Asion Daja

Asion Daja (born 14 March 1990 in Tiranë) is an Albanian football player who plays as a midfielder for Skënderbeu Korçë in the Albanian Superliga.

Asion Daja
Personal information
Full name Asion Isa Daja
Date of birth (1990-03-14) 14 March 1990
Place of birth Tiranë, Albania
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Skënderbeu Korçë
Number 14
Youth career
1998–2000 Pallati i Pionerëve
2000–2007 Dinamo Tirana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2012 Dinamo Tirana 31 (0)
2009–2010 → Shkumbini (loan) 8 (0)
2012–2014 Kastrioti 40 (1)
2014–2016 Partizani 47 (0)
2016–2019 Tirana 79 (2)
2019– Skënderbeu Korçë 0 (0)
National team‡
2006–2007 Albania U17 3 (0)
2007–2009 Albania U19 3 (0)
2009–2010 Albania U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 February 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 July 2016

By signing with Tirana in July 2016, Daja become one of the few players to have represent all the capital teams.[1]

Daja represented Albania at youth levels, playing for the under-17, -19 and -21 levels.

Club career

Youth career

Daja was born in the Albanian capital Tiranë, which is where he began playing football at the age of 8 with local amateur youth side Pallati i Pionerëve under the guidance of coach Hyqmet Kuka. In 2000, he won the Ramazan Kuka Cup with Pallati i Pionerëve, a competition in honour of former international referee Ramazan Kuka. In 2000, he joined the Dinamo Tirana academy where he joined the under-10 side. He worked his way through the ranks and won many regional, national and even international competitions. He excelled in the youth setup at Dinamo, especially in the under-17s and under-19s between 2005 and 2008.

Dinamo Tirana

Towards the end of the 2007–08 season he began to train with the senior Dinamo Tirana side, and with the team firmly in 1st place he was given his senior debut on 10 May 2008 against Besa Kavajë in a 2–1 win; Daja came on in the 89th minute for Goran Vincetić with Dinamo already 2–0 up.[2] Just four days later he came on in the 54th minute away against Vllaznia Shkodër and scored his first ever senior goal in the closing stages of the game to make it 3–0 for the team. He won the league with Dinamo in his debut season.[3]

For the 2008–09 season Daja became first team player but failed to establish himself in the starting line up due to his age and lack of experience. In total he made 13 league appearances and also featured in the Albanian Cup twice. In the league he started just 4 games, and played 90 minutes just twice.[4]

In the 2009–10 season he struggled to play games and was loaned out to fellow Albanian Superliga side Shkumbini Peqin in January for the remainder of the season. He played in 8 league games for Shkumbini Peqin in the second half of the season and managed to help keep the side up. He returned to Dinamo Tirana at the end of the season who were crowned champions of Albania once again.

He played for Dinamo Tirana in qualifying for the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League.[5]

Partizani Tirana

On 8 July 2014, Daja joined Partizani Tirana on a free transfer, signing an initial one-year contract with an option of a further one.[6]

Tirana

In July 2016, Daja begun training with Tirana, and on 11 July he penned a two-year contract.[7]

International career

Daja was called up to play for under-17 side in October 2006 for the UEFA European qualifying match against Finland. On 15 October, he made his competitive debut by playing in a 4–1 loss to Finland.[8]

Personal life

Daja undertook a part-time degree at the Academy of Physical and Sports Education Vojo Kushi, commonly known in Albanian as the Universiteti i Sporteve Të Tiranës. He completed his course from the faculty of movement science in 2014 with 61 points from 100.[9]

On 18 February 2004 at the age of 13 he was a match-day child mascot for Albania's friendly match against Sweden. He walked onto the field at the Qemal Stafa Stadium with striker Alban Bushi in the 2–1 win for Albania.[10]

Career statistics
As of 12 July 2016[4][11]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dinamo Tirana 2007–08 Albanian Superliga 2100——21
2008–09 130200000150
2009–10 2030——50
2010–11 90411[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0151
2011–12 23011——241
Total 4911021010613
Shkumbini Peqin 2009–10 Albanian Superliga 8030——110
Total 8032——110
Kastrioti Krujë 2012–13 Albanian Superliga 15150——201
2013–14 25030——280
Total 40180——481
Partizani Tirana 2014–15 Albanian Superliga 21040——250
2015–16 2604000—301
Total 4718000—551
Tirana 2016–17 Albanian Superliga 31060——370
2017–18 Albanian First Division 3010201070
Total 340702010440
Career total 178336230202195
  1. All appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  2. Appearance in Albanian Supercup

Honours
Dinamo Tirana[4]
Tirana

References
  1. "Speciale/ Zbuloni futbollistët që kanë luajtur për tre ekipet e kryeqytetit" (in Albanian). Newsport.al. 11 July 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  2. "Dinamo Tirana 2–0 Besa Kavajë". Football Database. 10 May 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. "Vllaznia Shkodër 0–3 Dinamo Tirana". Football Database. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  4. "Albania - A. Daja - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  5. "Dinamo Tirana 1–0 Sheriff". UEFA. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  6. "Partizani vazhdon goditjet, Asion Daja firmos me të kuqtë" (in Albanian). Telegraf.al. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  7. Erald Kodheli (11 July 2016). "Tirana prezanton Asjon Dajën" (in Albanian). Super Sport Albania. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  8. "UEFA profile". UEFA. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  9. "UST results" (PDF) (in Albanian). Ust.edu.al. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  10. "Oni Suedi me Bushin" (in Albanian). Asion Daja. 18 February 2004. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  11. "Football : Asion Daja". Football Database. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
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