Artan Thorja

Artan Thorja

Personal information
Full name	Artan Thorja
Date of birth	9 March 1993
Place of birth	Shkodër, Albania
Playing position	Left-back
Club information
Current team	FK Kukësi
Number	8
Youth career
–2011	Iraklis
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2011–2013	Iraklis	2	(0)
2014–	FK Kukësi	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 January 2014. † Appearances (goals)

Artan Thorja (born 9 March 1993, in Shkodër) is an Albanian footballer who currently plays for FK Kukësi in the Albanian Superliga.

Career

Thorja is a product of Iraklis' academies.^[1] In 2011, after Iraklis was demoted to the amateur Delta Ethniki, he was promoted to the first-team squad, but could not compete, as foreign players were not allowed in Delta Ethniki.^[1] He finally made his first-team debut in a promotion play-off match against Panetolikos on 19 June 2013.^[2] He played two games in his two senior years by Iraklis in the Greek Football League, before he returned to the Albanian Superliga. He signed a contract on 28 January 2014 with the vice champion FK Kukësi.^[3]

References

1. Η εμπιστοσύνη και το τετ-α-τετ (in Greek). BlueArena.gr. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
2. Νίκη με ανατροπή, χωρίς αντίκρισμα (in Greek). BlueArena.gr. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
3. "Kukësi, afrimet në tryezën e firmave" (in Albanian). SportEkspres.com. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2014.

External links

• Iraklis FC player profile