Admir Teli (born 2 June 1981) is an

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retired professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent most of his career in Albania and Azerbaijan, where he collected more than 400 appearances by representing Vllaznia Shkodër and Qarabağ, winning six major trophies in the process. Teli began his senior international career in 2006 with

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and went on earning 19 caps until 2013.

Club career

Teli played for Elbasani in the 2005–06 Albanian Superliga season. After playing well for the club, he was given a surprise move to the biggest team in

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. However, he only ended up spending a few months at the club because he moved to Vllaznia Shkoder only two months later. He enjoyed a good spell there, notably winning the cup in the 2007–08 season. In summer 2008, Teli along with two other players from Vllaznia Shkoder moved to

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after they had been spotted by the Turkish club Gençlerbirliği, along with Gilman Lika, Teli got a contract with the reserve team of Gençlerbirliği, Hacettepe Spor Kulübü, for whom he played in 16

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matches. But the young

striker Xhevahir Sukaj managed to get a contract with the parent team Gençlerbirliği. In January 2009, he has signed a two-year contract with

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team FK Qarabağ. Teli left Qarabağ at the end of the 2014–15 season.

International career

Teli has been a former member of Albania national team whom he collected 19 caps.

Career statistics

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Honours

;Vllaznia Shkodër *

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: 2000–01 *

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: 2007–08 * Albanian Supercup:

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;Qarabağ *

: 2013–14, 2014–15 *

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: 2008–09

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on official club website 1981 births Living people Footballers from Shkodër Albanian men's footballers 21st-century Albanian sportsmen Men's association football defenders Albania men's international footballers KF Vllaznia Shkodër players Hacettepe S.K. footballers Qarabağ FK players Kategoria Superiore players Süper Lig players Albanian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan {{Albania-footy-defender-stub