Vioresin Sinani

Vioresin Sinani was born on the 4th December 1977 in Shkoder. He is a retired footballer from Albania. He played the role of a striker for Vllaznia Shkodër, KF Tirana and Besa Kavajë in the Albanian superliga and he also played for NK Varteks and Kayserispor in Croatia and Turkey respectively. He is seen as one of the bst striker in the history of Albanian football as he is the top scorer of the superliga and Vllaznia Shkoder. 

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Club Career

Sinani is also sean by several people to be the leading all time goal scorer in the superliga of the country with 207 goals to his name since playing his first match for the club in the year 1996. 

In January he publicized that he would be retiring from professional football at the end of the 2011/12 season at the age of 34. He was made the assistant coach of the club in November. He etired from playing football before the starting of 2012/13 season. A farewell ceremony was arranged to celebrate his football career, and was arranged by Vllaznia and the football association of the country. He was given the award of ‘Plaque of appreciation’ by the president of FA for his service to the football of the country and Vllaznia publicized that the number 9 shirt of the club will retired for that season, 2012/13.

International Career

Sinani was part of the national team of the country that won the Rothmans Trophy in Malta that was held in the year part of the year 2000. He scored his only goal for the national team of the country in the finals 0f the competition against the home team, Malta, and that was the goal that won the trophy for the country. He played four games for the national team of his country and non of the games was related to FIFA or UEFA.

Coaching Career

The new manager of Vllaznia, Rudi Vata appointed Sinani to be the assistant coach of the club non the 1st November 2011, while he was still playing for the club.

Honours

Club

Vllaznia

• Albanian Superliga (2): 1997/98, 2000/2001

• Albanian Cup (1): 2007/2008

• Albanian Supercup (2): 1998, 2001

KF Tirana

• Albanian Superliga (1): 2006/07

• Albanian Supercup (1): 2006

Besa

• Albanian Cup (1): 2009/10

Individual

• Albanian Superliga Top Scorer (3): 2003/04, 2006/07, 2007/08

• Albanian Superliga All Time Top Scorer: 207 goals

• Vllaznia Shkodër All Time Top Scorer: 178 goals