Hometown: Lincoln Park,, NJ

Artian Pllaha joins the New York Cosmos making this is his first experience in Professional Soccer. Growing up he had aspirations of being in the Professional Soccer world. He had been coaching youth soccer for 4 years which is what led him to this role.

Artian spent 4 years as a coach for North Jersey FC with the goal of giving players the guidance to get to the next level. This led him to become a trainer for the Giuseppe Rossi Academy where he mentored and trained players while also being under the guidance of Giuseppe Rossi.

Artian received in Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Accounting at William Paterson University and is currently pursuing his Master’s Degree in Accounting at William Paterson University.

“It is an honor to be apart of this historic club! This is a full circle moment for me as I followed the New York Cosmos in their last run and was heavily inspired growing up by their influence. Now we are creating a new legacy at the club and I am looking forward to it!”