Jani Kaçi (born 17 August 1952 in Korçë) is a retired Albanian professional footballer. He played in goal for Skënderbeu Korçë in the 70s and 80s as well as the Albania national team, earning himself 6 full senior caps. He is widely considered to be one of Skënderbeu Korçë's best ever goalkeepers.
Born in Korçë on 17 August 1952 to an ethnic Eastern OrthodoxAlbanian parents, Kaçi joined his local side Skënderbeu Korçë as a 13-year-old where he became a goalkeeper due to his height. He joined the under–19s in 1967, at the age of just 15, and made his senior debut just two years later in an Albanian Cup game against Besëlidhja Lezhë. In 1972, he interrupted his studies at the High Agricultural Institute of Korçë to complete his military service, with the home of joining the military side Partizani. He was sent to an artillery unit in Elbasan and forced to join Labinoti Elbasan instead as Partizani was on a tour of China at the time.[1] He played for Elbasan in 1972, when he was spotted by military commander Petrit Dume in a match against Partizani which Elbasani won 3–0; Dume then insisted in Partizani coach Loro Boriçi bringing him back to the club, which he subsequently joined in January 1973. He returned to Skënderbeu in January 1976 and quit football prematurely in 1985, aged 32, after the communist leaders in Korça harassed him due to his father being from Greek origin.[2] Also, he was accused of tearing apart a photo of communist leader Enver Hoxha while he was with Partizani.[1]
He has also managed Skënderbeu Korçë and won the 2006-07 Albanian First Division with the club.[4] In February 2010 he was named as assistant manager under Mirel Josa at Skënderbeu,[5] a position which he filled until the manager's departure at the end of the 2009–10 season. He has since returned to his post as the goalkeeping coach of Skënderbeu. In recent years he has also been goalkeeping coach of the Albania U-21 national team.
^ abJani Kaçi, kolosi i portës korçare që u ndëshkua për fotografinë e… Enver Hoxhës (Bio) - Panorama (in Albanian)
^Jani Kaçi: Si lojtar më largoi politika, nga futbolli s’më largon … - Telegraf (in Albanian)
^"Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
^ (in Albanian). Info Arkiv. 2 August 2006. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
^Kristo Zhidro (10 February 2010). "Jani Kaçi, ndihmesi i Joses tek Skenderbeu!" (in Albanian). Albania Soccer. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
External links
Jani Kaçi at National-Football-Teams.com
Profile at Football Database
at FIFA.com
March 03, 2023
jani, kaçi, born, august, 1952, korçë, retired, albanian, professional, footballer, played, goal, skënderbeu, korçë, well, albania, national, team, earning, himself, full, senior, caps, widely, considered, skënderbeu, korçë, best, ever, goalkeepers, personal, . Jani Kaci born 17 August 1952 in Korce is a retired Albanian professional footballer He played in goal for Skenderbeu Korce in the 70s and 80s as well as the Albania national team earning himself 6 full senior caps He is widely considered to be one of Skenderbeu Korce s best ever goalkeepers Jani KaciPersonal informationFull nameJani KaciDate of birth 1952 08 17 17 August 1952 age 70 Place of birthKorce AlbaniaHeight1 86 m 6 ft 1 in Position s GoalkeeperClub informationCurrent teamSkenderbeu Goalkeeping coachYouth career1965 1969SkenderbeuSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1969 1972Skenderbeu1972Labinoti1973 1975Partizani1976 1985SkenderbeuInternational career 1972 1976Albania U 2120 0 1976 1981Albania6 0 Managerial career1985 1987Skenderbeu youth 1987 1995Skenderbeu1996Skenderbeu1997 1999Pindos2000 2001Gramozi2001Skenderbeu2006 2007Skenderbeu2008 2009Skenderbeu goalkeeping 2014 Skenderbeu U 19 Club domestic league appearances and goals National team caps and goals correct as of 23 September 2011 Contents 1 Playing career 1 1 Club 1 2 International 2 Managerial career 3 Honours 3 1 Managerial 4 References 5 External linksPlaying career EditClub Edit Born in Korce on 17 August 1952 to an ethnic Eastern Orthodox Albanian parents Kaci joined his local side Skenderbeu Korce as a 13 year old where he became a goalkeeper due to his height He joined the under 19s in 1967 at the age of just 15 and made his senior debut just two years later in an Albanian Cup game against Beselidhja Lezhe In 1972 he interrupted his studies at the High Agricultural Institute of Korce to complete his military service with the home of joining the military side Partizani He was sent to an artillery unit in Elbasan and forced to join Labinoti Elbasan instead as Partizani was on a tour of China at the time 1 He played for Elbasan in 1972 when he was spotted by military commander Petrit Dume in a match against Partizani which Elbasani won 3 0 Dume then insisted in Partizani coach Loro Borici bringing him back to the club which he subsequently joined in January 1973 He returned to Skenderbeu in January 1976 and quit football prematurely in 1985 aged 32 after the communist leaders in Korca harassed him due to his father being from Greek origin 2 Also he was accused of tearing apart a photo of communist leader Enver Hoxha while he was with Partizani 1 International Edit He made his debut for Albania in a November 1976 friendly match against Algeria and earned a total of 6 caps scoring no goals His final international was an April 1981 FIFA World Cup qualification match against West Germany 3 Managerial career EditHe has also managed Skenderbeu Korce and won the 2006 07 Albanian First Division with the club 4 In February 2010 he was named as assistant manager under Mirel Josa at Skenderbeu 5 a position which he filled until the manager s departure at the end of the 2009 10 season He has since returned to his post as the goalkeeping coach of Skenderbeu In recent years he has also been goalkeeping coach of the Albania U 21 national team Honours EditManagerial Edit Skenderbeu KorceAlbanian First Division 1 2006 07References Edit a b Jani Kaci kolosi i portes korcare qe u ndeshkua per fotografine e Enver Hoxhes Bio Panorama in Albanian Jani Kaci Si lojtar me largoi politika nga futbolli s me largon Telegraf in Albanian Player Database eu football info Retrieved 24 April 2019 Jani Kaci trajneri i ri i Skenderbeut in Albanian Info Arkiv 2 August 2006 Archived from the original on 2 April 2012 Retrieved 25 September 2011 Kristo Zhidro 10 February 2010 Jani Kaci ndihmesi i Joses tek Skenderbeu in Albanian Albania Soccer Retrieved 23 September 2011 External links EditJani Kaci at National Football Teams com Profile at Football Database Profile at FIFA com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jani Kaci amp oldid 1114716238, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
