 Daja in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilir Daja | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, PR Albania | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo City (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1980 | 17 Nëntori | ||
| 1980–1987 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Besa | ||
| 1988–1991 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Pogradeci | ||
| 2005–2006 | Elbasani | ||
| 2007–2008 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 2008–2009 | Besa Kavajë | ||
| 2011 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 2012–2013 | Besa | ||
| 2015–2016 | Tirana | ||
| 2017–2018 | Skënderbeu | ||
| 2018–2019 | Flamurtari | ||
| 2019–2020 | Skënderbeu | ||
| 2020–2021 | Partizani | ||
| 2022–2024 | Ballkani | ||
| 2024– | Dinamo City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ilir Daja (born 20 October 1966 in Tirana) is an Albanian professional football coach and former player. He is the current manager of Dinamo City. He has won the Albanian League as a coach with three clubs: Elbasani, Dinamo Tirana and Skënderbeu. He also won the Kosovo Superleague three times with FC Ballkani and lead them to qualification for the group stage of UEFA Europa Conference League in 2022–23 and 2023–24.