Ervin Fakaj Explained

Ervin Fakaj
Full Name:Ervin Pëllumb Fakaj
Birth Date:1976 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Vlorë,[1] Albania
Height:1.83 m
Position:Centre-back
Youthyears1:1990–1992
Youthclubs1:Flamurtari
Years1:1992–1997
Clubs1:Flamurtari
Caps1:99
Goals1:16
Years2:1997–1998
Clubs2:Toledo
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:1998
Clubs3:Eintracht Nordhorn
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:1999
Clubs4:Hannover 96
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:1999–2000
Clubs5:SV Meppen
Caps5:20
Goals5:1
Years6:2000–2001
Caps6:17
Goals6:0
Years7:2001–2002
Clubs7:Genk
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Years8:2002–2003
Clubs8:MSV Duisburg
Caps8:6
Goals8:0
Years9:2003–2004
Clubs9:Tirana
Years10:2004–2005
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:1995–2002
Nationalteam1:Albania
Nationalcaps1:25
Nationalgoals1:1

Ervin Pëllumb Fakaj (born 15 June 1976) is an Albanian retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He made 25 appearances and scored one goal for the Albania national team.

Club career

Born in Vlorë, Fakaj had spells in Spain, Cyprus and Germany, before ending up in Belgium with Racing Genk, where he lined up alongside Besnik Hasi.[2]

International career

Fakaj made his debut for the Albania national team in an August 1995 friendly match away against Malta and earned a total of 25 caps, scoring one goal. His final international was an October 2002 European Championship qualification match against Russia in Volgograd.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Albania199510
199610
199730
199850
199940
200041
200130
200240
Total251

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ervin Fakaj . worldfootball.net . 4 February 2012.
  2. https://www.hbvl.be/cnt/oid147967/archief-ervin-fakaj-genk-vervangt-zondag-delbroek Ervin Fakaj (Genk) vervangt zondag Delbroek
  3. Web site: Player Database. eu-football.info. 23 March 2019.