Place of birth Vlore, Albania 2006–2014 Juventus Playing position Name Francesco Tahiraj | Number 73 Role Footballer 0000–2006 CBS Milan | |
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Date of birth (1996-09-21) 21 September 1996 (age 19) Current team NK Zavrc (#73 / Midfielder) | ||
Francesco tahiraj
Francesco Tahiraj (born 21 September 1996 in Vlorë) is an Albanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slovenian club Aluminij.
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Early career
Tahiraj started his youth career at CBS Milan academy based in Turin, Italy. At the age of 11, the former Juventus F.C. player Gianluca Pessotto spotted him and Tahiraj had a successfully trial with Juventus academy and in summer of 2006 he moved to Juventus.
In August 2013 he was loaned out for a year to Carpi for primavera team. On 16 July 2014 Juventus sold him to city rivals FC Torino for a fee of €75.000. In January 2015 Torino loaned him to Carpi primavera for a half season.
Zavrč
After spending several years in Italy as a youth player, in August 2015 Tahiraj signed a professional contract with Slovenian side NK Zavrč.
Tahiraj made his professional debut in the Slovenian PrvaLiga on 21 August 2015, replacing Veljko Batrović in the 83rd minute in a championship game against Domžale, which finished as a goalless draw.
Albania U17
Tahiraj was invited for the first time at the Albania national under-17 football team by the coach Džemal Mustedanagić to participate in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification in October 2012. In the first two games of the qualification tournament he was an unused substitute. He made it his first debut for U17s side in the third last match against Liechtenstein U17 on 23 October 2012, playing as a starter and also scoring a goal in the 39th minute in a 6–0 victory.
Albania U19
Tahiraj was called up to the Albania national under-19 football team by the coach Altin Lala for the friendly match against Italy U19 on 17 December 2014.