Besnik Hasi

Besnik Hasi
Personal information
Full name Besnik Hasi
Date of birth 25 December 1971 (1971-12-25) (age 40)
Place of birth Đakovica, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club R.S.C. Anderlecht
Number (assistant manager)
Youth career
KF Vëllaznimi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988-1990 Liria Prizren 46 (7)
1990-1991 NK Zagreb 5 (0)
1991-1992 FK Dinamo Pančevo ? (?)
1992-1993 NK Zagreb 0 (0)
1993 KF Prishtina ? (?)
1993-1994 NK Samobor ? (?)
1994-1997 KRC Genk 79 (19)
1997-1998 TSV 1860 München 7 (0)
1998-2000 KRC Genk 62 (3)
2000-2006 Anderlecht 107 (1)
2006-2007 SC Lokeren 35 (1)
2007-2008 Cercle Brugge 31 (0)
National team
2000-2007 Albania 47 (2)
Teams managed
2008- Anderlecht (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 September 2007

Besnik Hasi (born 25 December 1971 in Đakovica) is an Albanian former football player who is currently assistant manager at RSC Anderlecht. Hasi is considered the man who united Kosovo to Albania by the media and is currently being considered to become the new coach of Albania.[1]

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Playing career

He began playing with his hometown team KF Vllaznimi at an early age before joining KF Liria playing back then in the Yugoslav Second League where he begin playing as senior. He will also play with NK Zagreb and FK Dinamo Pančevo still in Yugoslavia. In 1992 he returned to NK Zagreb, now playing in a newly formed Croatian First League and he will also play with NK Samobor before moving to Belgium.

Hasi moved to KRC Genk in mid-1994, then to TSV 1860 München where he played only seven times during the 97/98 season. He returned to KRC Genk establishing himself in starting lineup, winning the Belgian Title in 98/99 season.

Hasi moved to RSC Anderlecht in May 2000 and, despite only playing 16 matches in his first season due to injury problems, helped the club retain their league title. He played 30 games the following year, including five in the UEFA Champions League to add to his five of the previous season.

Groin and knee problems restricted Hasi to eleven league appearances and four UEFA Cup games in 2002/03, however, but he returned to fitness to help Anderlecht win back the Belgian crown the following season.

In 04/05 season, he suffered torn ligaments in his left knee and was out for 3 months, when he came back he was limited to just 14 starts as Anderlecht relinquished the title.

Hasi moved to Lokeren during the 05/06 season. On Monday June 11, 2007, he signed a two year contract with Cercle Brugge.

He has 50 caps for Albania, in which he scored twice. Hasi was the first Kosovar Albanian to play for Albania, and is considered by the sports' media like the man who united Kosovo to Albania.[1]

Managerial career

Hasi retired at the end of the 2007/2008 season, he will now become the assistant manager of his former club RSC Anderlecht, he signed a two year contract at the club in 2008. He will be assistant to Ariël Jacobs

Club statistics

[2]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Yugoslavia League Yugoslav Cup League Cup Europe Total
1988/89 Liria 27 3
1989/90 19 4
1990/91 Zagreb 5 0
1991/92 Dinamo Pančevo ? ?
Croatia League Croatian Cup League Cup Europe Total
1992/93 Zagreb Prva HNL 0 0[3]
1993/94 Samobor Druga HNL ? ?
Belgium League Belgian Cup League Cup Europe Total
1994/95 Genk Second Division 33 14
1995/96 28 2
1996/97 First Division 18 2
Germany League DFB-Pokal DFB Ligapokal Europe Total
1997/98 1860 München Bundesliga 7 0
Belgium League Belgian Cup League Cup Europe Total
1998/99 Genk First Division 32 2
1999/00 29 1
2000/01 Anderlecht First Division 16 0
2001/02 30 1
2002/03 15 0
2003/04 28 0
2004/05 16 0
2005/06 3 0
2005/06 Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen First Division 15 1
2006/07 20 0
2007/08 Cercle Brugge First Division 31 0
Country Yugoslavia 51 7
Croatia 0 0
Belgium 314 23
Germany 7 0
Total 372 30

National team statistics

Albania national team
Year Apps Goals
2000 1 0
2001 5 0
2002 5 0
2003 11 1
2004 7 0
2005 7 0
2006 5 1
2007 1 0
Total 42 2

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