Zekirija Ramadani (Macedonian: Зекирија Рамадани; born 21 January 1978) is a Macedonian professional football coach and former player of Albanian descent who is the manager of Kosovan club Drita. He has won the Football Superleague of Kosovo as a manager with three clubs.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 January 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia (modern North Macedonia) | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Drita (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1999 | Shkëndija Haraçinë | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | Sloga Jugomagnat | 104 | (11) |
| 2004–2005 | Bashkimi | 21 | (2) |
| 2005 | Vëllazërimi 77 | 12 | (0) |
| 2005 | Dinamo Tirana | 1 | (0) |
| 2005-2007 | Belasitsa Petrich | 25 | (1) |
| 2006 | → Rabotnički (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Besa Kavajë | 23 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Qarabağ | 15 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Shkëndija | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | Vardar | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Flamurtari | 15 | (0) |
| Total | 222 | (15) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Macedonia | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Shkupi | ||
| 2016 | Flamurtari | ||
| 2017 | Trepça'89 | ||
| 2017 | Feronikeli | ||
| 2018 | Shkupi | ||
| 2018–2019 | Feronikeli | ||
| 2020–2021 | Prishtina | ||
| 2021–2022 | Egnatia | ||
| 2023 | Ohod | ||
| 2023– | Drita | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
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Ramadani started his career at Sloga Jugomagnat. In the summer of 2006, he went on loan to Rabotnički.[1] He returned to Belasitsa Petrich in January 2007.[2]
International career
editHe made his senior debut for Macedonia in a July 2000 friendly match against Azerbaijan and has earned a total of 7 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a friendly against China in January 2004.[3][4]
Managerial career
editRamadani won the Football Superleague of Kosovo with KF Trepça '89 in 2016-17, with KF Feronikeli in 2018-19 and with FC Prishtina in 2020-21.
On 20 June 2023, Ramadani was appointed as manager of Saudi First Division club Ohod.[5][6]
On 30 November 2023, after being sacked in Saudi Arabia, he returned to Kosovo as manager of KF Drita.
Honours
editAs player
edit- Shkëndija
- Sloga Jugomagnat
- Bashkimi
- Macedonian : 2004–05
- Vëllazërimi
- Qarabağ
- Flamurtari
- Kategoria Superiore runner-up: 2010–11
As manager
edit- Shkupi
- Macedonian Second League: 2014–15
- Trepça'89
- Feronikeli
- Kosovo Superleague: 2018–19
- Kosovar Cup: 2018–19
- Kosovar Supercup: 2019
- Prishtina
- Kosovo Superleague: 2020–21
References
edit- ^ "Vardar set Macedonian pace#Rabotnicki busy". UEFA.com. 19 September 2006.
- ^ "Transfers galore in FYR Macedonia". UEFA.com. 25 January 2007.
- ^ "Kanatlarovski prepared for double test". UEFA.com. 22 January 2004.
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "#الجبل يتعاقد مع المقدوني رمضاني كمدير فني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم".
- ^ "Zekirija Ramadani lë Gjilanin për klubin e Arabisë Saudite".
External links
edit- Zekirija Ramadani at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at Qarabağ
- Profile at Football Federation of Macedonia