Fatjon Tafaj | |
Fullname: | Fatjon Tafaj |
Birth Date: | 19 March 1982 |
Birth Place: | Tiranë, Albania |
Height: | 1.83 m |
Position: | Centre-back |
Currentclub: | Dinamo City (joint-assistant coach) |
Youthyears1: | 1999–2001 |
Youthclubs1: | Partizani Tirana |
Years1: | 2000–2004 |
Clubs1: | Partizani |
Caps1: | 16 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2001–2002 |
Clubs2: | → Elbasani (loan) |
Years3: | 2003–2004 |
Clubs3: | → Lushnja (loan) |
Years4: | 2004–2006 |
Clubs4: | Shkumbini |
Caps4: | 64 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2006–2009 |
Clubs5: | Partizani |
Caps5: | 74 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2009–2013 |
Clubs6: | Kamza |
Caps6: | 59 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 2010–2011 |
Clubs7: | → Laçi (loan) |
Caps7: | 0 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2013 |
Clubs8: | Partizani |
Caps8: | 13 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2013 |
Clubs9: | Dinamo Tirana |
Caps9: | 8 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Years10: | 2014 |
Clubs10: | Kamza |
Caps10: | 16 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 250+ |
Totalgoals: | 3+ |
Nationalyears1: | 2000 |
Nationalteam1: | Albania U18 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2002 |
Nationalteam2: | Albania U21 |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 2016–2017 |
Managerclubs1: | Kukësi (co-assistant) |
Manageryears2: | 2019–2021 |
Managerclubs2: | Shkëndija (co-assistant) |
Manageryears3: | 2022–2023 |
Managerclubs3: | Partizani (co-assistant) |
Manageryears4: | 2023– |
Managerclubs4: | Dinamo City (co-assistant) |
Club-Update: | 9 November 2019 |
Fatjon Tafaj (born 19 March 1982) is an Albanian football coach and former player, who is currently the co-assistant coach of Dinamo City, alongside fellow manager Dritan Mehmeti.
In December 2012, Tafaj agreed personal terms and made a second return at his boyhood club Partizani Tirana, now in Albanian First Division, by signing until the end of the season.[1] He started the second part of 2012–13 season by playing full-90 minutes in a 2–1 win at Butrinti Sarandë.[2]
On 13 August 2013, Tafaj joined fellow capital side Dinamo Tirana on a one-year contract.[3] He made his official debut later that month by starting in the 3–2 away loss to Veleçiku Koplik in the opening week of 2013–14 Albanian First Division.[4]
In January 2014, Tafaj returned to Kamza as a player-coach.[5]
Tafaj has been a former member of Albania youth side, playing three matches for under-18 squad in 2000 and one match for under-21 in 2002.[6]
On 31 July 2016, Tafaj was named as assistant coach of Ernest Gjoka at Kukësi.[7]