Agim Canaj

Not to be confused with Agim Cana, a Kosovar footballer in the Yugoslav era.

Agim Canaj (born 14 July 1962) is an Albanian football coach and former international player. He is the manager of Korabi.

Agim Canaj

Personal information
Date of birth	(1962-07-14) 14 July 1962 (age 63)
Place of birth	Vlorë, PR Albania
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Korabi (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1991	Dinamo Tirana	107	(33)
1991–1994	FC Brașov	67	(7)
International career
1991	Albania	1	(0)
Managerial career
2003	Dinamo Tirana
2003–2004	Lushnja
2004–2005	Shkumbini
2005	Dinamo Tirana
2005	Besa Kavajë
2006	Skënderbeu
2006	Flamurtari
2007–2008	Dinamo Tirana
2008–2009	Vllaznia
2009–2010	Gramozi
2010	Shkumbini
2011	Bylis Ballsh
2012	Bylis Ballsh
2013–2014	Vllaznia
2014	Kukësi
2015	Bylis Ballsh
2015	Tërbuni
2019	Vllaznia
2021	Korabi
2022	Lushnja
2024	Iliria
2024–	Korabi
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

As a player, Canaj played with Dinamo Tirana as a defender in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1989–90.^[1] A soon as Albanians were free to leave the country after the end of the communist era, Canaj moved abroad to play alongside compatriot Arbën Minga in Romania for FC Brașov.

International career

Canaj made his debut for Albania in a March 1991 UEFA Euro 1992 qualification match against France, which remained his only cap.^[2]

Managerial career

As a manager, Canaj led Vllaznia Shkodër into the 2nd qualifying round of the UEFA Cup 2008–09, losing to S.S.C. Napoli.^[3][4] In the summer of 2015 he was named coach of Bylis Ballsh for the third time.^[5]

Honours

• Albanian Superliga: 1986, 1990^[6]
• Albanian Cup: 2003, 2008^[7]