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Sulejman Maliqati (1 August 1928 – 5 October 2022)[1] was an Albanian footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most notably for Partizani Tirana.[2]

Sulejman Maliqati

Personal information
Date of birth	(1928-08-01)1 August 1928
Place of birth	Kavajë, Albania
Date of death	5 October 2022(2022-10-05) (aged 94)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1947–1950	Besa
1950–1964	Partizani
National team
1950–1963	Albania	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Maliqati played for hometown club Besa[3] before embarking on a successful career with Partizani, winning seven league titles with the club. The goalkeeper was known for never wearing gloves during a game.[4]

International career

Maliqati made his debut for Albania in a September 1950 friendly match against Hungary and earned a total of five caps. His final international was a June 1963 European Championship qualification match against Denmark.[5]

Personal life

His son, the late Agim Maliqati was also a goalkeeper for Vllaznia and Lokomotiva Durrës.[2] Agim died on 1 May 2012, aged 51.[6]

Honours

Partizani

• Kategoria Superiore (7): 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964.[7]

References

External links

• Sulejman Maliqati at National-Football-Teams.com

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