Entonio Pashaj

Entonio Pashaj (born 10 November 1984) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He was also deployed as a right-back or defensive midfielder.

Entonio Pashaj

Personal information
Date of birth	(1984-11-10) 10 November 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Tirana, Albania
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
2002–2003	FC Nacionali Tiranë
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003	Partizani	3	(0)
2004	Besëlidhja
2004	Egnatia	48	(4)
2005–2008	Teuta	63	(8)
2008–2015	Tirana	100	(6)
2011–2012	→ Kastrioti (loan)	22	(0)
2015–2016	Flamurtari	29	(0)
2016–2017	Kukësi	17	(0)
2018–2022	KFC Eppegem
International career
2005	Albania U21	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Early career

Pashaj started playing in 2003 with hometown team Partizani Tirana. He spent half season at the club making three appearances. This opted him to move to Egnatia. He became a regular at the newly promoted club and had an impressive season. He then left to join Teuta Durrës in the summer of 2005. He played for the Durrës based club for three seasons, in those seasons he helped them qualify for the UEFA Cup. He was able to play one UEFA Cup game, this came on 19 July 2007 against a very strong Slaven Belupo side in Croatia.^[1]

Tirana

Pashaj completed a move to the most successful club in Albania, Tirana, during the summer transfer window of 2008. He won the Albanian Superliga title in his first season at the club, appearing in three matches.^[2]

Pashaj confirmed his return to Tirana on 12 June 2012, signing a two-year contract.^[3] He stated that despite contact from Albanian champions Skënderbeu Korçë, Flamurtari Vlorë, Vllaznia Shkodër and a host of foreign clubs.^[3]

On 22 August 2015, Pashaj left the club by terminating his contract, after he refused to sign a new contract with Tirana.

Flamurtari Vlorë

On 24 August 2015, Pashaj joined the ambitious side Flamurtari Vlorë, signing a one-year contract.^[4] There he reunited with Mario Morina, who signed with the club a couple of days earlier. Four days later, in the second matchday of Albanian Superliga season against Partizani Tirana, Pashaj and Morina started but were unable to avoid the 2–1 away lose;^[5] Pashaj conceded a 95th-minute penalty-kick, receiving a straight red card in the process.^[6]

Kukësi

On 2 August 2016, Pashaj completed a move to Kukësi by signing a one-year contract, and was presented to the media on the same day.^[7] He made 17 league appearances throughout the season as Kukësi won their first ever Albanian Superliga title.^[8]

KFC Eppegem

Pashaj later played for Belgian amateur side KFC Eppegem, becoming a regular at the newly promoted club.^[9]

International career

Pashaj is a former youth member of Albania, representing four times the under-21 side.^[10] Pashaj in his career played 12 UEFA Europa League matches and 4 Champions League matches

Career statistics

As of 27 May 2017^{[11][citation needed]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Partizani Tirana	2003–04	Albanian Superliga	3	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Egnatia	2004–05	Albanian Superliga	48	4		4	—		—		?	?
Teuta Durrës	2005–06	Albanian Superliga	23	3		3	—		—		1	0
	2006–07		16	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
	2007–08		24	1	0	2	1[a]	0	—		16	1
	Total		63	8	0	8	1	0	—		23	1
Tirana	2008–09	Albanian Superliga	3	0	0	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2009–10		28	2	3	0	1[b]	0	1[c]	0	33	0
	2010–11		14	0	4	0	4[d]	0	0	0	22	0
	2011–12		0	0	0	0	1[d]	0	1[c]	0	2	0
	2012–13		15	1	4	0	4[d]	0	1[c]	0	24	0
	2013–14		21	1	4	0	—		—		25	4
	2014–15		19	2	5	1	—		—		24	1
	Total		100	6	20	1	10	0	3	0	133	2
Flamurtari Vlorë	2015–16	Albanian Superliga	29	0	7	0	—		—		36	0
Kukësi	2016–17	Albanian Superliga	17	0	2	0	—		0	0	19	0
Career total			282		37	1	11	0	3	0	240	3

1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
3. Appearance in Albanian Supercup
4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Teuta

• Albanian Cup: 2004–05

Tirana

• Albanian Superliga: 2008–09
• Albanian Cup: 2010–11
• Albanian Supercup: 2009, 2011, 2012

Kukësi^[11]

• Albanian Superliga: 2016–17
• Albanian Supercup: 2016