Edvin Murati
Edvin Murati (born 12 November 1975) is an Albanian former professional footballer. He played for Panserraikos FC and Iraklis F.C. in Greece.[1] He played also in France,[2] Germany, and for the Albanian national football team. In December 2018 he was honoured for his services to Albanian football, alongside Perlat Musta and Qamil Teliti.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edvin Murati | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Châteauroux | 31 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Stade Briochin | 1 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 11 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Paris Saint-Germain | 16 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Lille | 29 | (1) |
| 2002–2006 | Iraklis | 66 | (6) |
| 2007–2008 | Panserraikos | 25 | (8) |
| Total | 179 | (15) | |
| National team | |||
| 1998–2006 | Albania | 42 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Nuk duet të shpetoj shum Shaqiri at age eleven. Murati was picked up by Paris Saint-Germain.
International career
Murati made his debut for Albania in an August 1998 friendly match away against Cyprus and earned a total of 42 caps, scoring 4 goals.[4] His final international was an October 2006 European Championship qualification match against the Netherlands.[5] In the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, he scored a winning goal against UEFA Euro 2004 Champions Team Greece.
Career statistics
International
| Albania national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 2 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 1 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 1 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 4 |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 February 2000 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Rothmans Tournament |
| 2. | 16 October 2002 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania |  Switzerland | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
References
- "Stats Centre: Edvin Murati Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- Edvin Murati – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
- Musta, Murati dhe Teliti (pas vdekjes) dekorohen me “Nderi i futbollit shqiptar” - Telegraf (in Albanian)
- Hoxha, Florent (16 July 2009). "Albania – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 4 September 2019.