Francesco Tahiraj (; born 21 September 1996) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Kategoria e Tretë club Partizani B.
Club career
Early career Tahiraj started his youth career at CBS Milan academy based in Turin, Italy. At the age of 11, the former Juventus player Gianluca Pessotto spotted him and Tahiraj had a successfully trial with Juventus academy and in summer of 2006 he moved to Juventus.Flasin 2 shqiptarët e Juventusit : Si refuzuam Italinë, krenarë që jemi shqiptarë, por... aSport.al "Në moshën 11 vjeçare, kur luaja për CBS Milan, një ekip jo profesionist, ish lojtari i Juventusit Gianluca Pessoto më pa dhe më kontaktoi. Bëra një provë të cilën e fitova dhe në verë të atij viti kalova tek Juventus."cbscalcio.it CBS Scuola Calcio
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.Tahiraj lë Juventus për Torinon aSport.al 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.Francesco Tahiraj debuton ne Slloveni – 22 August 2015 Minuta90
Hajduk Split On 12 January 2019, Tahiraj signed for Hajduk Split on a contract lasting until the summer of 2022.
International career
Albania U17 Tahiraj was invited for the first time to the Albanian under-17 team by the coach Džemal Mustedanagić to participate in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers in October 2012. In the first two games of the qualification tournament he was an unused substitute. Tahiraj made his debut for the U17s side 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.Liechtenstein U17 vs. Albania U17 – 23 October 2012 – Soccerway
Albania U19 Tahiraj was called up to the Albanian under-19 team by the coach Altin Lala for the friendly match against Italy on 17 December 2014.Lala publikon listën e lojtarëve për miqësore me Italinë aSport.al
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionSeasonClubDivisionLeagueNational cupContinentalTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals2015–16 Zavrč Slovenian PrvaLiga20230—232Total2023000232Career total2023000232
Honours Aluminij Slovenian Cup runner-up: 2017–18
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