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| Lorik Agim Cana (Albanian pronunciation: ; born 27 July 1983) is an Albanian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or midfielder. He is currently the Grassroots ambassador for children's football in Albania, a role assigned by the Albanian Football Association on 26 October 2017.
Cana played in the top divisions of France, England, Italy and Turkey, representing Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille, Sunderland, Galatasaray, Lazio and Nantes. He also represented the Albania national team, making 94 appearances from his debut in 2002 until his retirement in 2016. Initially a defensive and central midfielder, he later transitioned into a centre-back role. Cana captained Albania at their first major international tournament, UEFA Euro 2016 in France.
At the age of 16, Cana was invited for a trial with Arsenal but was unable to attend due to being denied a British visa. He began his senior club career with Paris Saint-Germain before signing for their rivals Marseille in 2004, where he went on to become captain. In 2009, Cana joined Sunderland, becoming the first player of Albanian origin to play in the Premier League and was appointed captain immediately. He later played for Galatasaray in Turkey and then signed for Italian Serie A club Lazio in 2011, where he spent four seasons. Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License - Full article |
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