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Qazim Laçi
Albanian footballer (born 1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Qazim Laçi (born 19 January 1996) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Czech First League club Sparta Prague and the Albania national team.
![]() Laçi with Ajaccio in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1996-01-19) 19 January 1996 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Peshkopi, Albania | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sparta Prague | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2016 | Olympiacos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Olympiacos | 0 | (0) |
2016 | → APOEL (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2017 | → Levadiakos (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Ajaccio (loan) | 21 | (3) |
2017 | → Ajaccio B (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2018–2022 | Ajaccio | 116 | (7) |
2018–2019 | Ajaccio B | 3 | (1) |
2022– | Sparta Prague | 44 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2012 | Albania U17 | 1 | (0) |
2014 | Albania U19 | 3 | (0) |
2015–2018 | Albania U21 | 20 | (1) |
2020– | Albania | 30 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 June 2024 |
Raised in Greece from a young age, Laçi began his career with Olympiacos, spending three years there that included multiple loan spells. He signed with French club Ajaccio in 2018, helping them achieve promotion to Ligue 1 in the 2021–22 season. In late 2022, he joined Sparta Prague, winning a league and cup double in his first full season.
Laçi made his senior international debut for Albania in 2020 after playing for them at various youth levels. He represented his country at UEFA Euro 2024.