Armir Grimaj


Armir Grimaj is an Albanian professional football coach and former player who is the manager of Albania women's national team.

Club career

Born in Shkodër, he played the majority of his career for hometown club Vllaznia and had a spell abroad with Ethnikos Piraeus in the Greek Super League

International career

He made his debut for Albania in a February 1998 Malta Tournament match against Georgia and earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a February 2000 Malta Tournament match against Andorra.

International statistics

Managerial career

On 22 April 2016, he was appointed at the helm of the women's national team, replacing the departed Altin Rraklli.

Personal life

On 22 September 2018, Grimaj was arrested as part of a criminal group named "Bajri" with the accusation of match fixing.