Daniel Xhafa

Daniel Xhafaj
Personal information
Full name Daniel Xhafaj
Date of birth Template:1/5/
Place of birth Vlorë, Albania
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Retired
Youth career
1992–1995 Flamurtari Vlorë
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1999 Flamurtari Vlorë 70 (17)
2000–2003 Dinamo Tirana 63 (23)
2000Bylis Ballsh (loan) 12 (8)
2003–2004 Flamurtari Vlorë 20 (4)
2003–2005 Teuta Durrës 58 (4208)
2005–2006 Neuchâtel Xamax 21 (3)
2005–2006 KF Elbasani 2 (0)
2006–2007 Teuta Durrës 31 (20)
2007–2009 KF Tirana 61 (18)
2009–2010 Besa Kavajë 32 (18)
2010–2011 Flamurtari Vlorë 31 (19)
2011–2012 Skënderbeu Korçë 24 (11)
2012–2014 Teuta Durrës 23 (10)
2015 Dinamo Tirana 3 (0)
National team
2007 Albania 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 July 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 July 2015

Daniel Xhafaj (born 8 March 1977) is an Albanian football player who played as a striker and who is known for his goalscoring ability.

Career

Besa

Xhafaj signed for KS Besa Kavajë on 27 August 2009 after having played in the Champions League Qualifiers with previous club KF Tirana against Norwegian side Stabæk. Tirana's failure to qualify to the next round lead to Xhafaj considering his options, one of those came from Besa's president Nexhat Bizhdili who had great ambitions to make Besa one of Albania's top sides. Just days before finalising the deal for the striker, he had a meeting with Bizhdili to discuss a possible transfer, after he was convinced he signed on 27 August 2009 and trained with the rest of the club at their preseason training camp in Mavrovë.[1]

Flamurtari

He was released by the Flamurtari chairman Shpëtim Gjika on 19 July 2011, along with three other main players, Sebino Plaku, Bledar Devolli and Julian Ahmataj.[2]

Skënderbeu

Despite interest from Greek side PAS Giannina, Xhafaj signed a one-year contract with Albanian champions Skënderbeu Korçë on 23 July 2011, just 4 days after being released by Flamurtari. He is believed to have signed a contract worth €70,000 for the 2011-12 season.[3][4][5]

Teuta Durres

Xhafa returned to Teuta Durres after a 5-year absence on 2 August 2012.[6] He left the team on 30 May 2014 at the end of the season after his contract expired and the club's directors decided not to renew his contract.[7]

International career

Xhafa was called for the first time in national team in June 2007 by the coach Otto Barić for the qualifying match against Luxembourg in Luxembourg city. He was able to make his debut in this match, featuring in the last 13 minutes of the 3–0 win at Stade Josy Barthel.[8]

Career statistics

Clubs

As of 18 May 2015[9]
Club League Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flamurtari Vlorë Albanian Superliga 1995–96 10??10
1996–97 110??110
1997–98 223??223
1998–99 2310??2310
1999–00 722+597
Total 64152+5+6620
Bylis Ballsh Albanian Superliga 1999–00 16800168
Total 16800168
Dinamo Tirana Albanian Superliga 1999–00 510051
2000–01 3011??3011
2001–02 24103+22712
2002–03 1321+1143
Total 72244+37627
Flamurtari Vlorë Albanian Superliga 2002–03 ?400?4
2003–04 3011??3011
Total 72244+37627
Career Total 80232+5+008228

International

As of 7 July 2015[10]

Albania national team
YearAppsGoals
200720
Total20

Honours

Club

Dinamo Tirana
Teuta Durres
KF Tirana
Besa Kavaje
Flamurtari Vlore
Skënderbeu Korce

Individual

References

  1. Bizhdili convinces Xhafaj for Besa
  2. Gjergji Stefa (2011-07-19). "Katër largime "big" në Vlorë!" (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
  3. "Daniel Xhafaj firmos per Skenderbeun" (in Albanian). Albania Sport. 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
  4. "Daniel Xhafa firmos per Skenderbeun" (in Albanian). Futbolli Shqiptar. 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
  5. "Xhafa per 70 mije euro te Skenderbeu" (in Albanian). Albania Soccer. 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
  6. Xhafaj, largimi “numër 3”: shkon te Teuta!
  7. Leonidha Musaj (30 May 2014). "I skadoi kontrata, Daniel Xhafaj largohet nga Teuta". Panorama Sport. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  8. "Football MATCH: 06.06.2007 Luxembourg v Albania". EU-Football.info. 7 June 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  9. "Albania - D. Xhafaj - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  10. "Football PLAYER: Daniel Xhafaj". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  11. Daniel Xhafaj shpallet futbollisti më i mirë i muajit shtator; Gazeta e Durresit, 6 October 2013

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