Full name Skënder Gega Playing position Years Team Position Defender | Place of birth Tropojë, Albania Height 1.82 m | |
Date of birth (1963-11-14) 14 November 1963 (age 53) | ||
Skënder Gega (born 14 November 1963 in Tropojë) is an Albanian retired footballer. He is currently the head coach of Kuwaiti Premier League side Al-Jahra, where he became the first Albanian coach in Asia.
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Playing career
Gega played the majority of his career at Partizani Tirana, an Albanian team, whilst also having a two-year stint with German side Sportfreunde Siegen between 1992 and 1994. He was also a member of the Albanian national team between 1987 and 1989 where he earned 10 senior caps.
Coaching career
He was appointed the head coach of the Albania under-19s in February 2011 where he remained until October 2011, when he was promoted to the head coach of the Albania under-21s.
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