Arben Kasolli (born 21 January 1967) is an Albanian football manager and former player who is the manager of Chameria national team.

Arben Kasolli
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-01-21) 21 January 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth The Hague, Netherlands[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Chameria (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000 Naftëtari
0000 17 Nëntori
0000 PAS Giannina
0000 Ajax
0000 HFC Haarlem
0000 AZ Alkmaar
0000 Fortuna Sittard
0000 NEC Nijmegen
Managerial career
2013–2014 Hajer (goalkeeping coach)
2014–2016 Al Faisaly (goalkeeping coach)
2019– Chameria (manager)
2019–2021 Dordrecht (goalkeeping coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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Kasolli started playing as a goalkeeper at an early age and was a ball boy.[2]

Education

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Kasolli attended the Vojo Kushi Higher Institute of Physical Culture.[3]

Playing career

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At the age of eighteen, Kasolli debuted for Naftëtari in the Kategoria Superiore, before playing in Greece.[4]

Managerial career

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Kasolli obtained a managerial license from the Dutch Football Federation.[5] He was once the only foreign goalkeeping coach in the Netherlands.[4] Besides working as a goalkeeping coach, he also worked as a scout.[6] He has established the Kasolli Goalkeeping Academy in Kosovo.[7] In 2018, he was appointed manager of the Chameria national football team.[8]

Personal life

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Kasolli has been married to a Dutch woman.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Arben Kasolli at WorldFootball.net  
  2. ^ "Arben Kasolli - Telegrafi article".
  3. ^ "Arben Kasolli - Zeri article".
  4. ^ a b "Arben Kasolli, Trajneri Shqiptar I Portierëve Në Holandë". gen.al.
  5. ^ "Arben Kasolli: Ju tregoj 'magjistarin' Tim Krul". telegraf.al.
  6. ^ "Arben Kasolli i zgjedhur tek kryetraineret me te mire te vitit". arkivalajmeve.com.
  7. ^ "Kasolli – goalkeeping academy Kosova". telegrafi.com.
  8. ^ "Formohet Kombëtarja e Çamërisë". drenicapress.info.
  9. ^ "Arben Kasolli, një trajner shqiptar në Akademinë e Johan Krujfit". arkivalajmeve.com.