Armir Grimaj

Armir Grimaj
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-06-16) 16 June 1974
Place of birth Shkodër, PR Albania
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Albania (women) (manager)
Youth career
Vllaznia Shkodër
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1998 Vllaznia 124 (0)
1998–1999 Ethnikos 2 (0)
1999–2000 Vllaznia 11 (0)
2000–2001 Dinamo Tirana 13 (0)
2001–2002 Partizani 2 (0)
2002–2004 Vllaznia 45 (0)
2004–2005 Partizani 0 (0)
2005–2011 Vllaznia 123 (0)
Total 320 (0)
International career
1998–2000 Albania 4 (0)
Managerial career
2012 Vllaznia
2015–2016 Vllaznia
2016– Albania (women)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Armir Grimaj (born 16 June 1974) is an Albanian professional football coach and former player who is the manager of the Albania women's national team.

As a player, he played as a goalkeeper. Born in Shkodër, Grimaj spent most of his playing career with hometown club Vllaznia and also had a spell abroad with Ethnikos Piraeus in the Super League Greece.[1]

He represented the Albania national team between 1998 and 2000, earning four caps in two editions of the Malta International Tournament.[2]

Club career

International career

Grimaj made his debut for Albania in a 1998 Malta International Tournament match against Georgia in February 1998. He earned four caps for Albania. His final international appearance came in a 2000 Malta International Tournament match against Andorra in February 2000.[2]

International statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year[2][3]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Albania 199820
200020
Total40

Managerial career

On 22 April 2016, Grimaj was appointed head coach of the Albania women's national team, replacing Altin Rraklli.[4]

Personal life

Grimaj is married to Flora Grimaj and they have four children: Morena, Marina, Griselda, and Grimaldi.

In September 2018, Grimaj was arrested as part of an investigation into the "Bajri" criminal group over allegations of match fixing.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander. "Greece 1998/99". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 Armir Grimaj at EU-Football.info (archived)
  3. ↑ Armir Grimaj at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. ↑ "Armir Grimaj, trajneri i ri i kombëtares së femrave" [Armir Grimaj, the new coach of the women's national team] (in Albanian). Top Channel. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ish portieri i Vllaznisë, Armir Grimaj në listën e 11 të arrestuarve" [Former Vllaznia goalkeeper Armir Grimaj among 11 arrested] (in Albanian). TV Klan. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
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