Besnik Prenga

Besnik Prenga
Personal information
Full name Besnik Prenga
Date of birth (1969-06-05) 5 June 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Mirditë, Albania
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 Kastrioti 17 (4)
1991–1992 Partizani 23 (9)
1992–1993 Dubrava
1993 Istra Pula 2 (0)
1994 Dubrava 12 (3)
1994–1995 Zadar 14 (3)
1995–1997 Mladost Suhopolje 23 (8)
1997–1998 Dinamo Zagreb 0 (0)
1998–1999 Maccabi Petah Tikva 2 (1)
2000–2001 Čakovec 10 (2)
International career
1992–1994 Albania 2 (0)
Managerial career
200x–2015 Hrvatski Dragovoljac U-19
2015 Hrvatski Dragovoljac
2016–2017 Lokomotiva U-19
2017–2018 Lučko
2018−2019 Laçi
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Besnik Prenga (born 5 June 1969) is an Albanian retired football player and current coach who most recently managed Laçi in the Albanian Superliga.

Club career

Prenga played the majority of his career in Croatia. He was at Dinamo Zagreb between 1997 and 1998 but featured in only one Champions League game.[1]

International career

Prenga has been an Albania international for two years, making two appearances between 1992 and 1994.[2][3]

Managerial career

Prenga begun his managerial career with the under-19 side of NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac. In the 2016–17 season, he led NK Lokomotiva U19 to their first championship after a goalless draw versus Dinamo Zagreb U19 in May 2017.[4]

NK Lučko

On 12 June 2017, after two years without a senior club, Prenga joined Lučko for the 2017–18 season.[5] His spell wasn't successful, as he was in charge for only four matches before being sacked in September.

Laçi

On 6 June 2018, Prenga signed a one-year contract with Laçi of Albanian Superliga.[6] His first game in charge was the first leg of 2018–19 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round against Anorthosis Famagusta.[7] The team lost 2–1 at Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium despite scoring first.[8] In the second leg, Prenga won his first match as Laçi manager thanks to a late winner of Myrto Uzuni for a 1–0 win, which was enough to clinch the qualification by the away-goal rule.[9]

Personal life

His son Herdi is also a professional footballer at Inter Zaprešić. His niece Arjola is a professional volleyball player in Norway.[10]

Career statistics

Managerial

Team From To Record Ref
M W D L Win %
Hrvatski Dragovoljac 3 May 2015 30 June 2015 3 1 1 1 033.3
NK Lučko 12 June 2017 4 September 2017 4 1 1 2 025.0
Laçi 6 June 2018 15 March 2019 3 1 0 2 033.3
Total 10 3 2 5 030.0

References

  1. ^ Dinamo Zagreb 5–0 Partizan Belgrade
  2. ^ Besnik renga at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ^ Besnik Prenga at EU-Football.info
  4. ^ "VIDEO / Trajneri shqiptar në Ligën e Kampionëve, fiton titullin në Kroaci" [VIDEO/ Albanian coach in the Champions League, wins the title in Croatia] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Besnik Prenga preuzima kormilo NK Lučko" [Besnik Prenga takes over the helm of NK Lučko]. Gazeta Tema (in Albanian). 6 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Besnik Prenga zgjidhet trajneri i ri i Laçi" [Besnik Prenga chosen as the new coach of Laçi]. Gazeta Tema (in Albanian). 6 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Historia "kundër" Laçit, kurbinasit në luftë për mrekulli me Anorthosis" [The history "against" Laçi, kurbinasit in war for the miracle with Anorthosis] (in Albanian). Newsport.al. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Anorthosis Famagusta vs. Laçi 2 – 1" (in Albanian). Soccerway. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Laçi kualifikohet në Europa League, mposht Anorthosis" [Laçi qualifies in Europa League, defeats Anorthosis] (in Albanian). Top-Channel.tv. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Arjola Prenga: Jeta ime në Norvegj" [Arjola Prenga: My life in Norway]. Koha Jonë (in Albanian). 16 January 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2018.


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