Pjerin Noga (born 13 January 1963) is an Albanian retired footballer, who played the majority of his career as a defender for Dinamo Tirana.
International career He made his debut for Albania in an April 1989 FIFA World Cup qualification match against England and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals.
His final international was a May 1990 European Championship qualification match against Iceland.Report - UEFA
Defection Noga disappeared from the Dinamo Tirana squad in September 1990 at Marseille Airport after playing a European Champions Cup match against Olympique Marseille. At the time, Albania was still ruled by the communists. He later announced he would apply for political asylum in France.Sports shorts - AP News Noga was the first player not to return to Albania.Ermal Tahiri: Shqipëria ka forcë të rivalizojë me Francën - Info Arkiva
He later moved to the United States.
Honours Albanian Superliga: 3 1980, 1986, 1990Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
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