Pavllo (Pavle) Bukoviku (Bagaviki) (born 6 June 1939) is an Albanian retired football player.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pavllo (Pavle) Bukoviku (Bagaviki) | ||
Date of birth | (1939-06-06) 6 June 1939 (age 83) | ||
Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1957–1958 | Puna Tirana | ||
1958–1961 | Partizani | ||
1961–1971 | 17 Nëntori | (45) | |
National team | |||
1963–1965 | Albania | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nicknamed Ben, he played for both KF Tirana (then Pune and 17 Nëntori Tiranë) and Partizani and, winning 6 league titles in total. He only played for army club Partizani during his military service. After retiring as a player, he was a referee for 16 years between 1974 and 1990.[1]
He made his debut for Albania in a June 1963 Olympic Games qualification match against Bulgaria and earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a May 1965 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Northern Ireland.[2]
His older brother Teofili won two league titles playing under the name Tafil Baci.[1]
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