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Hamdi Salihi

1984 - Today

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Hamdi Abdullah Salihi (born 19 January 1984) is an Albanian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He is the assistant manager of Albania. Nicknamed 'The Bomber' by his former international coach Otto Barić who would compare him to Gerd Müller, Salihi is known for being a prolific goalscorer both in Albania and Austria, the two countries where he has spent the majority of his career. An Albania international player, Salihi won 50 caps and was a regular starter between 2009 and 2013. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Hamdi Salihi is the 11,495th most popular soccer player (up from 11,880th in 2024), the 119th most popular biography from Albania (up from 124th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Albanian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Hamdi Salihi ranks 11,495 out of 21,273. Before him are José García Calvo, Eli Dasa, Sherif Ekramy, Srđan Lakić, Minako Takashima, and Li Jinyu. After him are Jeremy Toljan, Paweł Kryszałowicz, Brad Evans, Alberto Bueno, Yōsuke Kashiwagi, and Dragan Đukanović.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Hamdi Salihi ranks 696. Before him are Weronika Rosati, Morteza Pashaei, Faf du Plessis, Robert Almer, Ivo Minář, and Dmitri Kruglov. After him are Miloš Ninković, Grzegorz Wojtkowiak, Vitaliy Rahimov, Michal Šimečka, Gonzalo Bergessio, and Dario Krešić.

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In Albania

Among people born in Albania, Hamdi Salihi ranks 119 out of 150. Before him are Rudi Vata (1969), Ledina Çelo (1977), Elvana Gjata (1987), Luiza Gega (1988), Orges Shehi (1977), and Monika Kryemadhi (1974). After him are Odise Roshi (1991), Eugent Bushpepa (1984), Sotiris Ninis (1990), Luljeta Lleshanaku (1968), Kejsi Tola (1992), and Altin Haxhi (1975).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Albania

Among soccer players born in Albania, Hamdi Salihi ranks 15. Before him are Elseid Hysaj (1994), Sulejman Demollari (1964), Alban Bushi (1973), Panagiotis Kone (1987), Rudi Vata (1969), and Orges Shehi (1977). After him are Odise Roshi (1991), Sotiris Ninis (1990), Altin Haxhi (1975), Ronald Gërçaliu (1986), Klodian Duro (1977), and Edmond Kapllani (1982).

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