| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fotaq Strakosha | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Memaliaj, PR Albania | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lazio Youth (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1988 | Minatori Tepelenë | ||
| 1988–1990 | Dinamo Tirana | 38 | (0) |
| 1991 | PAS Giannina | 3 | (0) |
| 1991–1993 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 33 | (0) |
| 1993–1997 | Olympiacos | 39 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Panionios | 56 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Ionikos | 75 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Kallithea | 14 | (0) |
| 2003 | Kalamata | 18 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Ethinikos Asteras | 13 | (0) |
| 2004 | Proodeftiki | 13 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Panionios | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 307 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–2005 | Albania[1] | 73 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Albania U19 | ||
| 2014–2017 | Olympiacos (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2017– | Lazio Youth (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fotaq "Foto" Strakosha (born 29 March 1965) is an Albanian retired goalkeeper and current goalkeeping coach of Lazio Youth.[2]
Strakosha is regarded as one of Albania's most popular and greatest goalkeepers. In his 20-years playing career he played with 11 different clubs, initially in Albania before moving in Greece in 1991 to spend the majority of his career there until his retirement in 2005. He captained the Albania national team for a number of years before his retirement in 2005. He became the most ever capped Albanian player having 73 caps to his name for the Albania national team from 1990 to 2005.
Still , in this depressing state of affairs , the example of Foto Strakosha offers a ray of hope. An Albanian of ethnic Greek origin, Strakosha was among the first to cross the border in 1991, where he soon emerged as one of the best goalkeepers in the Greek league.