Saimir Malko (born 17 March 1970) is an Albanian retired footballer who played for KS Lushnja, Partizani Tirana, Dinamo Tirana, KF Tirana and Flamurtari Vlorë.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saimir Malko | ||
| Date of birth | (1970-03-17) 17 March 1970 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Lushnjë, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1987 | Traktori Lushnja | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1989 | Traktori | (0) | |
| 1989–1990 | Partizani | (0) | |
| 1990–1991 | Traktori | 33 | (1) |
| 1991–1993 | Dinamo Tirana | 50 | (2) |
| 1993–1996 | Tirana | 85 | (12) |
| 1997 | Lushnja | 17 | (2) |
| 1997–1998 | Flamurtari | 3 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Tirana | 26 | (3) |
| 1999–2005 | Lushnja | 120 | (22) |
| Total | 334+ | (43) | |
| National team | |||
| 1990–1991 | Albania U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Albania | 15 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008 | Lushnja | ||
| 2011–2012 | Lushnja | ||
| 2012 | Kamza | ||
| 2012–2013 | Besëlidhja | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He made his debut for Albania in a May 1994 friendly match away against Macedonia and earned a total of 15 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a December 1996 FIFA World Cup qualification match away against Northern Ireland.[4]
After stints in charge of Lushnja and Kamza, Malko was appointed manager of Besëlidhja in December 2012.[5]