Entonio Pashaj
{{short description|Albanian professional footballer (born 1984)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Entonio Pashaj
| image = Entonio Pashaj.jpg
| upright = 0.9
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1984|11|10}}
| birth_place = Tirana, Albania
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 2002–2003
| youthclubs1 = FC Nacionali Tiranë
| years1 = 2003
| clubs1 = Partizani
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2004
| clubs2 = Besëlidhja
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2004
| clubs3 = Egnatia
| caps3 = 48
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2005–2008
| clubs4 = Teuta
| caps4 = 63
| goals4 = 8
| years5 = 2008–2015
| clubs5 = Tirana
| caps5 = 100
| goals5 = 6
| years6 = 2011–2012
| clubs6 = → Kastrioti (loan)
| caps6 = 22
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2015–2016
| clubs7 = Flamurtari
| caps7 = 29
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2016–2017
| clubs8 = Kukësi
| caps8 = 17
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2018–2022
| clubs9 = KFC Eppegem
| caps9 =
| goals9 =
| nationalyears1 = 2005
| nationalteam1 = Albania U21
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
Entonio Pashaj (born 10 November 1984) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He was also deployed as a right-back or defensive midfielder.
Club career
=Early career=
Pashaj started playing in 2003 with hometown team Partizani Tirana. He spent half season at the club making three appearances. This opted him to move to Egnatia. He became a regular at the newly promoted club and had an impressive season. He then left to join Teuta Durrës in the summer of 2005. He played for the Durrës based club for three seasons, in those seasons he helped them qualify for the UEFA Cup. He was able to play one UEFA Cup game, this came on 19 July 2007 against a very strong Slaven Belupo side in Croatia.{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/300915--slaven-vs-teuta/|title=Slaven Koprivnica 6–2 Teuta Durrës|publisher=UEFA|date=19 July 2007|access-date=2 August 2016}}
=Tirana=
Pashaj completed a move to the most successful club in Albania, Tirana, during the summer transfer window of 2008. He won the Albanian Superliga title in his first season at the club, appearing in three matches.{{cite news|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/albaa09.html|title=Albanian Football Season 2008–09|publisher=GIOVANNI ARMILLOTTA|accessdate=30 July 2015}}
Pashaj confirmed his return to Tirana on 12 June 2012, signing a two-year contract.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/pashaj-do-te-kthehem-te-tirana-trajneri-rubio-me-ka-dhene-ok/|title=Entonio Pashaj: Do të rikthehem te Tirana, trajneri Rubio më ka dhënë OK|trans-title=Entonio Pashaj: I'll return to Tirana, coach Rubio has given me OK|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|author=Adela Merko|date=27 May 2012|accessdate=2 August 2016}} He stated that despite contact from Albanian champions Skënderbeu Korçë, Flamurtari Vlorë, Vllaznia Shkodër and a host of foreign clubs.
On 22 August 2015, Pashaj left the club by terminating his contract, after he refused to sign a new contract with Tirana.
=Flamurtari Vlorë=
On 24 August 2015, Pashaj joined the ambitious side Flamurtari Vlorë, signing a one-year contract.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/entonio-pashaj-akord-me-klubin-vlonjat/|title=Entonio Pashaj, akord me klubin vlonja|trans-title=Entonio Pashaj, agreement with Flamurtari|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=24 August 2015|accessdate=29 August 2015}} There he reunited with Mario Morina, who signed with the club a couple of days earlier. Four days later, in the second matchday of Albanian Superliga season against Partizani Tirana, Pashaj and Morina started but were unable to avoid the 2–1 away lose;{{cite news|url=http://sportekspres.com/morina-dhe-pashaj-nga-minuta-e-pare-ndaj-te-kuqve/|title=Morina dhe Pashaj nga minuta e parë ndaj të kuqve|trans-title=Morina and Pashaj starts from the first minute against the reds|publisher=Sport Ekspres|language=Albanian|date=27 August 2015|accessdate=29 August 2015}} Pashaj conceded a 95th-minute penalty-kick, receiving a straight red card in the process.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/partizani-permbys-vlonjatet-mes-polemikave-vendos-penalltia-e-sukajt-ne-minuten-e-fundit/|title=Partizani përmbys vlonjatët mes polemikave, vendos penalltia e Sukajt në minutën e fundit|trans-title=Partizani overturns the red between the polemics, Sukaj's penalty decides at the last minute|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=28 August 2015|accessdate=29 August 2015}}
=Kukësi=
On 2 August 2016, Pashaj completed a move to Kukësi by signing a one-year contract, and was presented to the media on the same day.{{cite news|url=http://www.botasot.info/futboll-sporti/561878/entonio-pashaj-transferohet-te-kukesi/|title=Entonio Pashaj transferohet te Kukësi|trans-title=Entonio Pashaj transferred to Kukësi|publisher=Botasot.info|language=Albanian|date=2 August 2016|accessdate=2 August 2016}} He made 17 league appearances throughout the season as Kukësi won their first ever Albanian Superliga title.{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/kukesi-mposht-skenderbeun-fiton-titullin-e-pare-ne-histori/|title=Kukësi mposht Skënderbeun, fiton titullin e parë në histori|trans-title=Kukësi beats Skënderbeu, win their first title in history|publisher=Telegrafi.com|language=Albanian|date=20 May 2017|accessdate=13 November 2017}}
=KFC Eppegem=
Pashaj later played for Belgian amateur side KFC Eppegem, becoming a regular at the newly promoted club.{{cite news |title=Entonio Pashaj: "Promotie dankzij motivatie en grinta" |trans-title=Entonio Pashaj: "Promotion thanks to motivation and grinta" |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20180510_03506564 |access-date=23 March 2025 |work=Het Nieuwsblad |date=11 May 2018 |language=Dutch}}
International career
Pashaj is a former youth member of Albania, representing four times the under-21 side.[http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/history/season=2006/round=1910/match=74899/index.html international career]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Pashaj in his career played 12 UEFA Europa League matches and 4 Champions League matches
Career statistics
{{updated|27 May 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/entonjo-pashaj/57461/|title=Albania - E. Pashaj - Profile with news, career statistics and history|website=Soccerway|accessdate=31 December 2014}}{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Partizani Tirana
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| Egnatia
|Albanian Superliga |48 | 4 | 4 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2"|— | ? | ? | ||||
| rowspan="4"|Teuta Durrës
|rowspan="3"|Albanian Superliga |23 | 3 | 3 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2006–07
|16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08
|24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!63 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="8"|Tirana
|rowspan="7"|Albanian Superliga |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10
|28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=UCL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=ALB|Appearance in Albanian Supercup}} | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2010–11
|14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2011–12
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=ALB}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012–13
|15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=ALB}} | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2013–14
|21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2014–15
|19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!100 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 133 | 2 | |
| Flamurtari Vlorë
|Albanian Superliga |29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 0 | |||
| Kukësi
|Albanian Superliga |17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!282 | 37 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 240 | 3 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
Teuta
- Albanian Cup: 2004–05
Tirana
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{UEFA player|70881}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|entonio-pashaj}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pashaj, Entonio}}
Category:21st-century Albanian sportsmen
Category:Albanian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Tirana
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Albania men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Kategoria Superiore players
Category:FK Partizani Tirana players
Category:KF Besëlidhja Lezhë players
Category:KF Egnatia Rrogozhinë players
Category:Flamurtari FC players
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