Adrian Aliaj


Adrian Aliaj is an Albanian former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Club career

Aliaj started his career at Partizani Tirana in Albania where he made his first team debut at the young age of 16. He then left for Hannover 96 in 1995, then moved to Croatia the season later. He also played for Standard Liège in Belgium for two years until he moved to Israel to play for Maccabi Petah Tikva. He then returned to Belgium with La Louviere and then Charleroi. He left Brest in the summer of 2006 and later played in the Croatian Second Division for NK Solin.

International career

For the Albania national team Aliaj made 29 appearances between 2002 and 2006, scoring eight goals.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first
#DateVenueOpponentGoalResultCompetition
1.11 October 2003Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal1–15–3Friendly match
2.11 October 2003Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal4–35–3Friendly match
3.15 November 2003Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tiranë, Albania1–02–0Friendly match
4.18 February 2004Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tiranë, Albania2–12–1Friendly match
5.31 March 2004Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tiranë, Albania1–02–1Friendly match
6.28 April 2004A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia0–11–1Friendly match
7.4 September 2004Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tiranë, Albania2–02–12006 FIFA World Cup qualifying
8.1 March 2006Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tiranë, Albania1–01–2Friendly match