Kujtim Shala (Croatian: Kujtim Šalja; born 13 July 1964) is a Croatian-Albanian[1][2] former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kujtim Shala | ||
Date of birth | (1964-07-13) 13 July 1964 (age 57) | ||
Place of birth | Prizren, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Liria Prizren | 22 | (3) | |
1983–1984 | Partizan | 24 | (2) |
1984–1989 | Prishtina | 112 | (25) |
1989–1991 | Dinamo Zagreb | 45 | (16) |
1991–1992 | Rennes | 27 | (5) |
1992–1993 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 33 | (10) |
1993–1995 | Chemnitzer FC | 42 | (8) |
1995–1996 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 15 | (0) |
1996–1998 | VfB Leipzig | 50 | (2) |
1998–2000 | VfR Mannheim | 53 | (9) |
Total | 423 | (80) | |
National team | |||
1990 | Croatia | 1 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2005 | FC Hochstätt Türkspor | ||
2005–2006 | Prishtina | ||
2008 | Kosovo | ||
2014 | SVN Zweibrücken | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Shala played his one and only match for the Croatia national football team in a 2–1 win against the US on 17 October 1990,[1][2] during a friendly match before the Croatian Football Federation was affiliated by FIFA in 1992.
Shala was the head coach of FC Prishtina in Kosovar Superliga. But after FC Prishtina failed to win the Kosovar Superliga, he was sacked.
In February 2008 he was selected as head coach of the Kosovo national football team.
Shala was born in Prizren, SFR Yugoslavia (now Kosovo) and is of Albanian descent.[3][4] His son is fellow footballer Andis Shala.[5]
Kosovo national football team – managers | |
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