Albert Bunjaki

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|fullname = Albert Bunjaki

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|6|18|df=y}}

|birth_place = Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia

|height = {{convert|1.79|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

|position = Forward

|currentclub = IF Karlstad (manager)

|youthyears1 = 1977–1988 |youthclubs1 = Prishtina

|youthyears2 = 1988–1990 |youthclubs2 = Kosova Prishtinë

|years1 = 1990–1991 |clubs1 = Prishtina

|years2 = 1991–1992 |clubs2 = Skövde

|years3 = 1992–1997 |clubs3 = IFK/MBK Mariestad

|years4 = 1997–1998 |clubs4 = Töreboda IK

|years5 = 1998–1999 |clubs5 = Torsö Hassle

|manageryears1 = 2003 |managerclubs1 = Örebro Syrianska

|manageryears2 = 2004 |managerclubs2 = Tidaholms GIF

|manageryears3 = 2005 |managerclubs3 = Degerfors IF (assistant)

|manageryears4 = 2006–2007 |managerclubs4 = Kalmar (assistant)

|manageryears5 = 2009–2017 |managerclubs5 = Kosovo

|manageryears6 = 2011–2012 |managerclubs6 = Örebro U21

|manageryears7 = 2012 |managerclubs7 = Örebro (assistant)

|manageryears8 = 2019–2020 |managerclubs8 = Feronikeli (advisor)

|manageryears9 = 2022 |managerclubs9 = Kosovo U21 (caretaker)

|manageryears10 = 2022– |managerclubs10 = IF Karlstad

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Albert Bunjaki (born 18 June 1971) is a Kosovan professional football coach and former player who is the current manager of IF Karlstad.

Managerial career

=Kosovo=

On 18 July 2009, Bunjaki was appointed as the manager of the Kosovo after the former coach Edmond Rugova decided to irrevocable resign in June 2009.{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/bunjaku-perzgjedhes-i-perfaqesueses-se-kosoves/|title=Bunjaku përzgjedhës i Përfaqësueses së Kosovës|trans-title=Bunjaku, selector of Kosovo national team|language=Albanian|publisher=Telegrafi|date=19 July 2009}} On 17 February 2010, he made his first match as Kosovo manager in a 2–3 home defeat against Albania.{{cite news|url=http://www.albaniasoccer.com/lajme/kosova/perfaqesuesja/1326-miqesore-kosove-shqiperi-2-3-.html|title=Miqesore/Kosove – Shqipëri 2–3|trans-title=Friendly/Kosovo – Albania 2–3|language=Albanian|website=AlbaniaSoccer|date=17 February 2010}} During his time as coach, Bunjaki called up many new players from clubs from championships of Kosovo as well as internationally.

On 7 October 2017, The Football Federation of Kosovo confirms that Bunjaki after the match against Iceland will no longer be the manager of Kosovo after he decided that decided to resign after weak results during 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifications.{{cite web|url=http://www.ffk-kosova.com/darke-pershendetese-per-perzgjedhesin-albert-bunjaku/|title=Darkë përshëndetëse për përzgjedhësin Albert Bunjaku|trans-title=Greeting dinner for selector Albert Bunjaku|language=Albanian|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=7 October 2017}}

=Feronikeli=

{{Quote box|width=30%|align=right|quoted=1|quote=Bunjaku is not the first of his family to be part of KF Feronikeli, as the Bunjaku family has been closely associated with the club for generations. His grandfather was the first sponsor of KF Feronikeli at that time, also his father was part of our club, their continuity is now followed by Albert Bunjaku.|source=—A part of Albert Bunjaki's history from Feronikeli.}}

On 13 November 2019, Bunjaki was appointed as the advisor of the Football Superleague of Kosovo club Feronikeli.{{cite news|url=http://feronikelifc.com/zyrtare-albert-bunjaku-keshilltar-ne-fc-feronikeli/|title=Zyrtare: Albert Bunjaku këshilltar në FC Feronikeli|trans-title=Official: Albert Bunjaku, adviser at FC Feronikeli|quote=Ish selektori i Kosovës, Albert Bunjaku, ka marrë post të ri në FC Feronikeli, atë të këshilltarit të klubit. Bunjaku gjithashtu ka marrë edhe postin e Instruktorit Teknik në UEFA, një pozitë e favorshme jo vetëm për të dhe klubin, por për gjithë futbollin kosovar në përgjithësi. Ai i besoi projektit të klubit, me në krye Presidentin, Naser Ramaj, me të cilin janë akorduar për një bashkëpunim afatgjatë për riorganizimin e klubit. Kujtojmë se Bunjaku është njëri nga më meritorët që sot Kosova po luan një futboll mjaft cilësor. Albert Bunjaku, pretendon në rritje të cilësisë së FC Feronikelit dhe shpreson në rritje të përgjithshme të Superligës së Kosovës, ku konkurenca e lartë do të bënte të domosdoshëm fuqizimin e gjitha klubeve pjesëmarrëse në Superligë. Bunjaku nuk është i pari nga familja e tij si pjesë e FC Feronikelit, pasi që familja Bunjaku ka qenë e lidhur ngushtë me klubin gjatë brezave. Gjyshi i tij ishte sponsori i parë i KF Feronikelit në atë kohë, gjithashtu edhe babai i tij ishte pjesë e klubit tanë, vazhdimësinë e tyre po e ndjek tani, Albert Bunjaku. Bunjakut i dëshirojmë shëndet dhe sukses në projektin e KF Feronikelit|language=Albanian|publisher=KF Feronikeli|date=13 November 2019}}

Personal life

Bunjaki was born in Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia by Kosovo Albanian parents from Glogovac. In 1991, after a conscription call from the Yugoslav People's Army, Bunjaki decided to reject the call and leave for Sweden. For this action, he was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment in absentia. Upon arriving in Sweden, he changed his surname from Bunjaku to Bunjaki.{{cite web|url=http://sportske.jutarnji.hr/nogomet/reprezentacija/sportske-novosti-ekskluzivno-donose-osudili-su-me-na-20-godina-zatvora-jer-nisam-htio-pucati-na-vukovar-i-hrvate/4874156/|title=Osudili su me na 20 godina zatvora jer nisam htio pucati na Vukovar i Hrvate!|trans-title=They sent me to 20 years in prison because I did not want to shoot at Vukovar and Croats!|language=Croatian|publisher=Sportske novosti|date=2 October 2016}}

Career statistics

=Managerial=

{{updated|13 June 2022|{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_manager.php?id=1426|title=Albert Bunjaki|website=EU-football.info|date=9 October 2017}}}}

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{{fbu\|21\|KOS\|name=Kosovo U21}} \|{{start date\|2022\|2\|2\|df=y}} \|{{end date\|2022\|7\|27\|df=y}} {{WDL\|5\|1\|3\|1}}

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|{{start date|2009|7|18|df=y}}

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|{{start date|2022|2|2|df=y}}