Agim Canaj


Agim Canaj is an Albanian football head coach and former international player. Af of March 2019 he is manager of Vllaznia Shkodër.

Club career

As a player, he played with Dinamo Tirana in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1989–90. 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 Braşov.

International career

Canaj made his debut for Albania in a March 1991 UEFA Euro 1992 qualification match against France, which remained his only cap.

Managerial career

As a manager, he led Vllaznia Shkodër into the 2nd qualifying round of UEFA Cup 2008–09, losing to S.S.C. Napoli. In summer 2015 he was named coach of Bylis Ballsh for the third time.

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