Altin Haxhi
Altin Haxhi (born 17 June 1975) is an Albanian retired footballer who played as a defender. Currently he is an scout at the CSKA Academy.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Altin Haxhi | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Gjirokastër, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left wingback | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | CSKA Sofia (Scout at the Academy) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 | Shqiponja | 45 | (10) |
| 1996–1998 | Panachaiki | 45 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Litex Lovech | 47 | (9) |
| 2000–2003 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | 60 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | CSKA Sofia | 19 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Apollon Kalamarias | 24 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Anorthosis | 16 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Ergotelis | 32 | (3) |
| 2007–2010 | APOEL | 47 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Apollon Kalamarias | 19 | (3) |
| Total | 374 | (30) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995–2009 | Albania | 67 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Haxhi's former clubs include Shqiponja Gjirokastër, Panachaiki, Litex Lovech, Iraklis Thessaloniki, CSKA Sofia, Apollon Kalamarias, Anorthosis Famagusta, Ergotelis, APOEL and Apollon Kalamarias. After the 1998–99 A Group season, he was honored as the best foreign player in Bulgarian football.[1]
During his spell with APOEL, Haxhi won one Cypriot Championship, one Cypriot Cup, two Super Cups and also appeared in three official group stages matches of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League.
International career
He made his debut for Albania in a November 1995 friendly match against Bosnia and earned a total of 67 caps, the 11th highest in the national team's history. He has also scored 3 goals for his country.[2]
His final international was an October 2009 FIFA World Cup qualification match away against Sweden.[3]
References
- Karadzhova, Ralitsa (31 October 2019). "Къде са те сега? С какво се занимават и колко са се променили чужденците на "Литекс". dsport.bg. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Albania – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- "Altin Haxhi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 28 December 2017.