Agim Cana
{{Short description|Albanian footballer (born 1956)}}
{{Distinguish|Agim Canaj}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2009}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Agim Cana
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1956|9|29}}
| birth_place = Đakovica, PR Serbia,
FPR Yugoslavia (modern Gjakova, Kosovo)
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1975–1986
| clubs1 = Prishtina
| caps1 = 174
| goals1 = 24
| years2 = 1980–1981
| clubs2 = → Vëllaznimi (loan)
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 1986–1987
| clubs3 = Dinamo Zagreb
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1987–1988
| clubs4 = Gençlerbirliği
| caps4 = 31
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 1988–1989
| clubs5 = Samsunspor
| caps5 = 12
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 1989–1990
| clubs6 = Montreux-Sports
| caps6 =
| goals6 =
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| manageryears1 = 1997–2000
| managerclubs1 = Dardania Lausanne
}}
Agim Cana (born 29 September 1956) is a Kosovan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented Yugoslavia internationally at youth level.
Personal life
Cana was born in Đakovica, Yugoslavia (modern-day Gjakova, Kosovo) on 29 September 1956, to a Kosovar Albanian family.{{Cite news|url=http://asport.al/lorik-cana-idhulli-i-nje-gjenerate/|title=Lorik Cana, idhulli i një gjenerate|date=11 October 2011|access-date=17 July 2015|work=ASport.al|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514003229/http://asport.al/lorik-cana-idhulli-i-nje-gjenerate/|archive-date=14 May 2016|url-status=dead}} He is the father of Lorik Cana. He has Turkish citizenship.{{cite news|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/15268901.asp|title=Lorik Cana'nın Türk babası (Lorik Cana's father is Turk)|access-date=17 July 2015|work=Hurriyet.com.tr}}
On 2017 Cana bought Vëllaznimi's whole actions and became club's chairman.
Club career
Cana played for Prishtina, Vëllaznimi, Dinamo Zagreb, Gençlerbirliği, Samsunspor, Montreux-Sports. He was one of the golden generation players of FC Prishtina. After retiring as a player, Agim moved with his family to Switzerland in 1991, to escape the war.
References
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External links
- [http://archives.24heures.ch/VQ/LAUSANNE/-/article-2004-03-3432/depuis-pristina--les-cana-ont-toujours-suivi-agim--le-pactu-115C3actu-115A8re--que-le-football-a-menactu-115C3actu-115A9-au-fc-montreux--puis-dans-une-boactu-115C3actu-115AEte-de-nuit-lausannoise Interview with Agim Cana] {{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|fr}}
- {{Mackolik player|old_id=52687}}
- {{soccerway|581016}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cana, Agim}}
Category:Footballers from Gjakova
Category:Footballers from Pristina
Category:Turkish people of Albanian descent
Category:Kosovan emigrants to Turkey
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Yugoslav men's footballers
Category:KF Vëllaznimi Gjakovë players
Category:GNK Dinamo Zagreb players
Category:Gençlerbirliği S.K. footballers
Category:Samsunspor footballers
Category:Yugoslav First League players
Category:Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers
Category:Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey