Xhevdet Shaqiri (5 January 1923 – 11 September 1997) was an Albanian football player and coach.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Xhevdet Shaqiri | ||
Date of birth | (1923-01-05)5 January 1923 | ||
Place of birth | Dudas, Shkodër, Albania | ||
Date of death | 11 September 1997(1997-09-11) (aged 74) | ||
Place of death | Tiranë, Albania | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1945–1947 | Vllaznia | ||
1948–1949 | Partizani | ||
1950–1958 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
National team | |||
1947–1957 | Albania | 14 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
Dinamo Tirana | |||
Lushnja | |||
1966–1979 | Vllaznia | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He played for Vllaznia Shkodër, Partizani Tirana and Dinamo Tirana during his playing career and won 9 league titles with them. He became the league's top goalscorer in 1946 with 11 goals.[1]
He made his debut for Albania in a September 1947 Balkan Cup match against Yugoslavia and earned a total of 14 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a September 1957 friendly match against China.[2]
After retiring as a player, he coached Dinamo Tirana, KS Lushnja and most notably hometown club Vllaznia for 13 years between 1966 and 1979.[3]
Kategoria Superiore top scorers | |
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FK Dinamo Tirana – managers | |
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