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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1982-06-25)25 June 1982 (age 43) | ||
| Place of birth | Bidževo,SR Macedonia,SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Apolonia Fier | 17 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | Dinamo Tirana | 21 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Bashkimi | 7 | (2) |
| 2004–2006 | Shkëndija | 55 | (9) |
| 2006–2007 | Makedonija GP | 26 | (10) |
| 2007–2008 | TuS Koblenz | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | →Dinamo Tirana (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Vardar | 12 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Croatia Sesvete | 27 | (5) |
| 2010 | Vardar | 9 | (3) |
| 2010 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Torpedo Moscow | 25 | (1) |
| 2012–2017 | Shkëndija | 140 | (11) |
| 2017–2019 | Flamurtari | 63 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Skënderbeu | 31 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2015 | Macedonia | 14 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Partizani Tirana (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2024 | Ballkani (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | Ballkani | ||
| 2025 | Flamurtari | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Artim Položani orPollozhani (Albanian:Artim Pollozhani;Macedonian:Артим Положани; born 25 June 1982) is aMacedonian professionalfootball coach and a former player ofAlbanian descent.[1]
Položani joinedTuS Koblenz in the German2. Bundesliga on a three-year contract in June 2007.[2] After recording only two appearances in the first part of 2007–08 season, he was sent on loan atDinamo Tirana ofAlbanian Superliga.[3] He played 15 matches and scored 3 goals as Dinamo won the championship.[4] After his loan ended, Položani returned in Macedonia where he signed with Vardar for the2008–09 season.[5] On 16 June 2010, Položani signed with Russian sideFC Krylya Sovetov.[6]
On 7 September 2017,Flamurtari Vlorë managerShpëtim Duro confirmed that Položani is going to play for the club in the 2017–18 season.[7] The transfer was made official five days later, where he was presented and was given squad number 4.[8] He made hisAlbanian Superliga appearance on 9 September in the opening matchday againstSkënderbeu Korçë which finished in a 0–2 away defeat.[9] Položani concluded his first season by playing 31 league games as the team finished in 6th place despite challenging for the title in mid-season.[10][11] On 5 July 2018, he signed a new contract for the upcomingseason.[12] Položani was namedteam captain in the beginning of February 2019 following the departure ofTomislav Bušić.[13] His first match as the official captain was the 2–1 home defeat toKukësi; he scored his first Flamurtari goal with a header in the first half which temporarily leveled the figures. In the second half, he scored an overhead kick, which was disallowed in controversial fashion for dangerous play, which leadAlbanian media to draw comparisons to the goalCristiano Ronaldo scored againstJuventus in the2017–18 UEFA Champions League.[14][15][16] During the same match, he was also injured during a duel which resulted in him losing two teeth.[17]
He made his senior debut forMacedonia in a February 2007friendly match againstAlbania and has earned a total of 14 caps, scoring no goals.[18] His final international was a March 2015 friendly againstAustralia.[19]
Pollozhani was assistant manager underIlir Daja atFK Partizani Tirana andFC Ballkani. He was appointed head coach of the latter on 9 September 2024 after Daja resigned of his post. After a defeat on penalties in the2024-25 Kosovar Cup againstKF Rilindja 1974, he resigned of his post on 4 December 2024.[20]
On 27 March 2025, he was appointed manager of one of his former clubs as a player,Flamurtari Vlorë, with four games remaining of the2024-25 Kategoria e Parë. He achieved the promotion toKategoria Superiore on 20 April 2025 after winning away againstKF Vora in the last matchday of the season.[21]
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Ballkani | 9 September 2024 | 4 December 2024 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 041.67 |
| Flamurtari | 26 March 2025 | present | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 050.00 |
| Total | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 043.75 | ||
