Gentian Buzali

Gentian Buzali

Personal information
Full name	Gentian Buzali
Date of birth	(1978-08-20) August 20, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth	People's Socialist Republic of Albania
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997	Toronto Croatia
1998–1999	Toronto Lynx	10	(0)
2000	Toronto Croatia
2001–2003	London City SC
2006–2007	London White Eagles
2009	London Croatia
2010	London City SC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gentian Buzali (born August 20, 1978) is an Albanian former footballer who played in the Canadian National Soccer League, USL A-League, Canadian Professional Soccer League, and the Western Ontario Soccer League.

Playing career

Buzali immigrated to Canada and played with Toronto Croatia in the Canadian National Soccer League.^[1] The following season, he signed with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League.^[2][3] He made his debut on August 26, 1998, against the Long Island Rough Riders coming on as a substitute for David Diplacido.^[4][5] In the 1999 season he appeared in 9 matches.^[6] In 2000, he returned to Toronto Croatia to play in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, and made his return on May 31, 2000, against Glen Shields Sun Devils.^[7][8] During the season he assisted in claiming the CPSL Championship in a 2–1 victory over Toronto Olympians.^[9] In 2001, he signed with London City and made his debut on May 25, 2001, against Toronto Supra, where he managed to record a goal.^[10][11] He played with London for three seasons, and received a trial in 2002 with Oliveira do Bairro S.C.^[12][13][14]

In 2006, he played with London White Eagles in the Western Ontario Soccer League, where he was the top goalscorer for two straight seasons in the Premier Division.^[15] In 2009, he played with division rivals London Croatia and in 2010 he returned to London City to play in the Canadian Soccer League.^[16]

References

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14. Rumleski, Kathy. "June 4, 2003 CPSL London City's Albanian player". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. London Free Press. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
15. Soccer/Template, E2E. "Western Ontario Soccer League: About". www.wosl.net. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
16. DALLA COSTA, Morris. "London City adds scoring punch". The London Free Press. Retrieved 2017-03-03.