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.
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.
Pashaj confirmed his return to Tirana on 12 June 2012, signing a two-year contract. 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. 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; Pashaj conceded a 95th-minute penalty-kick, receiving a straight red card in the process.
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. He made 17 league appearances throughout the season as Kukësi won their first ever Albanian Superliga title.
KFC Eppegem Pashaj later played for Belgian amateur side KFC Eppegem, becoming a regular at the newly promoted club.
International career Pashaj is a former youth member of Albania, representing four times the under-21 side.international career Pashaj in his career played 12 UEFA Europa League matches and 4 Champions League matches
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPartizani Tirana 2003–04Albanian Superliga3000——00Egnatia 2004–05Albanian Superliga484 4——??Teuta Durrës 2005–06Albanian Superliga233 3——102006–0716000——602007–082410210—161Total6380810—231Tirana 2008–09Albanian Superliga300000—302009–102823010103302010–111404040002202011–1200001010202012–131514040102402013–1421140——2542014–1519251——241Total1006201100301332Flamurtari Vlorë 2015–16Albanian Superliga29070——360Kukësi 2016–17Albanian Superliga17020—00190Career total282 371110302403
Honours Teuta Albanian Cup: 2004–05
Tirana Albanian Superliga: 2008–09 Albanian Cup: 2010–11 Albanian Supercup: 2009, 2011, 2012
Kukësi Albanian Superliga: 2016–17 Albanian Supercup: 2016
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