Alban Bushi
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Alban Bushi (born 20 August 1973 in Tirana
) is a professional Albanian
footballer currently playing for KF Tirana in Albanian Superliga.
with KF Tirana. He then moved to Hungary
with Szegedi LC. Germany
was his next destination in 1994 with FC Remscheid
. He then returned to Albania
with KF Tirana, Flamurtari Vlorë and KF Tirana again. He then moved to Greece
with Apollon Smyrni F.C. before heading off to Bulgaria
to join Litex Lovech. After his spell in Bulgaria
he moved to Turkey
to play for Adanaspor
, Istanbulspor and Trabzonspor
before feturning to Istanbulspor. After many years playing abroad Bushi returned to Albania
with Partizani Tiranë. He then went off to Greece
again, this time to join AE Levadiakos. After this he played for Apollon Kalamarias
. In 2008 he returned to play for AE Levadiakos once again.
in the 65th minute in a game which ended in a 2-1 loss for Bushi's side.
's all-time top scorer with 14 goals until Erjon Bogdani
with his goal against France in 2011 became the new record holder with 15. He made 67 appearances Albania, the fourth highest in the team's history behind Foto Strakosha
, Altin Lala
, and Igli Tare
.
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Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
) is a professional Albanian
Albanians
Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...
footballer currently playing for KF Tirana in Albanian Superliga.
Club career
Bushi has enjoyed a long playing careerwhich has seen him play for 12 different clubs in 6 different countries. He started off his career in AlbaniaAlbania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
with KF Tirana. He then moved to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
with Szegedi LC. Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
was his next destination in 1994 with FC Remscheid
FC Remscheid
FC Remscheid is a German association football club from Remscheid, North Rhine-Westphalia formed on 1 July 1990 out of the merger of BV Lüttringhausen and VfB Marathon Remscheid.-History:...
. He then returned to Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
with KF Tirana, Flamurtari Vlorë and KF Tirana again. He then moved to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
with Apollon Smyrni F.C. before heading off to Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
to join Litex Lovech. After his spell in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
he moved to Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
to play for Adanaspor
Adanaspor
Adanaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Adana. Formed in 1954, Adanaspor are nicknamed Toros Kaplanları . The club colours are orange and white, and the club play their home matches at Adana 5 Ocak Stadı....
, Istanbulspor and Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
before feturning to Istanbulspor. After many years playing abroad Bushi returned to Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
with Partizani Tiranë. He then went off to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
again, this time to join AE Levadiakos. After this he played for Apollon Kalamarias
Apollon Kalamarias
Apollon Kalamarias is a Greek association football club based in the district of Kalamaria, in southeast Thessaloniki, Greece.The club was suspended from playing in the Second Division for the 2009-10 season, due to unsettled debts...
. In 2008 he returned to play for AE Levadiakos once again.
Return to Albania
After a long 13 year absence from Albania, Bushi returned to the club where his career began and where he last played in 1997, he signed for KF Tirana on 31 August 2010 and was presented to the media alongside fellow veteran Devi Muka. Although having offers from foreign teams once again, he felt that he had the moral debt to Tirana to end his career where he started it, a decision that earnt Bushi the Swan d'Or from the Albanian Football Association in recognition of his service to Albanian football. His first game in Albania for over 13 years came on 3 October 2010 in an away game against Skënderbeu Korçë, he came on as a substitute for Pero PejicPero Pejic
Pero Pejić is a Croatian association footballer who plays for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga.-Career:...
in the 65th minute in a game which ended in a 2-1 loss for Bushi's side.
Albania national football team
Bushi is a former AlbaniaAlbania national football team
The Albania national association football team is the national association football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania...
's all-time top scorer with 14 goals until Erjon Bogdani
Erjon Bogdani
Erjon Bogdani , is an Albanian football striker. Bogdani plays for A.C. Cesena, in Italian Serie A and the Albanian national team.-Early Years:...
with his goal against France in 2011 became the new record holder with 15. He made 67 appearances Albania, the fourth highest in the team's history behind Foto Strakosha
Foto Strakosha
Fotaq "Foto" Strakosha is a retired Albanian goalkeeper. Strakosha is one of Albania's most popular and greatest goalkeepers who captained the national team for a number of years before his retirement in 2005...
, Altin Lala
Altin Lala
Altin Lala is an Albanian footballer, currently playing for German Bundesliga team Hannover 96. He currently reached the highest caps in the Albania national football team.-Club career:...
, and Igli Tare
Igli Tare
Igli Tare is an Albanian former football striker. He is currently the technical area coordinator of Lazio.-Career:...
.
National team statistics
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