Claim: Hamdi Salihi moved for the first time outside joining Panionios (founded in 1890) and played five games before moving back.
Evidence: In January 2005, Salihi moved for the first time outside the country by joining Panionios in then Alpha Ethniki on a three-year contract. The young Albanian striker managed to play in 6 games, mostly coming on as a substitute in the last few minutes. He left the club following the end of the season and came back to Albania.