About Thomas Strakosha

Thomas Strakosha (born Thomas Fotaq Strakosha; 19 March 1995) is a Greek-Albanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Brentford and the Albania national team.

Born in Athens, Strakosha played youth football at Panionios before joining Italian club Lazio in 2012. He made his professional debut in August 2015, while on a loan spell at Salernitana. Strakosha made 208 appearances in total for Lazio and won the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana twice each.

After playing for Albania at under-19 and under-21 levels, Strakosha made his senior international debut in March 2017 against Italy.