Vioresin Sinani

Vioresin Sinani (born 4 November 1977) is an Albanian former footballer who played as a striker. He spent the majority of his career at Vllaznia Shkodër as well as stints with Dinamo Tirana, Tirana and Besa Kavajë in Albania. He also played for NK Varteks in Croatia and Kayserispor in Turkey. He is Vllaznia's and the Albanian Superliga's record goalscorer.

Vioresin Sinani
Personal information
Full name Vioresin Sinani
Date of birth (1977-11-04) 4 November 1977
Place of birth Shkodër, Albania
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Olimpik Tirana 3 (1)
1997–1999 Vllaznia Shkodër 60 (23)
1997–1999 NK Varteks 27 (5)
2000–2004 Vllaznia Shkodër 102 (80)
2004–2005 Kayserispor 4 (1)
2005–2006 Vllaznia Shkodër 56 (28)
2006–2007 Tirana 29 (23)
2007–2009 Vllaznia Shkodër 71 (36)
2010 Besa Kavajë 16 (5)
2010–2012 Vllaznia Shkodër 31 (11)
Total 400 (213)
International career
1997–1999 Albania U21 8 (10)
2000–2002 Albania 4 (1)
Managerial career
2011–2012 Vllaznia Shkodër (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 March 2015

Sinani was also an Albanian international, making 8 appearances with under-21 squad and 4 with senior squad.

Club career

Tirana

During the 2006–07 season, Sinani signed with the most successful club in Albania, KF Tirana, taking the number 9 in the process. He formed a very successful partnership in attack with the other striker from Shkodër, Hamdi Salihi, although he stayed only in the first part of the season.[1] On 9 September 2006, in the team's second match of the season, Sinani scored his first three goals with Tirana shirt, recording a hat-trick in a 7–3 thrashing of Kastrioti Krujë at Selman Stërmasi Stadium.[2][3] Later on 28 April of the following year, Sinani scored an early goal in the capital derby versus Dinamo Tirana, leading the team to a 2–1 win and closer to the championship; the win Tirana's 50th win over Dinamo.[4]

On 9 May 2007, in the last league match against Vllaznia Shkodër, Tirana needed at least a draw to confirm as the champions of Albania for the 23rd time while their closest league rivals Teuta Durrës had to win to clinch the championship. Sinani scored twice inside of two minutes, however, respectively in 34th and 35 minutes, helping Tirana to win the 23rd league title with a 4–2 win, although Teuta won 1–0 at Peqin against Shkumbini.[5] In personal terms, Sinani, with his 23 league goals, won the Albanian Superliga Golden Boot as the league top goalscorer, beating out his rival Daniel Xhafaj.[5]

Besa Kavajë

In January 2010, Sinani left Vllaznia a joined Besa Kavajë for the second part of 2009–10 season.[6] His transfer was officially completed on 12 January.[7] He made his debut with the club on 27 January in team's 0–2 triumph away against Skënderbeu Korçë, and four days later scored his first goal in another 0–2 away win, this time against Apolonia Fier.[8]

Vllaznia Shkodër

On 7 November 2010, Sinani scored his 200th and 201st Albanian Superliga goals during a 3–0 win over KF Elbasani, becoming the player in history to score more than 200 goals in Albanian top flight.[9][10]

On 7 July 2011, Vllaznia won 1–0 against Birkirkara in the second leg of first qualifying round of Europa League to pass the round with the aggregate 2–1.[11] Four days later, Sinani was fined by the club's directors for missing many opportunities to score in the last minutes of the match, thus complicating his team's qualification.[12]

During the summer of 2011, Sinani signed a new one-year deal with the club until the end of the 2011–12 season.[13]

In January 2012, he announced that he would be retiring from professional football at the end of the 2011–12 season, having turned 34 the previous month and being named Rudi Vata's assistant coach in November.[14] He officially retired prior to the 2012–13 Albanian Superliga curtain-raiser between Vllaznia and the reigning champions Skënderbeu Korçë at the Loro Boriçi Stadium on 25 August 2012. A farewell ceremony was heldto celebrate his career, which was organised by Vllaznia and the Albanian Football Association. The president of the FA awarded Sinani with a 'plaque of appreciation' for his services to Albanian football and Vllaznia announced that the number 9 shirt would be temporarily retired for the 2012–13 season.[15]

International career

He was part of the Albania's national football team that won the Rothmans Trophy in Malta which was held in early 2000.[16] He scored his only international goal in the final match against the home team Malta which proved to be the trophy winning goal. Overall that year Sinani earned 4 in total but none of those where competitive FIFA or UEFA games.[17]

Having not appeared in a squad since 2000, in May he was called in the squad for the friendly match against England B team. He was an unused substitute as England B won 3–1 at Turf Moor Stadium.[18]

Managerial career

Newly appointed Vllaznia Shkodër coach Rudi Vata made Sinani his assistant manager on 1 November 2011, while he was still an active player at the club.[19]

Career statistics

Club
As of 3 December 2015[20][21]
Club Season League Cup Continental[lower-alpha 1] Other[lower-alpha 2] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Olimpik Tiranë 1996–97 31———31
Total 3100000031
Vllaznia Shkodër 1996–97 0000——00
1997–98 339———339
1998–99 2714—20—2914
Total 60230020006223
NK Varaždin 1999–2000 255———255
2000–01 20———20
Total 275000000275
Vllaznia Shkodër 2000–01 2615———2615
2001–02 2311—41112613
2002–03 1818———1818
2003–04 3536—20—3536
Total 1028000411110582
Kayserispor 2004–05 41———41
Total 4100000041
Vllaznia Shkodër 2004–05 2315———2315
2005–06 3313———3313
Total 56280000005628
Tirana 2006–07 2923—40103423
Total 29230040103423
Vllaznia Shkodër 2007–08 3020—20—3220
2008–09 28154110103416
2009–10 131—20—151
Total 71364150108137
Besa Kavajë 2009–10 17550——225
Total 175500000225
Vllaznia Shkodër 2010–11 281141——3212
2011–12 301030—70
Total 31115130003912
Career total 40021314220131437217
  1. Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  2. Including other competitions, such as Albanian Supercup

International
As of match played on 13 March 2002[21][22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Albania 200031
200100
200210
Total41

International goals
Albania score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sinani goal.[22]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 February 2000Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta2 Malta1–01–02000 Rothmans International Tournament

Honours

Club
Vllaznia Shkodër[21]
Tirana[21]
Besa Kavajë[21]

Individual

References
  1. "Vioresin Sinani: "Me Salihin, dy "këpuca të arta"" [Vioresin Sinani: "With Salihi, two "golden boots"] (in Albanian). Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. 9 December 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. "Tirana vs. Kastrioti Krujë 7 – 3". Soccerway. 9 September 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. "Tirana-Kastrioti 7-3, tenis në "Selman Stërmasi"" [Tirana-Kastrioti 7-3, tenis at "Selman Stërmasi"] (in Albanian). Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. 9 September 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  4. "Tirana me Dinamo tri herë 2-1. E sotmja fitorja nr.50" [Tirana with Dinamo three times 2-1. The win today was nr.50] (in Albanian). Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. 28 April 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  5. "Verdiktet: Tirana kampione, Sinani "Këpuca e Artë"" [Verdicts: Tirana champion, Sinani "Golden Boot"] (in Albanian). Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. 9 September 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  6. Klevis Bejkolli (8 January 2010). "Levizjet / Vioresin Sinani vishet "verdhezi" !" [Movements / Vioresin Sinani becomes "yellowblack"!]. Albania Soccer. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  7. Altin Ngjela (8 January 2010). "Vioresin Sinani perfundimisht tek Besa!" [Vioresin Sinani eventually at Besa!]. Albania Soccer. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  8. "Apolonia Fier vs. Besa Kavajë 0 – 2". Soccerway. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  9. "Vllaznia Shkodër vs. Elbasani 3 – 0". Soccerway. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  10. Enea Shtrepi (8 November 2010). "Vioresin Sinani kalon kuoten e 200 golave ne kampionat" [Vioresin Sinani reaches 200th goal in championship] (in Albanian). Albania Soccer. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  11. "UEFA Europa League 2011/12 – History – Vllaznia-Birkirkara". UEFA.com. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  12. "Vllaznia gjobe kapitenit Vioresin Sinani" [Vllania fines captain Vioresin Sinani] (in Albanian). Shqiperia.com. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  13. "Vioresin Sinani firmos për Vllazninë" [Vioresin Sinani signs for Vllaznia] (in Albanian). Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  14. Admir Uruçi (12 January 2012). "Vioresin Sinani thotë mjaft: E mbyll si futbollist në fund të këtij edicioni" [Vioresin Sinani says enough: I finish at the end of this edition] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  15. "Vllaznia/ Nderohet "bomberi", Vioresin Sinani" [Vllaznia/ "Bomber" Vioresin Sinani honoured] (in Albanian). Albania Soccer. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  16. "Rothmans Tournament 2000 (Malta)". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  17. "International caps". Footballdatabase. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  18. Henry Winter (26 May 2007). "Bentley a star set for senior firmament". Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 18 May 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  19. "Sinani Është krahu i djathtë i Vatës" [Sinani is Vata's right wing] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 2 November 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  20. Vioresin Sinani at Soccerway
  21. Vioresin Sinani at National-Football-Teams.com
  22. "Vioresin Sinani - national football team player". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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