Muhedin Targaj
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhedin Targaj | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Tepelenë, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Retired | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1974 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1987 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1980–1985 | Albania | 22 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2001–2005 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2016 | |||
Muhedin Targaj (born 19 March 1955 in Tepelenë) is a retired Albanian football player and manager. He now works at Albanian Football Association as a member of Executive Committee.[1]
Club career
Targaj played for Dinamo Tirana from 1973 to 1987,[2] winning five Albanian Superliga championships.[3]
International career
Targaj made 22 appearances for the Albania national football team from 1980 to 1985.[4] He made his international debut on 3 September 1980 against Finland for the qualifying stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, playing full-90 minutes in the 2–0 home win.[5] He capitained his side for the first time on 27 October 1982 during the 1–0 away lose to Turkey for the UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying.[6]
International goals
Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first.[7]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 September 1981 | Arto Tolsa Areena, Kotka, Finland |  Finland | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 2 | 30 March 1983 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tiranë, Albania |  Germany | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 3 | 6 June 1983 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania |  Austria | 1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying |
Managerial career
Following his playing career, Targaj was the Technical Director of Dinamo Tirana from 2001 to 2005. During this time, he was also the coach of the club during the 2001–02 season.[2]
Managerial statistics
- As of 26 March 2016
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | Ref. | |||
| Dinamo Tirana | 2001 | 2002 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 85.00 | [8] |
| Total | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 85.00 | |||
Honours
Club
- Dinamo Tirana
- Albanian Superliga (5): 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1985–86
- Albanian Cup (3): 1973–74, 1977–78
References
- ↑ "Komiteti Ekzekutiv, ja anëtarët" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Muhedin Targaj" (in Albanian). Football Association of Albania. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
- ↑ Hoxha, Florent & Pandovski, Fatjon (20 May 2004). "Albania - Championship Winning Teams". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
- ↑ Hoxha, Florent & Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Albania - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
- ↑ "Football MATCH: 03.09.1980 Albania v Finland". EU-Football.info. 3 September 1980. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ↑ "Football MATCH: 27.10.1982 Turkey v Albania". EU-Football.info. 27 October 1982. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ↑ "Ilir Përnaska - national football team player". EU-Football.info. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Football : Muhedin Targaj". Football Database. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
External links
- Muhedin Targaj at National-Football-Teams.com