Gugash Magani

Gugash Magani

Personal information
Full name	Gugash Magani
Date of birth	14 March 1965
Place of birth	Peqin, Albania
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Teuta Durrës (manager)
Youth career
–1992	Shkumbini Peqin
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1984–1992	Shkumbini Peqin
1992–1994	Besa Kavajë
1994–1998	Shkumbini Peqin	60+	(8+)
1998–1999	Partizani Tirana
1999–2006	Shkumbini Peqin	121+	(2+)
Teams managed
2008–2009	Shkumbini Peqin
2009–2011	Flamurtari Vlorë
2011–2012	Besa Kavajë
2012-2013	Shkumbini Peqin
2013	Teuta Durrës
2013–2015	KF Tirana
2015–	Teuta Durrës
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Gugash Magani (born 14 March 1965) is a former Albanian football player who played the majority of his 22 year professional career with Shkumbini Peqin, while also having stints at other Albanian clubs Besa Kavajë and Partizani Tirana. He is currently the manager of Teuta Durrës in the Albanian Superliga.^[1][2]

Management career

Magani was appointed as manager of struggling KF Tirana on 1 December following the sacking of Sokol Bulku.^[3] He resigned on 18 May after some disappointing results in the league and elimination from the cup against KF Laçi.^[4] He was temporary replaced by his assistant Ndubuisi Egbo for the final match of the league, where Tirana won 1–0 against Teuta Durrës.^[5]

On 2 June 2015, Magani signed with Teuta for the second time in his career, returning in Durrës for the first time since December 2013.^[6]

Managerial record

As of 18 February 2015

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %	Ref.
Besa Kavajë	July 2011	June 2012	39	21	4	14	53.85	[7]
Shkumbini Peqin	July 2012	November 2012	14	3	4	7	21.43	[8]
Teuta Durrës	January 2013	November 2013	31	15	8	8	48.39	[9]
KF Tirana	1 December 2013	18 May 2015	68	36	19	13	52.94	[10]
Teuta Durrës	2 June 2015	Present	8	6	0	2	75.00
Total			160	81	35	44	50.63	—

Personal life

His sons Artur Magani and Endrien Magani are both professional footballers, Artur currently play for Teuta Durrës and Endrien plays for Shkumbini Peqin.

References

1. "Gugash Magani". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
2. Footballdatabase
3. Gugash Magani emërohet trajner i Tiranës: Të vrasim frikën
4. "Magani largohet nga Tirana, mister destinacioni". Gazeta Dita. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
5. "Egbo përkohësisht trajner". Gazeta Dita. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
6. Leonidha Musaj (2 June 2015). "Magani rikthehet në stolin e Teutës: Do jemi pretendentë". Panorama Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
7. Besa Kavajë - List of matches | Soccerway
8. Shkumbini Peqin - List of matches | Soccerway
9. Teuta Durrës - List of matches | Soccerway
10. KF Tirana - List of matches | Soccerway