Artim Položani

Artim Položani
Personal information
Date of birth	25 June 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Bidževo, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2002	Apolonia Fier
2002–2003	Dinamo Tirana
2003–2004	Bashkimi
2004–2006	Shkëndija
2006–2007	Makedonija GP
2007–2008	TuS Koblenz
2008	→ Dinamo Tirana (loan)
2008–2009	Vardar
2009–2010	Croatia Sesvete
2010	Vardar
2010	Krylia Sovetov Samara
2011–2012	Torpedo Moscow
2012–2017	Shkëndija
2017–2019	Flamurtari
2019–2020	Skënderbeu
International career
2007–2015	Macedonia
Managerial career
2020–2021	Partizani Tirana (assistant)
2022–2024	Ballkani (assistant)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Artim Položani or Pollozhani (Albanian: Artim Pollozhani; Macedonian: Артим Положани; born 25 June 1982) is a Macedonian professional football coach and a former player of Albanian descent.^[1]

Club career

Položani joined TuS Koblenz in the German 2. Bundesliga on a three-year contract in June 2007.^[2] After recording only two appearances in the first part of 2007–08 season, he was sent on loan at Dinamo Tirana of Albanian Superliga.^[3] He played 15 matches and scored 3 goals as Dinamo won the championship.^[4] After his loan ended, Položani returned in Macedonia where he signed with Vardar for the 2008–09 season.^[5] On 16 June 2010, Položani signed with Russian side FC Krylya Sovetov.^[6]

On 7 September 2017, Flamurtari Vlorë manager Shpëtim Duro confirmed that Položani is going to play for the club in the 2017–18 season.^[7] The transfer was made official five days later, where he was presented and was given squad number 4.^[8] He made his Albanian Superliga appearance on 9 September in the opening matchday against Skënderbeu Korçë which finished in a 0–2 away defeat.^[9] Položani concluded his first season by playing 31 league games as the team finished in 6th place despite challenging for the title in mid-season.^[10]^[11] On 5 July 2018, he signed a new contract for the upcoming season.^[12] Položani was named team captain in the beginning of February 2019 following the departure of Tomislav Bušić.^[13] His first match as the official captain was the 2–1 home defeat to Kukësi; he scored his first Flamurtari goal with a header in the first half which temporarily leveled the figures. In the second half, he scored an overhead kick, which was disallowed in controversial fashion for dangerous play, which lead Albanian media to draw comparisons to the goal Cristiano Ronaldo scored against Juventus in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League.^[14]^[15]^[16] During the same match, he was also injured during a duel which resulted in him losing two teeth.^[17]

International career

He made his senior debut for Macedonia in a February 2007 friendly match against Albania and has earned a total of 14 caps, scoring no goals.^[18] His final international was a March 2015 friendly against Australia.^[19]

Honours

Club

Dinamo Tirana

Albanian Superliga: 2007–08

Shkëndija

Macedonian Football Cup: 2015–16

Individual

Macedonian Domestic Footballer of the Year: 2006^[2]

References

^ Artim Položani at WorldFootball.net
^ ^a ^b Igor Naumovski (7 June 2007). "Artim Polozani moves to Germany". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
^ Reshat Ibrahimi (22 January 2008). "Pollozhani nga Koblenz huazohet te Dinamo" [Položani from Kublenz loaned at Dinamo] (in Albanian). Skopje: Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
^ "Dinamo shpallet kampione e Shqipërisë për të 17-en herë" [Dinamo named champion of Albania for the 17th time] (in Albanian). Zemra Shqiptare. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
^ Igor Naumovski (17 June 2008). "Polozani and Meglenski join Vardar". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
^ Igor Naumovski (16 June 2010). "Artim Polozani signs for Krylya Sovetov". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
^ Alfred Lleshi (7 July 2017). "Duro konfirmon edhe Artim Pollozhanin te Flamurtari" [Duro confirmes Artim Položani at Flamurtari] (in Albanian). Telesport.al. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^ "Artim Pollozhani prezantohet te Flamurtari" [Artim Položani presented at Flamurtari] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^ Andi Deçka (9 September 2017). "Skënderbeu i madh edhe në Superiore" [Skënderbeu big even in Superliga] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
^ "RENDITJA/ Skënderbeu kampion, Vllaznia e Lushnja në "greminë". Shikoni tabelën përfundimtare" [RANKING/ Skënderbeu champion, Vllaznia and Lushnja in "abyss". See the eventual table] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^ "Skënderbeu 'fluturon' në krye, zhgënjejnë blerjet e Flamurtarit" [Skënderbeu 'flies' on lead, Flamurtari's purchases disappoints] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
^ "Zyrtare/ Nuk ka më dilema, mbrojtësi i Flamurtarit rinovon me vlonjatët" [Official/ There is no dilemma, Flamurtari's defender renew with vlonjatët] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
^ "Pollozhani kapiteni i ri i Flamurtarit, ja si pritet të rreshtohen vlonjatët ndaj Kukësit" [Pollozani the new captain of Flamurtari, here's how team is expected to be lined up versus Kukësi] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^ "VIDEO – Ronaldo dhe Pollozhani, Flamurtari denoncon" [Video – Ronaldo and Pollozhani, Flamurtari denounces] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^ "VIDEO – Pollozhanit i anulohet goli i karrierës, gjykoni vetë!" [Video – Pollozhani's goal of career gets disallowed, judge yourself!] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^ "Video/ Olsi Sokoli "anulon" Polozanin, Kukësi mposht Flamurtarin dhe synon titullin" [Video/ Olsi Sokoli "disallows" Pollozhani, Kukësi defeats Flamurtari and aims the title] (in Albanian). Ora News. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^ "Pollozhani humbi dhëmbët, tifozi e fton ta kurojë falas" [Pollozhani loses two teeth, the fan invites him to cure him for free] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^ Appearances for (North) Macedonia National Team - RSSSF
^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2 May 2020.