Adrian Aliaj
Adrian Aliaj (born 24 April 1976) is an Albanian former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Vlorë, Albania | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | Partizani | 9 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Hannover 96 | 2 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Hajduk Split | 3 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Standard Liège | 24 | (1) |
| 2000 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 17 | (2) |
| 2000–2002 | La Louvière | 31 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | Charleroi | 23 | (1) |
| 2003–2005 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 45 | (7) |
| 2005–2006 | Brest | 13 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | NK Solin | 11 | (2) |
| 2007 | Al Nassr | ||
| International career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Albania | 29 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Aliaj started his career at Partizani Tirana in Albania where he made his first team debut at the young age of 16. He then left for Hannover 96 in 1995,[1] then moved to Croatia the season later. He also played for Standard Liège in Belgium for two years until he moved to Israel to play for Maccabi Petah Tikva. He then returned to Belgium with La Louviere and then Charleroi. He left Brest in the summer of 2006 and later played in the Croatian Second Division for NK Solin.
International career
For the Albania national team Aliaj made 29 appearances between 2002 and 2006, scoring eight goals.[2]
Career statistics
| Albania national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 3 |
| 2004 | 6 | 4 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 8 |
Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first[3]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Goal | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 October 2003 | Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal | Portugal | 1–1 | 5–3 | Friendly match |
| 2. | 11 October 2003 | Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal | Portugal | 4–3 | 5–3 | Friendly match |
| 3. | 15 November 2003 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tiranë, Albania | Estonia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly match |
| 4. | 18 February 2004 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tiranë, Albania | Sweden | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly match |
| 5. | 31 March 2004 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tiranë, Albania | Iceland | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly match |
| 6. | 28 April 2004 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia | 0–1 | 1–1 | Friendly match |
| 7. | 4 September 2004 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tiranë, Albania | Greece | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 8. | 1 March 2006 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tiranë, Albania | Lithuania | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly match |
References
- "Aliaj, Adrian" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- Hoxha, Florent; Mamrud, Roberto (6 April 2011). "Goalscoring for Albania National Team". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- "Adrian Aliaj – national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
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