Samir Fazli
Encyclopedia
Samir Fazli (born 22 April 1991 in Skopje
) is an Albania
n/Macedonian
football striker. He plays for SC Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie
.
in 2007.
at 16 years old, but a bid by them was considered far to low according to FK Makedonija's club president.
He went on trial with Dutch-side Heerenveen, where he impressed with his pace and technique. His tremendous speed in his first 10 yards was considered explosive.
On 13 March 2009 due to age restrictions, a deal could not be made for his move to Heerenveen, but he would remain in Skopje
and continue to play for his club there. Heerenveen's scout Dragan Putevski stated that "he's a big deal", adding that it was his best find to date. Fazli was finally signed by the club for €200,000 on a contract that will keep him there until 2014.
Fazli scored his first goal for Heerenveen on 19 March 2010. He came on as a substitute in the 81st minute and scored in the 90th minute as his team won 4:1 over NEC.
. He was a member of the U-17 squad before his call-up to the U-21s.
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
) is an Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
n/Macedonian
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
football striker. He plays for SC Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
.
Early life
He lived in Canada for some time, attending Jasper Place High School prior to his return to SkopjeSkopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
in 2007.
Career
Fazli began his career in the youth ranks of FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov, then had trial for SampdoriaU.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
at 16 years old, but a bid by them was considered far to low according to FK Makedonija's club president.
He went on trial with Dutch-side Heerenveen, where he impressed with his pace and technique. His tremendous speed in his first 10 yards was considered explosive.
On 13 March 2009 due to age restrictions, a deal could not be made for his move to Heerenveen, but he would remain in Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
and continue to play for his club there. Heerenveen's scout Dragan Putevski stated that "he's a big deal", adding that it was his best find to date. Fazli was finally signed by the club for €200,000 on a contract that will keep him there until 2014.
Fazli scored his first goal for Heerenveen on 19 March 2010. He came on as a substitute in the 81st minute and scored in the 90th minute as his team won 4:1 over NEC.
International
He's also a regular for the Macedonia U-21s – he played his first game on 11 February 2009 against the Croatia U-21sCroatia national under-21 football team
The Croatia national under-21 football team, also known as Croatia under-21 or Croatia U21 is a youth association football national team which represents Croatia at this age level and is a feeder team for the Croatia national football team....
. He was a member of the U-17 squad before his call-up to the U-21s.