Eugent Zeka

Eugent Zeka
Personal information
Full name Eugent Zeka
Date of birth (1974-02-21) 21 February 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Shkodër
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 KF Studenti
1995–1996 KF Porto
1996–1997 KF Shkodra
1998–1999 US Vecchia Chiavari
1999–2000 US Riviera Fazzini
2000–2001 Villaggio Calcio A.s.d.
2001–2002 Verbania Calcio
2002–2004 A.S.D. Cambiasca
2004–2005 U.S. Calvarese 1923
Managerial career
2004–2005 Acquarone Angels
 (Disability Team Head Coach)
2005–2006 Acquarone Angels
 (Disability Team Head Coach)
2006–2007 Sestri Levante
 (Youth Teams)
2007–2008 Sestri Levante
 (Youth Teams)
2008–2009 Sestri Levante (Youth Teams)
2009–2010 Virtus Entella
 (Youth Teams)
2010–2011 Virtus Entella
 (Youth Teams)
2011–2012 Sestri Levante
 (Youth Teams)
2014–2015 Il Golfo del Tigullio
 (Youth Teams)
2015–2016 Genoa
 (Talent Scout)
2016 Laçi (Manager)
2016-2018 KF Vllaznia (Sporting Director)
2018–2020 Real Fieschi
 (Youth Teams)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eugent Zeka (born 21 February 1974) is an Italian football coach who was the Sporting Director of KF Vllaznia in the Albanian Superliga.[1][2]

Playing career

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Early life

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Zeka was born in Shkodër in 1974 where he attended Jordan Misja High School. He moved to Tiranë where he studied teaching and football coaching at the Vojo Kushi University of Sports and Physical Education between 1992 and 1996, where he was taught by Shyqyri Rreli, Miqo Papadhopulli, Bahri Ishka, Bujar Kasmi, Parid Beliu. and Met Spahija. He returned to his hometown Shkodër after graduating from university, where he worked as a physical education teacher at Oblikë High School for two years before moving to Italy in 1998. During his time in Albania he played as a professional footballer for KF Studenti, KF Porto as well as KF Shkodra in the Albanian First Division between 1992 and 1998.

Managerial career

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Youth teams

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Zeka has worked as technical director, head coach, technical assistant and talent scout at various football clubs in Liguria in Italy. Among the most important are Virtus Entella, Genoa CFC, US Sestri Levante and Real Fieschi. Wherever Zeka has worked he has developed and achieved excellent results. Among his most important successes are the Italian championship won as a technical assistant with the U18 team of Virtus Entella, all tournaments won as manager of the Virtus Entella U15 team, and the championship was won after 35 years with the U18 team of the USD Sestri Levante.

KF Laçi

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Zeka became the head coach of Albanian Superliga side KF Laçi on 25 March 2016 following the departure of Stavri Nica. This was his first role as a head coach of a senior professional club in Albania. He guided his side to a goalless draw against title challengers Partizani Tirana in his first game on 2 April,[3] and won 1–0 in his second game in charge against the Albanian champions Skënderbeu Korçë in the first leg of the Albanian Cup semi-finals.[4]

KF Vllaznia

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Zeka was appointed Sporting Director of KF Vllaznia in the Albanian Superliga on 16 September 2016, replacing Armir Grima.[5] He resigned in January 2018.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Laçi, Eugent Zeka merr drejtimin e skuadrës - SuperSport | Pakete Televizive Sportive | Lajme SportiveSuperSport | Pakete Televizive Sportive | Lajme Sportive". supersport.al. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Eugent Zeka, një trajner shkodran me liçensë "Pro" në Itali". shkodrasport.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Laçi vs. Partizani Tirana - 2 April 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Laçi vs. Skënderbeu Korçë - 6 April 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  5. ^ Vllaznia, ikën Grima, vjen Eugent Zeka si drejtor sportiv - Panorama (in Albanian)
  6. ^ Nuk e pyetën për listën e lojtarëve, drejtori sportiv i Vllaznisë jep dorëheqjen - Telegraf (in Albanian)