Igli Tare

Infobox Football biography
playername = Igli Tare


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|7|25
height = height|m=1.91
cityofbirth = Vlorë
countryofbirth = Albania
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1993–1994 1994–1995 1995–1996 1996–1997 1997–1999 1999–2001 2001–2003 2003–2005 2005–2006 2006–2008
clubs = KF Partizani Waldhof Mannheim SV Ludwigshafen Karlsruher SC Fortuna Düsseldorf 1. FC Kaiserslautern Brescia Bologna Lazio (loan) Lazio
caps(goals) = 0? 0(?) 0? 0(?) 0? 0(?) 08 0(0) 54 (24) 26 0(4) 75 (15) 55 (11) 22 0(3) 32 (1)
nationalyears = ?–2007
nationalteam = Albania
nationalcaps(goals) = 67 (10)
pcupdate = 2008-07-15
ntupdate = 2005|

Igli Tare (born 25 July, 1973 in Vlorë) is an Albanian former football striker.

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, before again transferring, this time to Bologna where he was reunited with Mazzone.

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.

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. [cite news |url=http://www.sportal.it/news/news878580.html |publisher=Sportal.it |language=Italian |title=Tare dietro la scrivania |accessdate=2008-07-24 |date=2008-07-13]

International career

Tare has been capped over 60 times by the Albanian national team and scored ten goals. As one of the most experienced members of the side, Tare was long time captain of the national team. Thus, he is widely considered one of Albania's best footballers today. However, they have yet to qualify for a major tournament.

In 2007, Tare's international career was effectively ended, after being dropped by manager Otto Barić.

Career stats

References

External links

* [http://www.sslazio.it/cms/view/home/squadra/prima_squadra/giocatori/igli_tare/s154/c183 Official Lazio profile]