Armend Qazim Thaqi (also spelled Thaçi; born 10 October 1992) is a Kosovan professional
footballer
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who plays as a
right-back
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for
Kosovo Superleague club
Gjilani
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.
Club career
Prishtina
On 22 June 2013, Thaqi signed a three-year contract with
Kosovo Superleague club
Prishtina
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In antiquity, the area of Pristina was part of the Dardanian Kingdom. The heritage of th ...
.
Gjilani
On 13 July 2016, Thaqi signed a one-year contract with
Kosovo Superleague club
Gjilani
Gjilan ( sq-definite, Gjilani) or Gnjilane ( sr-Cyrl, Гњилане) is the third most populous city in Kosovo and it serves as both a municipality and the administrative center of the Gjilan District. According to the 2024 census, the municip ...
.
Return to Prishtina
On 31 May 2018, Thaqi signed a two-year contract with
Kosovo Superleague club
Prishtina
Pristina or Prishtina ( , ), . is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and district.
In antiquity, the area of Pristina was part of the Dardanian Kingdom. The heritage of th ...
. His debut with Prishtina came on 11 July in
first qualifying round
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of
UEFA Europa League
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against Luxembourgian side
Fola Esch
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. Thaqi was also named to the
Football Superleague of Kosovo
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Team of the Year in 2018.
Ballkani
On 25 August 2020, Thaqi signed a two-year contract with
Kosovo Superleague club
Ballkani.
International career
Under-21
In June 2013, Thaqi was named as part of the
Kosovo U21 squad for
2013 Valais Youth Cup. On 12 June 2013, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in 2013 Valais Youth Cup semi-final against
Ghana U20 after being named in the starting line-up.
Senior
On 8 November 2017, Thaqi received a call-up from
Kosovo
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for the
friendly match
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against
Latvia
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, and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 83rd minute in place of
Fidan Aliti
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.
Career statistics
International
Honours
Prishtina
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Kosovar Cup
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:
2015–16,
2019–2016
Ballkani
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Kosovo Superleague:
2021–22,
2022–23
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,
2023–24
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Kosovar Cup
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:
2023–24
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Kosovar Supercup
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:
2022
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,
2023
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References
External links
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1992 births
Living people
Footballers from Pristina
Kosovan men's footballers
21st-century Kosovan sportsmen
Kosovo men's youth international footballers
Kosovo men's under-21 international footballers
Kosovo men's international footballers
Men's association football fullbacks
Football Superleague of Kosovo players
Liga I players
FC KEK-u players
FC Hajvalia players
FC Prishtina players
SC Gjilani players
FC Ballkani players
CFR Cluj players
Kosovan expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Romania