Hektor Idrizaj
{{short description|Albanian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Hektor Idrizaj
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|4|15}}
| birth_place = Vlorë, PSR Albania
| height = 1.74 m
| position = Right back / Left back{{WorldFootball.net|hektor-idrizaj}}
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2000–2008
| youthclubs1 = Flamurtari Vlorë
| years1 = 2008–2013 | clubs1 = Bylis Ballsh | caps1 = 80 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = Teuta Durrës | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2014–2016 | clubs3 = Flamurtari Vlorë | caps3 = 51 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016–2017 | clubs4 = Skënderbeu Korçë | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2017–2019 | clubs5 = Kamza | caps5 = 44 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019–2021 | clubs6 = Partizani Tiranë | caps6 = 58 | goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2021–2023 | clubs7 = Teuta Durrës | caps7 = 37 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2023–2024 | clubs8 = Skënderbeu | caps8 = 11 | goals8 = 0
| pcupdate =
}}
Hektor Idrizaj (born 15 April 1989) is an Albanian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Now he works as assistant coach at the Albanian team AF Elbasani.
Club career
=Early career=
Idrizaj joined the youth setup of local side Flamurtari Vlorë as an 11 year old in 2000, and he progressed through the ranks at the club and played at under-17 and under-19 level, before leaving in 2008 to sign his first professional contract with Bylis Ballsh. He made his professional debut on 14 September 2008 in a league game against Elbasani, where he came on as a 20th-minute substitute for injured Roland Nenaj in what would be his only appearance in a season that saw Bylis Ballsh get relegated from the Albanian Superliga.
=Skënderbeu Korçë=
On 24 June 2016, Idrizaj was presented as the new player of Skënderbeu Korçë; he joined on a three-year contract, taking squad number 28.{{cite news|url=http://dev.telesport.al/skenderbeu-prezanton-idrizajn-dhe-malajn/|title=Skënderbeu prezanton Idrizajn dhe Malajn|trans-title=Skënderbeu presents Idrizaj and Malaj|publisher=Telesport.al|language=Albanian|author=Ergis Tafalla|date=24 June 2016|accessdate=22 November 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044001/http://dev.telesport.al/skenderbeu-prezanton-idrizajn-dhe-malajn/|url-status=dead}} His competitive debut began on 1 October in the championship matchday 5 in Skënderbeu's 3–0 route of against Vllaznia Shkodër.{{cite news|url=http://sport.oranews.tv/skenderbeu-fiton-lehtesisht-3-0-ne-korce/|title=Skënderbeu fiton lehtësisht 3-0 në Korçë|trans-title=Skënderbeu easily wins 3-0 in Korçë|publisher=Ora Sport|language=Albanian|date=1 October 2016|accessdate=1 October 2016|archive-date=20 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220080801/http://sport.oranews.tv/skenderbeu-fiton-lehtesisht-3-0-ne-korce/|url-status=dead}} He opened his scoring account four days later in the returning leg of 2016–17 Albanian Cup first round against Butrinti Sarandë which was won a record 8–0.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/kupa-goleade-e-te-medhenjve-eleminohet-ekipi-pare-superiores/|title=Kupa, goleadë e të mëdhenjve, eleminohet ekipi i parë i Superiores|trans-title=Cup, goals from big teams, the first Superliga team is eliminated|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=5 October 2016|accessdate=5 October 2016}} He spent the majority of his spell on bench, making only 11 appearances between league and cup, collecting 711 minutes in total as Skënderbeu finished runner-up in cup and failed to win the championship for the first time in six years.{{cite news|url=http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5662-tirana-fiton-kupen-e-shqiperise-sezoni-2016-2017|title=Tirana fiton Kupën e Shqipërisë, sezoni 2016-2017|trans-title=Tirana wins Albanian Cup, 2016-2017 season|publisher=FSHF.org|language=Albanian|date=31 May 2017|accessdate=19 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606024405/http://fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5662-tirana-fiton-kupen-e-shqiperise-sezoni-2016-2017|archive-date=6 June 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.supersport.al/partizani-i-dyti-barazoi-me-skenderbeun/|title=Partizani i dyti, barazoi 2-2 me Skënderbeun|trans-title=Partizani second, drew 2-2 with Skënderbeu|publisher=SuperSport Albania|language=Albanian|author=Andi Deçka|date=27 May 2017|accessdate=18 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703011935/http://www.supersport.al/partizani-i-dyti-barazoi-me-skenderbeun/|archive-date=3 July 2017|url-status=dead}} In June 2017, he terminated the contract with the club by mutual consent and become a free agent.{{cite news|url=http://www.syri.net/sport/70752/mbrojtesi-vlonjat-nderpret-kontraten-me-skenderbeun/|title=Mbrojtësi vlonjat ndërpret kontratën me Skënderbeun|trans-title=Defender from Vlora terminates the contract with Skënderbeu|publisher=Syri.net|language=Albanian|date=7 June 2017|accessdate=18 June 2017}}
=Kamza=
On 30 July 2017, Idrizaj completed a transfer to newly promoted top flight side Kamza by penning a contract for the 2017–18 season.{{cite news|url=http://sportal.al/firmosin-halilaj-dhe-idrizaj-kater-prezantime-neser/|title=Firmosin Halilaj dhe Idrizaj, katër prezantime nesër|trans-title=Halilaj and Idrizaj signs, four presentation tomorrow|publisher=Sportal.al|language=Albanian|date=30 July 2017|accessdate=22 November 2017}} He made his competitive debut in the opening week of championship on 9 September versus Kukësi,{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/kukesi-mposht-kamzen-fale-nje-penalltie-bakaj-debuton-me-gol-video/|title=Kukësi mposht Kamzën falë një penalltie, Bakaj debuton me gol (VIDEO)|trans-title=Kukësi defeats Kamza thanks to a penalty, Bakaj debuts with goal (VIDEO)|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=9 September 2017|accessdate=9 September 2017}} and became a regular starter afterwards.
Career statistics
{{updated|8 August 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/hektor-idrizi/149729/|title=Albania - H. Idrizaj - Profile with news, career statistics and history|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=14 November 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Club statistics | ||||||||||
| 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 |
| rowspan="6"|Bylis Ballsh
|rowspan="1"|Albanian Superliga |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10
|rowspan="1"|Albanian First Division |10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11
|rowspan="3"|Albanian Superliga |19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12
|17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13
|25 | 1 | 12 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!72 | 1 | 26 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 98 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="1"|Teuta Durrës
|rowspan="1"|Albanian Superliga |30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Flamurtari Vlorë
|rowspan="2"|Albanian Superliga |24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2015–16
|29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!53 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1"|Skënderbeu Korçë
|rowspan="1"|Albanian Superliga |6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Kamza
|rowspan="2"|Albanian Superliga |26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19
|18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 48 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Partizani Tiranë
|rowspan="3"|Albanian Superliga |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20
|27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!58 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 63 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Teuta Durrës
|rowspan="1"|Albanian Superliga |28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!291 | 3 | 57 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 352 | 4 |
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References
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External links
- {{UEFA player|250060556}}
- {{FSHF|215251}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Idrizaj, Hektor}}
Category:Footballers from Vlorë
Category:Albanian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Flamurtari FC players
Category:KF Skënderbeu Korçë players
Category:FK Partizani Tirana players
Category:Kategoria Superiore players
Category:Kategoria e Parë players
Category:21st-century Albanian sportsmen
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