Place of birth Vlore, Albania 1997–1999 Reggiolo 1995–1997 Sassuolo Height 1.83 m | 1994–1995 Modena Role Football player Years Team Name Florian Myrtaj | |
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Date of birth (1976-09-15) 15 September 1976 (age 39) | ||
Florian Myrtaj (born 15 September 1976 in Vlorë) is an Albanian former football player.
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Myrtaj, who moved to Italy in 1989, aged 13, after having been signed by the Modena F.C. youth section, is also an Italian citizen.
Career
Myrtaj reached his highlight during his period at Verona, then in Serie B, where he spent two seasons with a total 13 goals.
Before joining Verona he was signed by Parma in 2002 and sold to Cesena in co-ownership deal along with Christian Terlizzi. In June 2003, Parma bought back Myrtaj and sold him to Verona. After leaving Verona in 2005, he had an unimpressive time at Catanzaro, again in Serie B, before returning to play in the third tier with a number of other teams, including a lacklustre return at Teramo; on September 2008 he joined Sorrento from Arezzo, and spent two seasons with the Campanian side.
International career
Myrtaj has 26 caps and 3 goals for the national team.
Post-playing career
After retirement, Myrtaj worked as a scout for Modena from July 2013 to February 2014.