Entonio Pashaj
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
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.
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]