Francesco Tahiraj

Francesco Tahiraj
Personal information
Date of birth	21 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Turin, Italy
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Radomlje
Number	47
Youth career
0000–2006	CBS Milan
2006–2014	Juventus
2013–2014	→ Carpi (loan)
2014–2015	Torino
2015	→ Carpi (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2016	Zavrč
2016–2019	Aluminij
2019–2020	Hajduk Split
2020–2022	Lokomotiva
2022–	Radomlje
International career
2012	Albania U17
2014	Albania U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2022

Francesco Tahiraj (Albanian: Françesko Tahiraj; born 21 September 1996) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Radomlje.

Club career

Early career

Tahiraj started his youth career at CBS Milan academy based in Turin, Italy. At the age of 11, the former Juventus player Gianluca Pessotto spotted him and Tahiraj had a successfully trial with Juventus academy and in summer of 2006 he moved to Juventus.^[1]^[2]

In August 2013 he was loaned out for a year to Carpi for primavera team. On 16 July 2014 Juventus sold him to city rivals FC Torino for a fee of €75,000.^[3] In January 2015 Torino loaned him to Carpi primavera for a half season.

Zavrč

After spending several years in Italy as a youth player, in August 2015 Tahiraj signed a professional contract with Slovenian side NK Zavrč.

Tahiraj made his professional debut in the Slovenian PrvaLiga on 21 August 2015, replacing Veljko Batrović in the 83rd minute in a championship game against Domžale, which finished as a goalless draw.^[4]

Hajduk Split

On 12 January 2019, Tahiraj signed for Hajduk Split on a contract lasting until the summer of 2022.^[5]

International career

Albania U17

Tahiraj was invited for the first time to the Albanian under-17 team by the coach Džemal Mustedanagić to participate in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers in October 2012. In the first two games of the qualification tournament he was an unused substitute. Tahiraj made his debut for the U17s side against Liechtenstein U17 on 23 October 2012, playing as a starter and also scoring a goal in the 39th minute in a 6–0 victory.^[6]

Albania U19

Tahiraj was called up to the Albanian under-19 team by the coach Altin Lala for the friendly match against Italy on 17 December 2014.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 July 2016^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Season	Club	Division	League		National cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2015–16	Zavrč	Slovenian PrvaLiga	20	2	3	0	—		23	2
Total			20	2	3	0	0	0	23	2
Career total			20	2	3	0	0	0	23	2

Honours

Aluminij

Slovenian Cup runner-up: 2017–18^[8]

References

^ Flasin 2 shqiptarët e Juventusit : Si refuzuam Italinë, krenarë që jemi shqiptarë, por... Archived 2016-05-13 at the Wayback Machine aSport.al "Në moshën 11 vjeçare, kur luaja për CBS Milan, një ekip jo profesionist, ish lojtari i Juventusit Gianluca Pessoto më pa dhe më kontaktoi. Bëra një provë të cilën e fitova dhe në verë të atij viti kalova tek Juventus."
^ cbscalcio.it CBS Scuola Calcio
^ Tahiraj lë Juventus për Torinon^{[permanent dead link]} aSport.al
^ Francesco Tahiraj debuton ne Slloveni – 22 August 2015 Minuta90
^ "Francesco Tahiraj potpisao ugovor s Bijelima do ljeta 2022. godine". Hajduk Split (in Croatian). 12 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
^ Liechtenstein U17 vs. Albania U17 – 23 October 2012 – Soccerway
^ Lala publikon listën e lojtarëve për miqësore me Italinë Archived 13 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine aSport.al
^ ^a ^b Francesco Tahiraj at Soccerway

External links

Francesco Tahiraj at Soccerway

[1] Flasin 2 shqiptarët e Juventusit : Si refuzuam Italinë, krenarë që jemi shqiptarë, por... Archived 2016-05-13 at the Wayback Machine aSport.al "Në moshën 11 vjeçare, kur luaja për CBS Milan, një ekip jo profesionist, ish lojtari i Juventusit Gianluca Pessoto më pa dhe më kontaktoi. Bëra një provë të cilën e fitova dhe në verë të atij viti kalova tek Juventus."

[2] scalcio.it CBS Scuola Calcio

[3] Tahiraj lë Juventus për Torinon^{[permanent dead link]} aSport.al

[4] Francesco Tahiraj debuton ne Slloveni – 22 August 2015 Minuta90

[5] "Francesco Tahiraj potpisao ugovor s Bijelima do ljeta 2022. godine". Hajduk Split (in Croatian). 12 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

[6] Liechtenstein U17 vs. Albania U17 – 23 October 2012 – Soccerway

[7] Lala publikon listën e lojtarëve për miqësore me Italinë Archived 13 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine aSport.al

[soccerway-8] Francesco Tahiraj at Soccerway

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