Early career Born in
Tirana to the noble
Muzaka family. Muzaka began his playing career with local side
Partizani Tirana when he was just a teenager. He played for the Partizani U17s where he attracted the interest of several foreign clubs with his performances on the right hand side of midfield. One of these foreign clubs was French giants
Paris Saint-Germain, who in 2000 offered Muzaka a contract at the club. Muzaka accepted and left Partizani at the age of just 16, joining the PSG youth team. However, after just one year in France, Muzaka moved back to Albania and back to Partizani before the beginning of the 2001–02 season.
Partizani Tirana After returning to Albania, Muzaka was placed into the first team of
Partizani. In the
2001–02 season he played 8 league match where he scored a goal with Partizani who finished the league in the 3rd place qualifying for the
2002–03 UEFA Cup qualifying round. He made his
UEFA competition debut appearing in the two legged game for the 2002–03 UEFA Cup qualifying round against
Hapoel Tel Aviv in August 2002 where Partizani got eliminated losing both matches on aggregate 5–1. In the entire
2002–03 season Muzaka earned 20 overall appearances scoring 4 goals with team ending the season again in the 3rd place. He established himself as a starter in the
2003–04 season under coach
Sulejman Mema playing 33 matches and scoring 10 goals winning his first trophy of career, the
2003–04 Albanian Cup and finishing 4th in the league. Partizani begun the
2006–07 Albanian Superliga season by winning 3–2 at home against
Apolonia Fier, with Muzaka making history by netting inside 10 seconds make it the fastest ever goal scored in the history of Albanian Superliga. His record was broken three years later by
Migen Memelli. He made only 3 league appearances prior returning to Partizani for the second half of the
2004–05 Albanian Superliga where he went on to play 11 league games and to score 2 goals with Partizani ranking in the 8th place to avoid relegation. He missed the opening two league matches due to injury, and returned in action in September, making his competitive debut against his former team Partizani in the
Capital derby; he came as a second-half substitute in place of
Sabjen Lilaj and assisted
Andi Lila last-minute winner for a 2–1 win. He made his first start in the following week, playing for 52 minutes in another league win, this time against
Apolonia Fier (2–0). In his
first season, Muzaka played 38 matches between league and cup. In championship, he made 29 appearances and scored two goals, helping Tirana to win its 24th championship in history. In cup, he scored once in nine appearances as Tirana was defeated in
final by Flamurtari Vlorë. Muzaka played his 200th match in Albanian Superliga on 30 October 2009 against Vllaznia Shkodër, marking off the occasion by scoring the match's only goal in the first half.
Dinamo Tirana Muzaka signed a three-year contract with the 2009–10 champions
Dinamo Tirana on 16 June 2010. The transfer was managed by the
FIFA licensed agent Elton Marini, of 'M&M Management Agency'. The contact was worth a total of €210,000, with Muzaka earning €70,000 a season with Dinamo. Muzaka was named in Dinamo UEFA Champions League squad, and made his competitive debut on 14 July 2010 in the first leg of
second qualifying round against
FC Sheriff Tiraspol ended in a 3–1 away defeat. Six days later, in the returning leg, despite losing his father and attending his funeral early that day, Muzaka decided to play and assisted
Emiljano Vila's header via e set piece in an eventual 1–0 win which was not enough as Dinamo got eliminated 2–3 on aggregate. For this he received "Fair Play" Award at the end of the season by association "Sporti na Bashkon". On 16 August, he started the domestic season in the
Albanian Supercup against
Besa Kavajë which finished in a 1–3 home defeat. His first league appearance came on 21 August in the opening league match against
Flamurtari Vlorë which finished in a 0–1 home defeat. His maiden goal arrived on 13 November in the match against Skënderbeu Korçë, netting the opener in an eventual 3–2 away loss. During the first half of the season, Muzaka appeared on 15 matches, including 14 as starter, scoring once before going on loan at Skënderbeu Korçë for the rest of the season. As part of the transfer, Serbian striker
Mladen Brkić went to the opposite direction. He was presented and was given squad number 11, stating: "I'm at Skënderbeu to win the championship."
Flamurtari Vlorë On 8 August 2012, Muzaka completed a transfer to fellow top flight side
Flamurtari Vlorë for an undisclosed fee. Despite being the target of many Superliga teams, including his former side Tirana, Muzaka choose Flamurtari and signed a contract worth a reported fee €75,000 per season. During the 2012–13 season, Muzaka netted 18 goals across all competitions, setting a new personal best. He made 24 league appearances and scored 12 goals, with a ratio of one goal in two games. He was also named
Albanian Superliga Player of the Month in March 2013. Muazaka was also an important instrument in the
2012–13 Albanian Cup, scoring 6 times in 9 matches as Flamurtari was eliminated in
Group B.
Return to Skënderbeu Korçë In August 2013, Muzaka joined
Skënderbeu Korçë on a free transfer, returning in Korçë after one season absence. He signed a contract for the
2013–14 season with an option to renew and took his favourite squad number 17. In December 2013, Muzaka was a nominee for the
Albanian Footballer of the Year award, which was subsequently won by
Teuta Durrës'
Daniel Xhafaj.
Return to Flamurtari Vlorë After becoming a free agent following the expiration of his one-year contract with Skënderbeu Korçë, Muzaka re-joined
Flamurtari Vlorë, where we had played between 2012 and 2013. He officially signed a two-year contract with Flamurtari on 10 June 2014.
Return to Tirana . Muzaka left Flamurtari Vlorë during a mass exodus at the club in January 2015, after terminating his contract through mutual consent. He then returned to
KF Tirana, signing a contract until the end of the 2014–15 campaign, reportedly worth €5,500 a month. On 7 January he was officially unveiled as a KF Tirana player to the media, holding a press conference alongside the club's president
Refik Halili and newly appointed director
Devi Muka. He made his return debut on 24 January by playing full-90 minutes in the 2–0 home win against
Apolonia Fier in the matchday 19. On 8 March 2015, during the league match against the title rivals
Kukësi, Muzaka assisted the
Tomislav Bušić goal in the 72nd minute, and scored himself six minutes later to seal the 2–0 win at neutral ground
Niko Dovana Stadium. On 22 April 2015, during the
2014–15 Albanian Cup semi-final second leg match against
Laçi, Muzaka snapped his knee's ligament after a collision with
Olsi Teqja and was stretchered off the field in the 46th minute. He underwent surgery on his knee on 11 May in Rome and was ruled out of action for 6 months. He finished second part of 2014–15 season by playing 15 matches between league and club, including 12 in league, scoring once in the process. On 19 November 2015, Muzaka returned to pitch after about six months as he appeared in the last 15 minutes of the goalless draw against Laçi. He had to wait until 30 January of the following year to make his first start since the injury, as he played 75 minutes and scored a goal in the 1–3 away win at
Tërbuni Pukë. He followed up the goal by scoring another one in the 3–0 win at Laçi, helping Tirana to win the first match at
Laçi Stadium since 5 May 2012. Muzaka continued with his solid performances as he converted a penalty-kick in Tirana's 2–0 home defeat of
Bylis Ballsh, helping Tirana to gain its first win at the newly renovated
Selman Stërmasi Stadium. It was his third goal of the season in the last three matches. On 17 April, during the league match at Bylis Ballsh, Muzaka suffered another injury, a shoulder fracture which forced him to end of the season with six weeks remaining. He finished the season by making 22 appearances, including 19 in league, and scoring four goals, and Tirana once again remained out of European competitions. Following his shoulder injury, Muzaka returned in training in September 2016. He made his first appearance of the season in the second leg of Albanian Cup first round against
Sopoti Librazhd, playing in the second half as Tirana recorded an empathic 7–0 home win, progressing to the next round with the aggregate 8–1. Later on 12 October, Muzaka made his first league appearance of the season in the matchday 6 against
Korabi Peshkopi, scoring a 91st-minute winner with a diving header to give Tirana its second consecutive league win. On 30 December 2016, Muzaka opened a file in the Conflict Resolution Room of AFA against Tirana for unpaid wages. Seven days later, he was told that he was not going to be part of the team for the preparation phase in Turkey. A live TV debat occurred between him and club president Halili where Muzaka claimed that the club owns him 107 million
lek. He also added that Tirana owns him 14 monthly salary. On 23 January, Conflict Resolution Room upheld in part the appeal filed by the Muzaka and rejected the appeal filed by Tirana. Muzaka is yet to take his unpaid wages, but he did become a free agent while Tirana were forced to pay the court expenses which were €10,000. During an interview, Muzaka said that he strongly considered to quit football, but Skënderbeu motivated him to change his mind. Manager
Ilir Daja, who worked with him during his time at Tirana, called Muzaka a "valuable player", adding that "he has experience and speed". After two games as an unused substitute, Muzaka made his return debut on 19 February against
Luftëtari Gjirokastër, scoring in the first half in an eventual 3–0 home win. It was his third Skënderbeu Korçë debut inaugurated with a goal. Muzaka made his 400th Albanian Superliga appearance on matchday 29 in Skënderbeu's 3–0 defeat of
Korabi Peshkopi. On 6 May, Muzaka netted his third goal of the season, second for Skënderbeu, a 91st-minute equalizer in an eventual 4–3 home win against
Vllaznia Shkodër. The match was heavily contested and was considered as fixed by
Federbet, the anti match fixing organisation. On 31 May, he played in the
Albanian Cup final against his former side Tirana in a 3–1 defeat at
Elbasan Arena. On 25 June, Muzaka extended his contract with the club for another season, lasting until June 2018. Two days later, he was named in Ilir Daja's team for the
2017–18 UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds. Muzaka played mostly as a substitute, collecting 7 appearances as Skënderbeu become the first Albanian club to pass four rounds. In the returning leg of second qualifying round against
Kairat, Muzaka came off the bench and assisted
Sebino Plaku's goal as the team progressed passed 3–1 on aggregate. He started the domestic season by scoring a brace in the first leg of
2017–18 Albanian Cup first round against
Adriatiku Mamurras. Three days later, Skënderbeu opened the championship with a 2–0 home win over
Flamurtari Vlorë, with Muzaka coming on again as a substitute to score the second. In Europa League, Skënderbeu was placed in
Group B, and in the opening matchday away against
Dynamo Kyiv, Muzaka scored his team's only goal after an individual effort in an eventual 1–3 defeat. His performances recently were praised by club president Ardjan Takaj, who said that Muzaka is an "example". Later on 9 February of the following year, Muzaka netted his 5th league goal, a late tap-in to seal a 1–0 home win over Flamurtari Vlorë which extended the league gap up to 11 points; it was Muzaka's third goal versus
"The Red and Black Fleet" in the 2017–18 season. His 100th Albanian Superliga goal was scored on 14 April in form of an opener in the 3–2 win over
Kamza. He concluded the 2017–18 season by contributing with 32 league appearances and scored 6 goals, his highest tally in five years, as Skënderbeu winning the championship for the 8th in history. In cup, he played 5 matches, including the
final as the team defeated
Laçi to clinch their first ever trophy, thus completing the
domestic double for the first time in history. In July 2018, after being linked with a possible transfer to Flamurtari Vlorë, Muzaka returned to the club and signed a contract for the
next season. He began the 2018–19 season on 12 August by winning the
2018 Albanian Supercup against Laçi, netting a second-half penalty for a 3–2 win at Selman Stërmasi Stadium. Five days later, Muzaka was on the score-sheet again as he netted the first goal of
2018–19 Albanian Superliga season against
Partizani Tirana; his goal was an injury-time winner with a penalty in a match which was infamously marred by crowd trouble. In October 2018, he was named Albanian Superliga Player of the Month after playing four matches and scoring the opener with a volley in the away match against Partizani Tirana; by doing so, he became the seventh player to win the award more than once and also the second to win it with two different clubs. He was also named the new
team captain for the new season. On 5 October 2019, he was substituted by
Otto John in a 2–0 home win over Luftëtari Gjirokastër after suffering a heavy injury in the second half; following the examinations, it was reported that Muzaka had completely tear the cruciate ligament of right knee, which left him sidelined for at least 6 months. ==International career==