Besnik Hasi

Besnik Hasi was born on the 25th December 1971. He is a former footballer from Albania. He is currently the head coach for RSC Anderlecht.

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Club Playing Career

Hasi started playing with his hometown club, KF Vllaznimi at the tender age before he made a move to KF Liria and played in the Yugoslovian second league, as he joined the senior team of the club. He also played for the following teams in the Yugoslavian second league, NK Zagreb and FK Dinamo Pančevo. In the year 1992, he went back to Zagreb and he also played with a new team in Croatian First League, and he played with Samobor.

Hasi made a move to KRC Genk in the middle section of the year 1994, then he moved to TSV 1860 Munchen, it was here that he played 7 games in the 1997/98 season. He went back to KRC Genk and showed himself in the first eleven of the team as the club won the Belgian title in the 1998/99 season.

Hasi made a move to RSC Anderlecht in May 2010, though he played only 16 games for the club, he assisted pivotally in the retaining of the club title by the club. He played 30 matches for the club in the subsequent season including 5 games in the UEFA champions league together with the five games he played in the previous season. 

Groin and knee injury stopped Hasi from playing more matches for the club as he made only 11 league appearances and 4 UEFA Cup games in the 2002/03 season, meanwhile he got his fitness back to assist his club win back the crown of the country the following season.

In the 2004/05 season, Hasi suffered a torn ligament in his left knee and was not with the team for three months, when he got back to the team, he was only allowed to play 14 games in the season and his club, Anderlecht surrendered the league title. 

Hasi Made a move to Lokeren in the 2005/06 season and on the 11th Jukly 2007, he entered a two-year contract with Cercle Brugge.

International football Career

Hasi played 50 games for the national team of his country and he has bagged two goals for the country. Hasi was the First Kosovar Albanian to play for the country, Albania. He is seen by the media as the man that united Kosovo and Albania.

Managerial Career

Hasi hanged boot at the end of the 2007/08 season and was made the assistant coach of the former team, RSC Anderlecht. He signed a two-year contract at the club in the year 2008. On the 10th March 2014, he was made the head coach of the club as he replaced John Van den Brom.