National team
Albania's players abroad in form: braces for Daku and Seferi, goals for Manaj, Laçi and Uzuni
The weekend brought plenty of goals for national team players based abroad, in Russia, Turkey and the U.S.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 19, 2026, 13:45 · Updated 12:20 · 1 min read
In brief
- Mirlind Daku scored twice in Spartak Moscow's 4-0 win over his former team, Rubin Kazan.
- Taulant Seferi scored a brace in Kayserispor's 4-0 win at Antalyaspor.
- Rey Manaj, Qazim Laçi and Myrto Uzuni each scored one goal for their clubs.
The weekend was a successful one for several Albanian footballers playing in foreign leagues, with a number of them finding the net, good news for the national team's coaching staff.
Mirlind Daku was among the standouts. The Albania striker scored twice, in the 65th and 90th minutes, in Spartak Moscow's emphatic 4-0 win over Rubin Kazan, the club where he previously played.
A weekend of goals in Turkey
In Turkey, Taulant Seferi took center stage with two goals, in the 24th and 53rd minutes, in Kayserispor's 4-0 away win over Antalyaspor. Rey Manaj also continued his good run by scoring in the 30th minute for Sivasspor against Sariyer, while Qazim Laçi scored in the 32nd minute for Rizespor against Çorum.
Across the ocean, Myrto Uzuni scored in the 41st minute for Austin FC in the match against Vancouver, but his goal was not enough to prevent the American side's defeat.
Meanwhile, other national team players such as Etrit Berisha, Berat Gjimshiti and Kristjan Asllani started for their clubs this weekend.
