Pjerin Noga

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Pjerin Noga

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1963|1|13}}

| image =

| image_size = 300px

| birth_place = Albania

| height = {{Height|m=|precision=0}}

| position = Defender

| years1 = 1979–1990 | clubs1 = Dinamo Tirana

| years2 = 1994 | clubs2 = Connecticut Wolves

| nationalyears1 = 1989–1990

| nationalteam1 = Albania

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Pjerin Noga (born 13 January 1963) is an Albanian retired footballer, who played the majority of his career as a defender for Dinamo Tirana.

International career

He made his debut for Albania in an April 1989 FIFA World Cup qualification match against England and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=8954|title=Player Database}}

His final international was a May 1990 European Championship qualification match against Iceland.[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2902--iceland-vs-albania/ Report] - UEFA

=Defection=

Noga disappeared from the Dinamo Tirana squad in September 1990 at Marseille Airport after playing a European Champions Cup match against Olympique Marseille. At the time, Albania was still ruled by the communists. He later announced he would apply for political asylum in France.[https://www.apnews.com/7aea95a89df78c04e32699a8719df95e Sports shorts] - AP News Noga was the first player not to return to Albania.[http://www.arkivalajmeve.com/Ermal-Tahiri-Shqiperia-ka-force-te-rivalizoje-me-Francen.1047114352/ Ermal Tahiri: Shqipëria ka forcë të rivalizojë me Francën] - Info Arkiva {{in lang|sq}}

He later moved to the United States.