Erjon Bogdani

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Erjon Bogdani (Albanian pronunciation: [ˈɛrjɔn bɔɡˈdani]; born 14 April 1977) is an Albanian professional football coach and former player, who played as a forward. He is also known by the nicknames "Bogu" and "Er-Bomber". Regarded as one of the most successful Albanian players of his generation, Bogdani began his senior career with Partizani Tirana in 1994 where he debuted at the age of 16, before playing for Gençlerbirliği in Turkey and Zagreb in Croatia, and later establishing himself in Italy, where he spent the majority of his career. He competed extensively in Serie A and Serie B, representing several Italian clubs including Reggina, Salernitana, Hellas Verona, A.C. Siena, Chievo, Livorno and Cesena. During this period, he was known for his physical style of play and aerial ability, recording multiple double-digit scoring seasons, scoring decisive goals in promotion and relegation campaigns, and registering a Serie A hat-trick during the 2005–06 Serie A season. He became a free agent in May 2013 after his contract with Siena ran out, and retired from the sport in February 2014. Bogdani has 75 caps for Albania national team, making his debut in 1996 and scoring his first goal three years later. With 18 goals, he is Albania's all-time top goalscorer, overtaking his former teammate Alban Bushi in 2011 by netting his 15th goal. He holds numerous Albanian records, including most goals as substitute and oldest goalscoring in history, and has been dubbed as the best striker to play for the Red and Black. Following his retirement, Bogdani was initially appointed by Albanian Football Association as a youth talents scouter, starting the job in September 2014. He began his managerial career by being named Gianni De Biasi assistant in August 2015. In December 2016, he was named manager of Albania under-19 team. In 2022 he returned to Italy serving as head of youth scouting for Palermo. Since October 2025, he has served as assistant sporting director at Italian club Mantova 1911.

Career

1. 1977
   Born
2. 1994
   Joined Partizani Tirana
3. 1996
   Joined Albania national under-21 football team
4. 1996
   Joined Albania men's national football team
5. 1997
   Joined Gençlerbirliği S.K.
6. 1998
   Joined N.K. Zagreb
7. 1998
   Joined GNK Dinamo Zagreb
8. 2000
   Joined AS Reggina 1914
9. 2003
   Joined U.S. Salernitana 1919
10. 2004
    Joined Hellas Verona FC
11. 2005
    Joined Siena FC
12. 2007
    Joined AC ChievoVerona
13. 2007
    Joined US Livorno 1915
14. 2010
    Joined AC Cesena
15. 2012
    Joined Siena FC

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Tirana
• •Citizenship: Albania
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football