Ahmed Januzi

Ahmed Januzi
Personal information
Date of birth	8 July 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Vučitrn, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	KF Llapi
Number	27
Youth career
0000–2006	Kosova Vushtrri
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2007	Besa Kavajë
2007–2015	Vorskla Poltava
2016–2018	Prishtina
2018–2019	Llapi
2019—2020	Prishtina
2020–2021	KF Llapi
2021–2023	Dukagjini
2023–	KF Llapi
International career‡
2009–2010	Albania U21
2010–2013	Albania
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 December 2015

Ahmed Januzi (born 8 July 1988) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kosovar club KF Llapi. He previously represented the Albania national team, collecting 8 appearances.

Club career

Early career

Ahmed Januzi was born in Vučitrn to Kosovar Albanian parents.^{[citation needed]}

Prishtina

On 14 June 2016, Januzi returned to Kosovo by completing a transfer to Prishtina, signing a one-year contract, and taking the vacant squad number 27.^[1] He was presented on the same day along with players such as Armend Dallku and Debatik Curri, his former international teammates.^[2] 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.^[3]

International career

Under-21

Januzi was part of Albania under-21 squad in the qualifiers of 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.^[4] He was the main striker, collecting six matches and scoring one goal.^[4] He made his under-21 debut on 28 March 2008 in the first match against Scotland which finished in a 0–1 home defeat.^[5] His first under-21 goal came in his fifth appearance for the team in the 4–2 away loss to Belarus.^[6] Albania finished Group A in fourth place tied on points with Azerbaijan.^[7]

Senior

Januzi made his senior international debut on 17 November 2010 during the goalless home draw against Macedonia by appearing as a substitute in the second half.^[8] A year later, Januzi received his second call up by coach Josip Kuže for the last UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying matches against France and Romania on 7 and 11 October 2011 respectively.^[9] He played in both matches as substitute and collected 60 minutes, making his competitive debut in the process.^[10]^[11]

References

^ "Prishtina me lojtarë me karrierë ndërkombëtare" [Prishtina with players with international careers] (in Albanian). Telegraf.al. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
^ "Prishtina e ka seriozisht, afron tre ish-lojtarë të Shqipërisë" [Prishtina is serious, approaches three ex-players of Albania] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
^ "Zyrtare: FC Prishtina në UEFA Europa League" [Official: FC Prishtina in UEFA Europa League] (in Albanian). Gazeta Expres. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Under-21 Squad". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
^ "Scotland sucker punch downs Albania". UEFA.com. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
^ Denis Orlov (14 October 2009). "Belarus back on track". Gorodskoi: UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
^ "Qualifying round". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
^ "Albania vs. FYR Macedonia 0 – 0". Soccerway. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
^ "EURO 2012/ Kuzhe publikon listen, spikasin kater emra te rinj" [EURO 2012/ Kuže announces the list, four new names stand out] (in Albanian). AlbaniaSoccer. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
^ "France vs. Albania 3 – 0". Soccerway. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
^ "Albania vs. Romania 1 – 1". Soccerway. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

External links

Ahmed Januzi at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
Ahmed Januzi – UEFA competition record (archive)
Ahmed Januzi at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] "Prishtina me lojtarë me karrierë ndërkombëtare" [Prishtina with players with international careers] (in Albanian). Telegraf.al. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

[2] "Prishtina e ka seriozisht, afron tre ish-lojtarë të Shqipërisë" [Prishtina is serious, approaches three ex-players of Albania] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

[3] "Zyrtare: FC Prishtina në UEFA Europa League" [Official: FC Prishtina in UEFA Europa League] (in Albanian). Gazeta Expres. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

[Squad-4] "Under-21 Squad". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

[5] "Scotland sucker punch downs Albania". UEFA.com. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

[6] Denis Orlov (14 October 2009). "Belarus back on track". Gorodskoi: UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

[7] "Qualifying round". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

[8] "Albania vs. FYR Macedonia 0 – 0". Soccerway. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

[9] "EURO 2012/ Kuzhe publikon listen, spikasin kater emra te rinj" [EURO 2012/ Kuže announces the list, four new names stand out] (in Albanian). AlbaniaSoccer. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

[10] "France vs. Albania 3 – 0". Soccerway. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

[11] "Albania vs. Romania 1 – 1". Soccerway. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

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