Eugent Zeka

Eugent Zeka (born 21 February 1974) is an Italian football coach who was the Sporting Director of KF Vllaznia in the Albanian Superliga.

Eugent Zeka

Personal information
Full name	Eugent Zeka
Date of birth	(1974-02-21) 21 February 1974
Place of birth	Shkodër
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1995	KF Studenti
1995–1996	KF Porto
1996–1997	KF Shkodra
1998–1999	US Vecchia Chiavari
1999–2000	US Riviera Fazzini
2000–2001	Villaggio Calcio A.s.d.
2001–2002	Verbania Calcio
2002–2004	A.S.D. Cambiasca
2004–2005	U.S. Calvarese 1923
Managerial career
2004–2005	Acquarone Angels  (Disability Team Head Coach)
2005–2006	Acquarone Angels  (Disability Team Head Coach)
2006–2007	Sestri Levante  (Youth Teams)
2007–2008	Sestri Levante  (Youth Teams)
2008–2009	Sestri Levante (Youth Teams)
2009–2010	Virtus Entella  (Youth Teams)
2010–2011	Virtus Entella  (Youth Teams)
2011–2012	Sestri Levante  (Youth Teams)
2014–2015	Il Golfo del Tigullio  (Youth Teams)
2015–2016	Genoa  (Talent Scout)
2016	Laçi (Manager)
2016-2018	KF Vllaznia (Sporting Director)
2018–2020	Real Fieschi  (Youth Teams)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Early life

Zeka was born in Shkodër in 1974 where he attended Jordan Misja High School. He moved to Tiranë where he studied teaching and football coaching at the Vojo Kushi University of Sports and Physical Education between 1992 and 1996, where he was taught by Shyqyri Rreli, Miqo Papadhopulli, Bahri Ishka, Bujar Kasmi, Parid Beliu. and Met Spahija. He returned to his hometown Shkodër after graduating from university, where he worked as a physical education teacher at Oblikë High School for two years before moving to Italy in 1998. During his time in Albania he played as a professional footballer for KF Studenti, KF Porto as well as KF Shkodra in the Albanian First Division between 1992 and 1998.

Managerial career

Youth teams

Zeka has worked as technical director, head coach, technical assistant and talent scout at various football clubs in Liguria in Italy. Among the most important are Virtus Entella, Genoa CFC, US Sestri Levante and Real Fieschi. Wherever Zeka has worked he has developed and achieved excellent results. Among his most important successes are the Italian championship won as a technical assistant with the U18 team of Virtus Entella, all tournaments won as manager of the Virtus Entella U15 team, and the championship was won after 35 years with the U18 team of the USD Sestri Levante.

KF Laçi

Zeka became the head coach of Albanian Superliga side KF Laçi on 25 March 2016 following the departure of Stavri Nica. This was his first role as a head coach of a senior professional club in Albania. He guided his side to a goalless draw against title challengers Partizani Tirana in his first game on 2 April, and won 1–0 in his second game in charge against the Albanian champions Skënderbeu Korçë in the first leg of the Albanian Cup semi-finals.

KF Vllaznia

Zeka was appointed Sporting Director of KF Vllaznia in the Albanian Superliga on 16 September 2016, replacing Armir Grima. He resigned in January 2018.