Ilir Bozhiqi
Encyclopedia
Ilir Bozhiqi is an Albania
n retired footballer
who played as a goalkeeper
for Dinamo Tirana
.
He was the first foreign goalkeeper to play in the Romania
n football. He transferred from Dinamo Tirana
to FC Braşov
in 1991, where he stayed for four seasons, before moving to fellow-citizen team Tractorul Braşov in 1995. In his spell at FC Braşov he came up to 57 caps in the first division, although having toguh competition from teammates Şanta, Todericiu and Adrian Ene. In this time he also developed good romanian language
, saying a in visit back there: "The time spent in Romania was the most beautiful of my career. I can not forget Braşov and the colleagues that I had, starting from Şanta and Ene, up to Săvoiu and Marian Ivan
."
He is now coaching goalkeepers at the Albanian national football team and Dinamo Tirana.
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...
n retired footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played as a goalkeeper
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
for Dinamo Tirana
KS Dinamo Tirana
Klubi Sportiv Dinamo Tirana is an Albanian football team, playing in the Albanian capital of Tirana, founded in 1950. They play at the Stadiumi Qemal Stafa which has a capacity of 25,000. Their main rivals are fellow Tirana team KF Tirana.- History :...
.
He was the first foreign goalkeeper to play in the Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n football. He transferred from Dinamo Tirana
KS Dinamo Tirana
Klubi Sportiv Dinamo Tirana is an Albanian football team, playing in the Albanian capital of Tirana, founded in 1950. They play at the Stadiumi Qemal Stafa which has a capacity of 25,000. Their main rivals are fellow Tirana team KF Tirana.- History :...
to FC Braşov
FC Brasov
Fotbal Club Brașov is a professional football club based in the city of Brașov, Romania. They were founded in 1936, and since then they have spent 41 season in the top-flight. Brașov kits are yellow-black, and they play their home matches on the Silviu Ploeșteanu stadium.-Early modern football in...
in 1991, where he stayed for four seasons, before moving to fellow-citizen team Tractorul Braşov in 1995. In his spell at FC Braşov he came up to 57 caps in the first division, although having toguh competition from teammates Şanta, Todericiu and Adrian Ene. In this time he also developed good romanian language
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
, saying a in visit back there: "The time spent in Romania was the most beautiful of my career. I can not forget Braşov and the colleagues that I had, starting from Şanta and Ene, up to Săvoiu and Marian Ivan
Marian Ivan
Marian Ivan is a retired Romanian footballer who played as a striker. Ivan made 3 appearances for the Romanian national team.-External links:*...
."
He is now coaching goalkeepers at the Albanian national football team and Dinamo Tirana.