Gentian Buzali
Albanian former footballer
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Gentian Buzali (born August 20, 1978) is an Albanian former footballer who played in the Canadian National Soccer League, USL A-League, Canadian Professional Soccer League, and the Western Ontario Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gentian Buzali | ||
| Date of birth | August 20, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Albania | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997 | Toronto Croatia | ||
| 1998–1999 | Toronto Lynx | 10 | (0) |
| 2000 | Toronto Croatia | ||
| 2001–2003 | London City SC | ||
| 2006–2007 | London White Eagles | ||
| 2009 | London Croatia | ||
| 2010 | London City SC | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Buzali immigrated to Canada and played with Toronto Croatia in the Canadian National Soccer League.[1] The following season, he signed with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League.[2][3] He made his debut on August 26, 1998, against the Long Island Rough Riders coming on as a substitute for David Diplacido.[4][5] In the 1999 season he appeared in 9 matches.[6] In 2000, he returned to Toronto Croatia to play in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, and made his return on May 31, 2000, against Glen Shields Sun Devils.[7][8] During the season he assisted in claiming the CPSL Championship in a 2–1 victory over Toronto Olympians.[9] In 2001, he signed with London City and made his debut on May 25, 2001, against Toronto Supra, where he managed to record a goal.[10][11] He played with London for three seasons, and received a trial in 2002 with Oliveira do Bairro S.C.[12][13][14]
In 2006, he played with London White Eagles in the Western Ontario Soccer League, where he was the top goalscorer for two straight seasons in the Premier Division.[15] In 2009, he played with division rivals London Croatia and in 2010 he returned to London City to play in the Canadian Soccer League.[16]