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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igli Tare | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Vlorë, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1993 | Partizani Tirana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Partizani | 14 | (2) |
| 1994–1995 | VfR Mannheim | 23 | (5) |
| 1995–1996 | SV Südwest Ludwigshafen | 21 | (5) |
| 1996–1997 | Karlsruher SC II | 23 | (4) |
| 1996–1997 | Karlsruher SC | 8 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 63 | (24) |
| 1999–2001 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 26 | (4) |
| 2001–2003 | Brescia | 75 | (15) |
| 2003–2006 | Bologna | 55 | (11) |
| 2006–2008 | Lazio | 46 | (5) |
| Total | 372 | (74) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989 | Albania U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 1990 | Albania U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 1997–2007 | Albania | 68 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Igli Tare (Albanian pronunciation: [ˈiɡli 'taɾɛ]; born 25 July 1973) is an Albanian retired footballer who played as a striker. He is currently the sporting director at Serie A club Lazio.[1]
Tare joined Partizani Tirana as a 9-year-old in 1982, and would later go on to make his debut as a 15-year-old in 1988 before leaving Albania in 1992 to emigrate to Germany. He played in the lower leagues of Germany for Südwest Ludwigshafen and VfR Mannheim before joining Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC in 1996, initially playing for their reserve side before making his Bundesliga debut in 1996. He then joined Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 2. Bundesliga, where he scored 24 league goals in 63 games in 2 seasons before returning to the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 1999, where he netted 4 league goals in 26 appearances in one year and a half at the club.
After falling out of favour at 1. FC Kaiserslautern he joined Serie A side Brescia in January 2001, where he helped the side finish in a respectable 8th place. He remained at Brescia for a further 2 seasons, and he scored a total of 15 league goals in 75 games before joining fellow Serie A side Bologna in 2003. He spent 2 years at the club and scored 11 league goals in 55 games, before joining Lazio in a surprise move in 2005 following Brescia's relegation to Serie B. He was primarily used as a backup player at Lazio and he only scored 4 goals in 54 league games before retiring as a player at the age of 34 in 2008.
Early life
Igli Tare studied at the Qemal Stafa High School, in Tirana, Albania.[2]
Club career
Tare began his professional career in 1996 with Karlsruhe in Germany where he remained until 1997 before moving to Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 2. Bundesliga.
In 1999, Tare moved to Kaiserslautern, where he played for a season before being signed by veteran Italian manager Carlo Mazzone. For five seasons, Tare played with Mazzone's Brescia, where he was able to play alongside Roberto Baggio, before again transferring, this time to Bologna where he was reunited with Mazzone once again.
At Bologna, Tare was popular amongst the fans and scored an important goal in the relegation play-off against fierce rivals Parma, however Tare's goal was not enough and they lost the return leg at home, being relegated to Serie B.
Following Bologna's relegation, Tare was loaned out to capital club Lazio scoring just three goals in his first season. Following this loan period, Tare joined the club on a permanent basis.
Tare was not a regular starter under Delio Rossi, but was able to play and score vital goals when others were out with injuries. In late 2007 away to Palermo, Tare scored off a Lorenzo De Silvestri cross, ending a scoring drought which stretched back for almost two years. He backed this goal up with another vital goal in the Coppa Italia against Napoli, which proved to be the winner.
International career
Tare was capped 68 times by the Albania national football team and scored 10 goals.[3] As one of the most experienced members of the side, Tare was long time captain of the national team.
Tare's most impressive performance for his national side came during his nation's match against Russia in the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifiers, when he helped Albania to a 3–1 victory, scoring his team's third goal.
In 2007, Tare's international career was effectively ended, after being dropped by manager Otto Barić.
Style of play
A tall, physical, and combative forward, Tare usually played as a centre-forward or as a striker, and was mainly known for his ability in the air, as well his work-rate, professionalism, solid technique, and capacity to link-up with teammates, despite not being a significantly elegant or prolific player.[4][5][6][7]
Post-playing career
Tare's Lazio contract expired at the end of the 2007–08 season. He then accepted a non-playing role at Lazio, becoming the club's team manager.[8] In April 2009 he completed a course in order to obtain abilitation as sporting director, which is his current role at Lazio.[1]
Personal life
Igli Tare is a well known Albanian nationalist. He was a supporter of the Albanian cause and the Kosovo Liberation Army during the Kosovo war. He helped the Albanian refugees who had been expelled during the Kosovo war with money and accommodation in Albania.
In the 2005–06 Serie A season in the game Inter against Lazio, there were numerous provocations between Igli Tare and Siniša Mihajlović. In the half-time break, Tare slapped Mihajlović with two fists. Tare said Mihajlović had provoked him the entire First Half and then he had responded accordingly. Igli Tare later told the Albanian media that he did not regret anything.[9]
The rivalry between Tare and Mihajlovic took another level in 2016. During 2015–16 Serie A season, Lazio's President Claudio Lotito wanted Mihajlović as a coach for Lazio. Lazio's president had been working for weeks to get Mihajlovic. There is a good friendship between Lotito and Mihajlovic and his return to Formelo has been on the agenda for years. However Tare refused to accept Sinisa Mihajlovic as the new coach for Lazio and at the end prevented the move.[10][11]
His brother Auron Tare, is a famous Albanian journalist and his brother Agron Tare is director at the Port of Durrës.[12]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe[a] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Partizani Tirana | 1993–94 | Albanian Superliga | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| VfR Mannheim | 1994–95 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 5 | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | |||
| SV Südwest Ludwigshafen | 1995–96 | Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | |||
| Karlsruher SC II | 1996–97 | Regionalliga Süd | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | |||
| Karlsruher SC | 1996–97 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1997–98 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 13 | — | — | — | 34 | 13 | |||
| 1998–99 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 14 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 24 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 66 | 27 | ||||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1999–2000 | Bundesliga | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | |
| 2000–01 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | |||
| Total | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 34 | 6 | |||
| Brescia | 2000–01 | Serie A | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| 2001–02 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 6 | ||||
| 2002–03 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 75 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 81 | 16 | ||||
| Bologna | 2003–04 | Serie A | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||
| 2004–05 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 30 | 6 | |||
| Total | 55 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 62 | 13 | |||
| Lazio | 2005–06 | Serie A | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | |
| 2006–07 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2007–08 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| Total | 54 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 70 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 372 | 74 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 416 | 83 | ||
- ^ Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- ^ All appearances in the 2004–05 Serie A Relegation
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1997 | 6 | 2 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 68 | 10 | |
International Goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 October 1997 | Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover |  Germany | 2–2 | 3–4 | 1998 World Cup qualifier |
| 2. | 14 October 1998 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Norway | 2–2 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualification |
| 3. | 5 June 1999 | Qemal Stafa, Tirana, Albania | Norway | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualification |
| 4. | 29 March 2003 | Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania |  Russia | 3 –1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 5. | 10 September 2003 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana | .svg.png){kind=small} Georgia | 2–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualification |
| 6. | 11 October 2003 | Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal |  Portugal | 1–2 | 5–3 | Friendly |
| 7. | 3 September 2005 | Estádio Algarve, Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania |  Georgia | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 3–0 | |||||
| 9. | 16 August 2006 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino | 0–1 | 0–3 | Friendly match |
Honours
- Individual
- Career Award: 2018[17]
References
- ^ a b "Staff" (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
- ^ Q. Stafa High School website. "Historiku". Archived from the original on 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Albania – Record International Players". Rsssf. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Si riparte da Mazzone" (in Italian). Eurosport. 6 September 2004. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ DESALVO, VALENTINA (12 March 2005). "Tare, un calcio all' ignoranza Il razzismo si può battere". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Tare: "Brescia scusami"". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 24 September 2002. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Mazzone su Tare: "Professionista molto serio"" (in Italian). Tutto Brescia. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Tare dietro la scrivania" (in Italian). Sportal.it. 13 July 2008. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
- ^ "tare-dhe-mihajlovic-kur-drejtori-i-lacios-i-mesoi-shqipen-me-grushta-ish-yllit-serb-te-futbollit/" (in Albanian). newsport. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "igli-tare-godet-sinisa-mihajlovicin/" (in Albanian). lajmi. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "focus-tare-sinisa-no-igli-vorrebbe-qualcunaltro-sulla-panchina-laziale/" (in Italian). cittaceleste. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ Lirohet nga detyra drejtori i Agjencisë së Bregdeteve, Auron Tare (DOKUMENTI) – Newsbomb (in Albanian)
- ^ "Igli Tare Player Profile – ESPN FC". ESPN FC. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Albania – I. Tare – Profile with news career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Player Profile: Igli Tare". FootyMania.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Igli Tare". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Ndahen çmimet e "Albanian Sports Ambassador", ish-kapiteni kuqezi Lorik Cana merr trofeun kryesor të mbrëmjes" [The "Albanian Sports Ambassador" awards are allocated, former red&black captain Lorik Cana takes evening's most important trophy] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.