aalborg | 12 | (3) |
| 2006 | Inter Turku | 5 | (3) |
| 2007 | FC Vaduz | 10 | (0) |
| 2007 | Shkëndija | 25 | (7) |
| 2008 | Besa | 8 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Qarabağ | 22 | (7) |
| Total | 318 | (64) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–2006 | Macedonia | 73 | (15) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Shkëndija | ||
| 2014–2015 | Kukësi | ||
| 2016–2019 | Pembroke Athleta | ||
| 2019–2020 | Flamurtari | ||
| 2021 | Schaffhausen | ||
| 2022 | Shkëndija | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editŠakiri was born to an Albanian family in Livada (Macedonian: Ливада), a village near Struga.[3] In his youth, he played football for his village squad (FK Dinamo Livada).[4]
Club career
editIn 1997, he moved from Vardar to Swedish side Halmstads BK, a team that won the Swedish premier league Allsvenskan the same year. He played alongside developing star Freddie Ljungberg.
In 2003, he moved from Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia to West Bromwich Albion in England. He made his debut in a 4–1 defeat away at local rivals Walsall. In his first home league match for Albion, Šakiri scored a spectacular long-range goal, helping his team to a 4–1 win over Burnley.[5] It was, however, his only goal for the club. He made 30 appearances during 2003–04, but the next season he only played three games and left the club. He was set to move to Burnley, but the move fell through as his work permit wasn't renewed.[6] Instead, Šakiri went to AaB in Denmark. He was released by AaB in 2006. In Autumn 2006, Šakiri signed for Finnish club FC Inter. He made five Veikkausliiga appearances and scored three times, but his contract was not renewed. In 2007, he signed for FC Vaduz. At the beginning of the season 2008 he has signed for Azerbaijani side Qarabağ FK.
Career statistics
edit| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1992–93 | FK Karaorman | 2. MFL | - | - | ||||||||
| 1993–94 | 1. MFL | - | - | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | FK Vardar | 23 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1995–96 | 26 | 10 | - | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 1996–97 | 13 | 2 | - | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 1997 | Halmstad (loan) | Allsvenskan | 19 | 4 | - | 19 | 4 | |||||
| 1998 | 24 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 26 | 5 | |||||
| 1998–99 | FK Vardar | 1. MFL | 7 | 2 | - | - | ||||||
| 1999–2000 | 9 | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |||||
| 1999–2000 | Tennis Borussia Berlin (loan) | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2000–01 | FK Vardar | 1. MFL | 8 | 2 | - | - | ||||||
| 2000–01 | Gorica | 1. SNL | 14 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |||
| 2001–02 | 5 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Korotan Prevalje | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2001–02[8] | Malatyaspor | Süper Lig | 23 | 3 | - | - | 23 | 3 | ||||
| 2002–03 | CSKA Sofia | A PFG | 20 | 5 | - | 3 | 1 | 23 | 6 | |||
| 2003–04 | West Bromwich Albion[9] | Championship | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 30 | 1 | |
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | AaB | Superligaen | 12 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 3 | ||||
| 2006 | Inter Turku | Veikkausliiga | 5 | 3 | - | 5 | 3 | |||||
| 2006–07 | FC Vaduz | Challenge League | 10 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | Shkëndija | 1. MFL | - | - | ||||||||
| 2007–08 | Besa Kavajë | Albanian Superliga | 8 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2008–09[10] | Qarabağ | APL | 22 | 7 | - | - | 22 | 7 | ||||
| Career total | 223 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 245 | 42 | ||
International career
editŠakiri made his debut for Macedonia in a May 1996 friendly match against Bulgaria, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sašo Miloševski, and has been capped 73 times, scoring 15 goals.[11] He has been captain of the team for many of those years. In October 2002, during UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying, he scored a goal directly from a corner kick against England.[12]
His final international was a November 2006 European Championship qualification match against Russia.[13]
International goals
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 October 1997 | Gradski Stadium, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia |  Lithuania |
1–0 | 1–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 6 September 1998 | Gradski Stadium, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia |  Malta |
3–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
| 3 | 4–0 | |||||
| 4 | 8 September 1998 | Gradski Stadium, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia |  FR Yugoslavia |
1–4 | 2–4 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
| 5 | 7 June 2000 | Azadi Stadium, Teheran, Iran |  South Korea |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 6 | 2 June 2001 | Gradski Stadium, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia |  Moldova |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 6 June 2001 | Bursa Atatürk Stadium, Bursa, Turkey |  Turkey |
0–1 | 3–3 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 27 March 2002 | Stadion Grbavica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3–1 | 4–4 | Friendly |
| 9 | 4–3 | |||||
| 10 | 4–4 | |||||
| 11 | 21 August 2002 | Gradski Stadium, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia | Malta |
2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 12 | 4–0 | |||||
| 13 | 16 October 2002 | St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England |  England |
0–1 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 14 | 11 June 2003 | BJK İnönü Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey | Turkey |
0–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 15 | 18 August 2004 | Gradski Stadium, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia |  Armenia |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Coaching career
editHe was hired as a manager of Swiss Challenge League club FC Schaffhausen on 1 September 2021.[15] He was not able to obtain the Swiss work permit in a prompt manner, and on 17 September the club hired a different manager.[16]
Honours
editReferences
edit- ^ "Euro Qualifying Preview FYR Macedonia – Croatia". Goal.com. 17 November 2007. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
- ^ "Hasi e Shaqiri trajnerët më të mirë shqiptar". alsat-m.tv (in Albanian). 22 December 2014. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Shaqiri: E ardhmja ime në Angli" (in Albanian). Portalb. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Artim Shakjiri". macedonianfootball.com. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "West Brom 4–1 Burnley". BBC Sport. 16 August 2003. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
- ^ "Burnley fail in bid to net Sakiri". BBC Sport. 11 August 2005. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
- ^ Artim Šakiri at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "ARTIM ŞAKIRI". tff.org. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Games played by Artim Sakiri in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "2008/09 Stats" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ Artim Shakiri - International Appearances - RSSSF
- ^ "Macedonia hold ragged England". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 October 2002. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Artim Shakjiri". macedonianfootball.com. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Artim Sakiri Neuer FCS Trainer". FC Schaffhausen. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Martin Andermatt neuer FCS-Trainer" (in German). FC Schaffhausen. 17 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
External links
edit- Artim Šakiri at National-Football-Teams.com
- Artim Šakiri at MacedonianFootball.com
- Artim Šakiri at Soccerbase
