Eduard Kaçaçi
Eduard Kaçaçi (born 9 January 1967) is an Albanian retired footballer, who played as a striker for Partizani Tirana football club.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 January 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Albania | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1991 | Partizani Tirana | ||
| 1998–1999 | FSG Schiffweiler | 34 | (23) |
| National team | |||
| 1990 | Albania | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
International career
He made his debut for Albania in a September 1990 friendly match against Greece and earned a total of 2 caps, scoring no goals.[1]
His second and final international was a November 1990 European Championship qualification match against France.[2]
Defection
Kaçaçi, alongside national team members Lorenc Leskaj and Genc Ibro, disappeared from the national team squad in March 1991 in Geneva on their way to Paris to play a European Championship qualifier against France.[3] At the time, Albania was still ruled by the communists. The players were later reported to have sought asylum in Switzerland.[4]
References
- "Player Database".
- Report - UEFA
- SE PERDIERON 3 JUGADORES - El Tiempo (in Spanish)
- Kuzhe therret 23lojtare kunder Frances - Info Arkiva (in Albanian)
- Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
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