Fatjon Tafaj (born 19 March 1982) is an Albanian football coach and former player, who is currently the co-assistant coach of Dinamo City, alongside fellow manager Dritan Mehmeti.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fatjon Tafaj | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, PSR Albania | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo City (joint-assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Partizani Tirana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2004 | Partizani | 16 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Elbasani (loan) | ||
| 2003–2004 | → Lushnja (loan) | ||
| 2004–2006 | Shkumbini | 64 | (1) |
| 2006–2009 | Partizani | 74 | (1) |
| 2009–2013 | Kamza | 59 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | → Laçi (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Partizani | 13 | (0) |
| 2013 | Dinamo Tirana | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | Kamza | 16 | (0) |
| Total | 250+ | (3+) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000 | Albania U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2002 | Albania U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Kukësi (co-assistant) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Shkëndija (co-assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Partizani (co-assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Dinamo City (co-assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2019 | |||
Club career
editIn December 2012, Tafaj agreed personal terms and made a second return at his boyhood club Partizani Tirana, now in Albanian First Division, by signing until the end of the season.[1] He started the second part of 2012–13 season by playing full-90 minutes in a 2–1 win at Butrinti Sarandë.[2]
On 13 August 2013, Tafaj joined fellow capital side Dinamo Tirana on a one-year contract.[3] He made his official debut later that month by starting in the 3–2 away loss to Veleçiku Koplik in the opening week of 2013–14 Albanian First Division.[4]
In January 2014, Tafaj returned to Kamza as a player-coach.[5]
International career
editTafaj has been a former member of Albania youth side, playing three matches for under-18 squad in 2000 and one match for under-21 in 2002.[6]
Managerial career
editOn 31 July 2016, Tafaj was named as assistant coach of Ernest Gjoka at Kukësi.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Partizani merr Tafajin dhe Ishkën" [Partizani takes Tafaj and Ishka] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Butrinti Sarandë vs. Partizani Tirana 1 – 2". Soccerway. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "F.Tafaj te Dinamo, firmos 1 vit" [F.Tafaj at Dinamo, signs for 1 year] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Veleçiku Koplik vs. Dinamo Tirana 3 – 2". Soccerway. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Rikthehen titullarët, pritet edhe Fatjon Tafaj" [The starters returns, Fatjon Tafaj expected] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Fatjon Tafaj". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Ndryshime në stafin e Kukësit, ndihmësit e Gjokës janë dy Tafaj" [Changes in Kukësi's staff, Gjoka's assistants are two Tafajs] (in Albanian). Newsport.al. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
External links
edit- Fatjon Tafaj at the Albanian Football Association (in Albanian and English)
- Fatjon Tafaj at Soccerway