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Fatmire Alushi

ファトミレ・バイラマイ　/　ふぁとみれ・ばいらまい

Association football player from Kosovo

April 1, 1988 (age 38)　・　Istog, Kosovo

association football player

My Take

Fatmire Alushi's journey is the part that stays with me. Born in Istog, Kosovo, a region shadowed by conflict, she rose to become a top attacking midfielder for Germany's national team and finished third in the 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or. The 2011 Female Footballer of the Year award and the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia show recognition well beyond the pitch. The affectionate nickname 'Lira' hints at a warmth that came through in how people spoke of her. To me she is living proof that where you are born does not decide where you go. That fierce, self-made spirit is exactly what I admire most.

Overview

Fatmire "Lira" Alushi (née Bajramaj; born 1 April 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for the Germany women's national team. She placed third in 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or competition, an annual award given to the world's best player.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Fatmire Alushi
Name (Japanese): ファトミレ・バイラマイ
Reading: ふぁとみれ・ばいらまい
Born: April 1, 1988 (age 38)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Dragon
Origin: Istog, Kosovo
Blood type: Private
Height: 170 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2011 Female football player of the year
2012 Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
Silbernes Lorbeerblatt

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%88%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4

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