page_title: Hamdi Salihi
section_title: Skënderbeu Korçë
hierarchical_section_title: Hamdi Salihi / Club career / Skënderbeu Korçë
caption_attribution_description: English: Hamdi Salihi
context_page_description: Hamdi Abdullah Salihi is an Albanian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He is currently the assistant manager of Albania.
  Nicknamed 'The Bomber' by his former international coach Otto Barić who would compare him to Gerd Müller, Salihi is known for being a prolific goalscorer both in Albania and Austria, the two countries where he has spent the majority of his career.
  An Albania international player, Salihi has won 50 caps and was a regular starter between 2009 and 2013.
context_section_description: In July 2015, it was reported that Salihi joined Skënderbeu Korçë for their UEFA Champions League campaign, taking the vacant number 14. The team coach Mirel Josa said that he was happy for the signing of Salihi, adding that "Salihi would be a great value if he stayed until the end of the season. I'm more than happy for this transfer".
caption: Salihi playing with Skënderbeu Korçë in the Europa League
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