Ahmed Januzi (born 8 July 1988) is a professional

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who plays as a striker for Kosovar club

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. Born in Kosovo, he represented the Albania national team.

Club career

Early career

Ahmed Januzi was born in

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to Kosovar Albanian parents.

Prishtina

On 14 June 2016, Januzi returned to Kosovo by completing a transfer to

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, signing a one-year contract, and taking the vacant squad number 27. He was presented on the same day along with players such as Armend Dallku and Debatik Curri, his former international teammates. During the 2016–17 season, he made 18 league appearances and scored 2 goals as Prishtina finished runner-up in the championship, securing a spot Europa League first qualifying round.

International career

Under-21

Januzi was part of Albania under-21 squad in the qualifiers of

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. He was the main striker, collecting six matches and scoring one goal. He made his under-21 debut on 28 March 2008 in the first match against

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which finished in a 0–1 home defeat. His first under-21 goal came in his fifth appearance for the team in the 4–2 away loss to

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. Albania finished Group A in fourth place tied on points with

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Senior

Januzi made his

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international debut on 17 November 2010 during the goalless home draw against

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by appearing as a substitute in the second half. A year later, Januzi received his second call up by coach Josip Kuže for the last

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matches against

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and

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on 7 and 11 October 2011 respectively. He played in both matches as substitute and collected 60 minutes, making his competitive debut in the process.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Januzi, Ahmed 1988 births Living people Footballers from Vushtrri Kosovo Albanians Men's association football forwards Kosovan men's footballers Albanian men's footballers 21st-century Albanian sportsmen Albania men's international footballers KF Besa Kavajë players FC Vorskla Poltava players FC Prishtina players KF Llapi players KF Dukagjini players Kategoria Superiore players Ukrainian Premier League players Football Superleague of Kosovo players Albanian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine