Edmond Kapllani

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Edmond Kapllani
Personal information
Full name Edmond Kapllani
Date of birth July 31, 1982 (1982-07-31) (age 25)
Place of birth    Durrës, Albania
Height 1.84 m (6 ft +12 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Karlsruher SC
Number 9
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998–1999
1999–2003
2003–2004
2004–
NK Rijeka
KF Partizani Tirana
KS Besa Kavajë
Karlsruher SC



98 (26)   
National team2
2004– Albania 20 0(5)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 18 May 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 18 May 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Edmond Kapllani (born in Durrës, Albania on 31 July 1982) is an Albanian football striker who currently plays for Karlsruher SC in German Bundesliga.

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[edit] Club Career

Before joining Karlsruher SC, Kapllani played for KS Besa Kavajë (2003–04) and KF Partizani Tirana (1999–2003) in the Albanian First Division, as well as Croatian team NK Rijeka (1998–99).

[edit] Karlsruher SC

Kapllani joined the then 2nd Bundesliga side on the 1 July 2004. At Karlsruher SC He had a very successful 2006–07 season with Karlsruher SC, as he became the second best goalscorer of the 2nd Bundesliga with 17 goals in 30 appearances, behind teammate Giovanni Federico with 19, and helped the team return to the first division after a nine-year absence. In the Fußball-Bundesliga season 2007–2008, Kapllani played 28 matches and scored two goals.

[edit] Albania national football team

An Albanian international since 2004, Kapllani scored three goals in the nation's two matches against Luxembourg in the Euro 2008 qualifying. He currently has 20 caps and five goals to his name for Albania.

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