Agim Canaj (born 14 July 1962) is an

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n football coach and former international player. As of March 2019, he is coaching Vllaznia Shkodër.

Club career

As a player, he played with Dinamo Tirana in the

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. A soon as Albanians were free to leave the country after the end of the communist era, Canaj moved abroad to play alongside compatriot Arbën Minga in Romania for FC Brașov.

International career

Canaj made his debut for

in a March 1991 UEFA Euro 1992 qualification match against

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, which remained his only cap.

Managerial career

As a manager, he led Vllaznia Shkodër into the 2nd qualifying round of

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, losing to

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. In summer 2015 he was named coach of Bylis Ballsh for the third time.

Honours

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