Armend Thaqi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Armend Qazim Thaqi | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Pristina, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gjilani | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | KEK | ||
| 2011–2013 | Hajvalia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Prishtina | +29 | (+1) |
| 2016–2018 | Gjilani | 46 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Prishtina | 69 | (10) |
| 2020–2024 | Ballkani | 136 | (11) |
| 2024 | CFR Cluj | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Gjilani | 59 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Kosovo U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017– | Kosovo | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 December 2025 | |||
Armend Qazim Thaqi (also spelled Thaçi; born 10 October 1992) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Kosovo Superleague club Gjilani.
Prishtina
On 22 June 2013, Thaqi signed a three-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Prishtina.[1]
Gjilani
On 13 July 2016, Thaqi signed a one-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Gjilani.[2]
Return to Prishtina
On 31 May 2018, Thaqi signed a two-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Prishtina.[3] His debut with Prishtina came on 11 July in first qualifying round of UEFA Europa League against Luxembourgish side Fola Esch.[4][5] Thaqi was also named to the Football Superleague of Kosovo Team of the Year in 2018.[6]
Ballkani
On 25 August 2020, Thaqi signed a two-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Ballkani.[7]
International career
Under-21
In June 2013, Thaqi was named as part of the Kosovo U21 squad for 2013 Valais Youth Cup.[8] On 12 June 2013, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in 2013 Valais Youth Cup semi-final against Ghana U20 after being named in the starting line-up.[9]
Senior
On 8 November 2017, Thaqi received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Latvia,[10] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 83rd minute in place of Fidan Aliti.
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 11 June 2021
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | |||
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |