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Alfred Zijai

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Place of birth
  
Vlore, Albania

Name
  
Alfred Zijai

Playing position
  
Midfielder

Role
  
Footballer


Years
  
Team

Died
  
February 11, 2013

1979–1991
  
Flamurtari Vlore

Position
  
Midfielder

Date of birth
  
(1961-02-07)7 February 1961

Date of death
  
11 February 2013(2013-02-11) (aged 52)

Alfred Zijai (7 February 1961 – 11 February 2013) was an Albanian footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Career

Born in Vlorë, Zijai played club football for Flamurtari Vlorë. Playing for them between 1979 and 1991, he won the Albanian Cup in 1985 and 1988, and the Kategoria e Parë in 1991.

He also earned three caps for the Albanian national team.

Later life and death

Zijai became a member of the Executive Committee of the Albanian Football Association, and he founded the Futsal Organisation of Albania. He died on 11 February 2013, at the age of 52.

References

Alfred Zijai Wikipedia