Astrit Ziu
Astrit Ziu (born 8 July 1946) is an Albanian retired footballer who played as a left back and made six appearances for the Albania national team.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Astrit Ziu | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Berat, Albania | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960–1963 | Tomori Berat | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1966 | Tomori | ||
| 1966–1978 | Partizani | ||
| 1968–1969 | → Luftëtari (loan) | ||
| National team | |||
| Albania U21 | |||
| 1970–1972 | Albania | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Ziu started his career at hometown club Tomori Berat, before joining the military and thus army team Partizani Tirana in 1966. With Partizani he won a league title and 3 domestic cups. He also had a season on loan with Luftëtari.[3] He has played at leftback for club and country but also in any other position except between the goalposts.[4]
International career
Ziu made his debut for Albania on 13 December 1970 in a UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying match against Turkey, in which he scored Albania's only goal in the 1–2 loss. He went on to make six appearances, scoring one goal, before making his last appearance on 21 June 1972 in a 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Finland, which finished as a 0–1 loss.[5]
Career statistics
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 December 1970 | İnönü Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey |  Turkey | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying |
Personal life
Ziu has a son and a daughter and he has lived 12 years in Barcelona, Spain, before returning to Albania.[3] After his playing career he worked as a sports instructor in the army and for the military press. He also was chief at Partizani and works as a coach for UD Vista Alegre Castelldefels during his years in Spain.[4]
References
- Astrit Ziu at WorldFootball.net
- "Astrit Ziu, ai që "çmendi" Partizanin" [Astrit Ziu, the one who "drove them crazy" at Partizan]. panorama.com.al (in Albanian). Panorama. 26 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- Intervista/ Flet për “Telegraf” Astrit Ziu, ish-mengjërashi “absolut” që luajti në çdo sektor të fushës me Tomorin, Partizanin (Bio) - Telegraf (in Albanian)
- Astrit Ziu, ai që “çmendi” Partizanin - Panorama (in Albanian)
- "Astrit Ziu". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
External links
- Astrit Ziu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Astrit Ziu at FootballDatabase.eu
- Astrit Ziu at Soccerway