| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Armend Qazim Thaqi | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-10-10) 10 October 1992 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Pristina, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Gjilani | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | KEK | ||
| 2011–2013 | Hajvalia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Prishtina | +29 | (+1) |
| 2016–2018 | Gjilani | 46 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Prishtina | 69 | (10) |
| 2020–2024 | Ballkani | 136 | (11) |
| 2024 | CFR Cluj | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Gjilani | 13 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Kosovo U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017– | Kosovo | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2021 | |||
Armend Qazim Thaqi, also spelled Thaçi, (born 10 October 1992) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Kosovo Superleague club Gjilani.
Club career
Prishtina
On 22 June 2013, Thaqi signed a three-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Prishtina.
Gjilani
On 13 July 2016, Thaqi signed a one-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Gjilani.
Return to Prishtina
On 31 May 2018, Thaqi signed a two-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Prishtina. His debut with Prishtina came on 11 July in first qualifying round of UEFA Europa League against Luxembourgian side Fola Esch. Thaqi was also named to the Football Superleague of Kosovo Team of the Year in 2018.
Ballkani
On 25 August 2020, Thaqi signed a two-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Ballkani.
International career
Under-21
In June 2013, Thaqi was named as part of the Kosovo U21 squad for 2013 Valais Youth Cup. On 12 June 2013, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in 2013 Valais Youth Cup semi-final against Ghana U20 after being named in the starting line-up.
Senior
On 8 November 2017, Thaqi received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Latvia, and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 83rd minute in place of Fidan Aliti.
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 11 June 2021
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | |||
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
Prishtina
Ballkani
References
- "Armend Thaqi nënshkruan me Prishtinën" [Armend Thaqi signed with Prishtina] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 22 June 2013.
- "Zyrtare: Armend Thaqi te Gjilani" [Official: Armend Thaqi to Gjilani]. Zeri.info (in Albanian). 13 July 2016.
- "Armend Thaqi e Leotrim Bekteshi vishen bardhekaltër" [Armend Thaqi and Leotrim Bekteshi dress white-blue] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 31 May 2018. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- "CS Fola Esch – Prishtina, formacionet" [CS Fola Esch – Prishtina, formations] (in Albanian). Radio Television of Kosovo. 11 July 2018.
- "Formacionet zyrtare: Prishtina dëshiron rezultat pozitiv ndaj CS Fola Esch" [Official formations: Prishtina wants a positive result against CS Fola Esch] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 11 July 2018.
- "Ky është ekipi i vitit në Superligë" [Official: Football Superleague of Kosovo team of the year]. KosovaSot (in Albanian). 20 December 2018.
- "ZYRTARE: Armend Thaqi, futbollist i Ballkanit" [OFFICIAL: Armend Thaqi, footballer of Ballkani]. GazetaOlle (in Albanian). 25 August 2020.
- "U21 e Kosovës, në Zvicër për sensacion" [Kosovo's U21, in Switzerland for sensation]. albinfo.ch (in Albanian). 11 June 2013.
- "Le Ghana au bout du suspense" [Ghana at the end of the suspense] (in French). 2013 Valais Youth Cup. 12 June 2013. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014.
- "Sahiti publikoi listën e futbollistëve për miqësoren me Letoninë" [Sahiti published the list of footballers for the friendly match with Latvia] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 8 November 2017.
- Armend Thaqi at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
External links
- Armend Thaqi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Armend Thaqi at Soccerway
| SC Gjilani – current squad | |
|---|---|
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Pristina
- Kosovan men's footballers
- Kosovo men's youth international footballers
- Kosovo men's under-21 international footballers
- Kosovo men's international footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Football Superleague of Kosovo players
- Liga I players
- FC KEK-u players
- FC Hajvalia players
- FC Prishtina players
- SC Gjilani players
- FC Ballkani players
- CFR Cluj players
- Kosovan expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
- Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Romania