Tefik Osmani

Tefik Osmani
Personal information
Full name Teufik Osmani
Date of birth (1985-06-08) 8 June 1985
Place of birth Korçë, Albania
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Skënderbeu Korçë
Number 17
Youth career
2000–2002 Skënderbeu Korçë
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Skënderbeu 20 (1)
2003–2004 Tomori Berat 22 (1)
2004–2007 Elbasani 62 (6)
2005–2006 → Zaporizhya (loan) 7 (0)
2007–2008 Partizani Tirana 31 (3)
2008–2011 Tirana 77 (1)
2011–2012 Teuta Durrës 23 (2)
2012–2013 Vllaznia Shkodër 13 (1)
2013–2014 Teuta Durrës 39 (4)
2014– Skënderbeu Korçë 70 (1)
National team‡
2002–2003 Albania U19 3 (0)
2003–2005 Albania U21 5 (0)
2005– Albania 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 May 2017.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 March 2016

Tefik Osmani (born 8 June 1985 in Korçë) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Skënderbeu Korçë in the Albanian Superliga and the Albanian national team.[1]

Club career

Early career

Osmani started his career with his local club Skënderbeu Korçë as a teenager where he worked his way through the youth ranks and joined the first team prior to the 2002–03 season, where the club was competing in the Albanian Second Division, the third tier of Albanian football. He left the team after one season and joined Albanian First Division side Tomori Berat where he would stay for one year before leaving at the end of the season to join Albanian Superliga side Elbasani. Upon joining the club he became a key member of the squad and made 36 league appearances and scored twice to help the club finish as runners up in the league behind Tirana.[2]

Following a decent second season with Tirana, he was given offers from other clubs in Albania and abroad. Most notably two unnamed clubs from Switzerland, both in the top flight. However he needed to talk to his manager and the owner of KF Tirana Refik Halili to sort out his current contract with the club.[3]

Teuta Durrës

On 23 July 2011 he joined Teuta Durrës on a one-year contract.[4]

Vllaznia Shkodër

He signed for Vllaznia Shkodër on 16 July 2012 and was presented to the media in the very same day.[5][6] He was part of the team only in the first part of 2012–13 season, collecting 13 league matches and one goal. Osmani left the club during the winter transfer window in controversial fashion.[7]

Teuta Durrës return

In January 2013, he returned to Teuta Durrës for the second part of 2012–13 season.[7] He made his return debut on 10 February in the matchday 14 against Shkumbini Peqin, netting his side second goal in an eventual 3–0 home win.[8]

Skënderbeu Korçë

On 29 May 2014, Osmani signed a one-year contract with his boyhood club Skënderbeu Korçë; he signed along with Bernard Berisha,[9] and was handed squad number 17. In June, he travel with the team in Austria to make the preparation phase to get ready for the UEFA Champions League tie against BATE Borisov. He was one of the 23 players called up by the coach Mirel Josa for this clash.[10]

On 15 July, in the first leg of the second qualifying round, Osmani made an overall good performance, helping Skënderbeu Korçë to get a clean sheet at Borisov Arena.[11] In the returning leg one week later, Osmani was again in the starting lineup, with Skënderbeu who didn't get more than a 1–1 draw at home, eliminated thus from the competition due to away goal rule.[12]

Osmani started the domestic season by winning his first silverware with the club, the Albanian Supercup, as Skënderbeu Korçë defeated Flamurtari Vlorë at Qemal Stafa Stadium thanks to a Bakary Nimaga winner.[13]

On 23 February 2015, during the league match against Kukësi, Osmani suffered an injury and was substituted in the 15th minute for Leonit Abazi, with the match finishing 1–1.[14] Following the match, it was reported that he had suffered a strain injury in his right thigh that kept him outside the field for one month.[15] He finally made his comeback on 13 April by playing the full 90 minutes during the 5–2 thrashing of Partizani Tirana at Skënderbeu Stadium.[16]

On 8 July 2015, Osmani agreed a contract extension with Skënderbeu Korçë, signing a contract until June 2016.[17] He renewed the contract in the airplane while he was traveling back to Albania with the rest of the squad, becoming the first player in history do to so.[17]

During 2016–17 season, Osmani made 26 league appearances, including 5 cup appearances and one in Albanian Supercup where the team was defeated by Kukësi.[18] On 20 May 2017, during the decisive match against Kukësi for the championship, Osmani along with other teammates were included in a massive brawl with referee Enea Jorgji which sent him off for unsportsmanlike conduct.[19] Everything started in the 59th minute when the referee didn't give a clear penalty to Skënderbeu after a foul inside the zone on Liridon Latifi, instead booking him for diving.[19] Skënderbeu eventually were defeated 2–0 at Zeqir Ymeri Stadium, meaning that they have failed to win the championship for the first time in six years.[20] Disciplinary Committee of AFA handed him a eight-game ban for all domestic competitions.[21]

International career

Osmani has represented Albania national team in 12 occasions, making his debut in 2005.[22]

Style of play

Osmani main position is centre-back.[23] Since the beginning of 2017, under manager Ilir Daja, Osmani begun utilised as a defensive midfielder.[24][25]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 March 2016[1][26][27]
Club Season League Cup Europe[lower-alpha 1] Other[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Skënderbeu Korçë 2002–03 Albanian First Division 0000——00
Total 0000——00
Tomori Berat 2003–04 Albanian First Division 0000——00
Total 0000——00
Elbasani 2004–05 Albanian Superliga 36200——362
Total 36200——362
Zaporizhya 2005–06 Ukrainian Premier League 7000——70
Total 7000——70
Partizani Tirana 2004–05 Albanian Superliga ——10—10
2007–08 31300——313
2008–09 ——20—20
Total 3130030—343
Tirana 2008–09 Albanian Superliga 24050——290
2009–10 260202000300
2010–11 271504010371
2011–12 ——100010
Total 7711207010971
Teuta Durrës 2004–05 Albanian Superliga ——20—20
2011–12 23241——273
2012–13 ——20—20
Total 2324140—313
Vllaznia Shkodër 2012–13 Albanian Superliga 13131——161
Total 13131——161
Teuta Durrës 2012–13 Albanian Superliga 12220——142
2013–14 2724120—333
Total 3946120—475
Skënderbeu Korçë 2014–15 Albanian Superliga 221312010282
2015–16 160502000230
Total 381814010512
Career total 264133342002031917
  1. ↑ Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League and UEFA Intertoto Cup
  2. ↑ Including other competitions, such as Albanian Supercup

International

As of 20 March 2016[28]
Albania national team
YearAppsGoals
200560
201230
201330
Total120

Honours

Tirana[1]
Skënderbeu Korçë[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Albania - T. Osmani - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Albania 2005-06". RSSF.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Osmani, dy oferta zvicerane!" [Osmani, two offers from Switzerland] (in Albanian). Futbolli Shqiptar. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  4. ↑ "Surpriza, Tefik Osmani kalon te Teuta e Durrësit" [The surprise, Tefik Osmani goes to Teuta Durrës] (in Albanian). Arkiva Lajmeve. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Gjergj Kola (16 July 2012). "Vllaznia, firmos edhe mbrojtësi Tefik Osmani" [Vllaznia, defender Tefik Osmani signs] (in Albanian). Shkodra Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Admir Uruçi (16 July 2012). "Tefik Osmani firmos dhe prezantohet me fanellën kuqeblu" [Tefik Osmani signs and gets presented with red&blu jersey] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Tefik Osmani mund Vllazninë në gjygj. Tashmë kalon te Teuta" [Tefik Osmani defeates Vllaznia in court. Now passes to Teuta] (in Albanian). Shkodra Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Teuta Durrës vs. Shkumbini Peqin 3 – 0". Soccerway. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Skënderbeu "godet" sërish në merkato, Takaj siguron Tefik Osmanin dhe B.Berishën" [Skënderbeu "strikes" again in mercato, Takaj secures Tefik Osmani and B.Berisha] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  10. ↑ Llazi Saro; Leonard Karaj (24 June 2014). ""Ngrin" Skënderbeu, sfidon BATE Borisovin, Takaj: Nuk u trembemi, do të kualifikohemi" [Skënderbeu "freeze", challenges BATE Borisov, Takaj: We're not afraid of them, we will qualify] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Honours even as Skënderbeu hold on against BATE". UEFA.com. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "BATE eke out Skënderbeu success". UEFA.com. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  13. ↑ Fatmir Ahmeti (17 August 2014). "Skënderbeu e nis me trofe, fiton Superkupën e Shqipërisë" [Skënderbeu starts with trophy, wins Albanian Supercup] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  14. ↑ "Korçarët të pafat, Kukësi merr një pikë me penallti, veriorët asnjë gjuajtje në portë" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "Tefik Osmani, një muaj jashtë fushe" (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "Spektakël në Korçë, Skënderbeu shkatërron 5-2 Partizanin dhe merr kreun" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  17. 1 2 Alfred Lleshi (8 July 2015). "Osmani, futbollisti i parë në botë që rinovon në avion" [Osmani, the first footballer in the world to renew on airplane] (in Albanian). Telesport.al. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  18. ↑ Rinald Bregasi (24 August 2016). "Kukësi fiton Superkupën e Shqipërisë" [Kukësi wins Albanian Supercup] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  19. 1 2 Rinald Bregasi (21 May 2017). "Kur fatin e vendos arbitri" [When the referee decides the fate] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  20. ↑ "Kukësi, kampion për herë të parë në histori" [Kukësi, champion for the first time in history] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  21. ↑ "Salihi pezullohet me 10 ndeshje, Osmani me 8" [Salihi suspended with 10 matches, Osmani with 8] (in Albanian). Kosova Press. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  22. ↑ "Tefik Osmani - national football team player". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  23. ↑ "Osmani dhe Vangjeli, siguria e mbrojtjes korçare" [Osmani and Vangjeli, security of Korça defence] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  24. ↑ "FOTO/ Daja e bën Osmanin mesfushor, Shkëmbi: Do vi të ta vesh me dhunë bluzën me number 10 në mes të fushës" [PHOTO/ Daja makes Osmani a midfielder, Shkëmbi: I'll come to wear you violently the number 10 jersey in the middle of the field] (in Albanian). Newsport.al. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  25. ↑ Sotir Kora (31 May 2017). "Osmani: Sezon jo pozitiv për Skënderbeun" [Osmani: A no positive season for Skënderbeu] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  26. ↑ "Football : Tefik Osmani". Football Database. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  27. ↑ "Profile and stats". Scoresway. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  28. ↑ "Tefik Osmani". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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