Fatjon Tafaj

Fatjon Tafaj
Personal information
Full name	Fatjon Tafaj
Date of birth	19 March 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Tirana, PSR Albania
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Dinamo City (joint-assistant coach)
Youth career
1999–2001	Partizani Tirana
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2004	Partizani
2001–2002	→ Elbasani (loan)
2003–2004	→ Lushnja (loan)
2004–2006	Shkumbini
2006–2009	Partizani
2009–2013	Kamza
2010–2011	→ Laçi (loan)
2013	Partizani
2013	Dinamo Tirana
2014	Kamza
Total
International career
2000	Albania U18
2002	Albania U21
Managerial career
2016–2017	Kukësi (co-assistant)
2019–2021	Shkëndija (co-assistant)
2022–2023	Partizani (co-assistant)
2023–	Dinamo City (co-assistant)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2019

Fatjon Tafaj (born 19 March 1982) is an Albanian football coach and former player, who is currently the co-assistant coach of Dinamo City, alongside fellow manager Dritan Mehmeti.

Club career

In December 2012, Tafaj agreed personal terms and made a second return at his boyhood club Partizani Tirana, now in Albanian First Division, by signing until the end of the season.^[1] He started the second part of 2012–13 season by playing full-90 minutes in a 2–1 win at Butrinti Sarandë.^[2]

On 13 August 2013, Tafaj joined fellow capital side Dinamo Tirana on a one-year contract.^[3] He made his official debut later that month by starting in the 3–2 away loss to Veleçiku Koplik in the opening week of 2013–14 Albanian First Division.^[4]

In January 2014, Tafaj returned to Kamza as a player-coach.^[5]

International career

Tafaj has been a former member of Albania youth side, playing three matches for under-18 squad in 2000 and one match for under-21 in 2002.^[6]

Managerial career

On 31 July 2016, Tafaj was named as assistant coach of Ernest Gjoka at Kukësi.^[7]

References

^ "Partizani merr Tafajin dhe Ishkën" [Partizani takes Tafaj and Ishka] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
^ "Butrinti Sarandë vs. Partizani Tirana 1 – 2". Soccerway. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
^ "F.Tafaj te Dinamo, firmos 1 vit" [F.Tafaj at Dinamo, signs for 1 year] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
^ "Veleçiku Koplik vs. Dinamo Tirana 3 – 2". Soccerway. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
^ "Rikthehen titullarët, pritet edhe Fatjon Tafaj" [The starters returns, Fatjon Tafaj expected] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
^ "Fatjon Tafaj". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
^ "Ndryshime në stafin e Kukësit, ndihmësit e Gjokës janë dy Tafaj" [Changes in Kukësi's staff, Gjoka's assistants are two Tafajs] (in Albanian). Newsport.al. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2018.

External links

Fatjon Tafaj at the Albanian Football Association (in Albanian and English)
Fatjon Tafaj at Soccerway

[1] "Partizani merr Tafajin dhe Ishkën" [Partizani takes Tafaj and Ishka] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.

[2] "Butrinti Sarandë vs. Partizani Tirana 1 – 2". Soccerway. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.

[3] "F.Tafaj te Dinamo, firmos 1 vit" [F.Tafaj at Dinamo, signs for 1 year] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.

[4] "Veleçiku Koplik vs. Dinamo Tirana 3 – 2". Soccerway. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.

[5] "Rikthehen titullarët, pritet edhe Fatjon Tafaj" [The starters returns, Fatjon Tafaj expected] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2018.

[6] "Fatjon Tafaj". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.

[7] "Ndryshime në stafin e Kukësit, ndihmësit e Gjokës janë dy Tafaj" [Changes in Kukësi's staff, Gjoka's assistants are two Tafajs] (in Albanian). Newsport.al. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2018.

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