Bahri Ishka (27 June 1944 - 9 January 2007) was an Albanian football player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bahri Ishka | ||
| Date of birth | (1944-06-27)27 June 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Date of death | 9 January 2007(2007-01-09) (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1958–1962 | 17 Nëntori | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1972 | 17 Nëntori | ||
| National team | |||
| 1964–1967 | Albania | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Luftëtari | |||
| Apolonia | |||
| Traktori | |||
| Skënderbeu | |||
| Dinamo Tirana | |||
| 1974 | Albania U-21 | ||
| 1992-1993 | Albania U-21 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Tirana,[1] Ishka played his entire career for 17 Nëntori Tirana and won 4 league titles with them[2] under manager Myslym Alla and alongside national team players Skënder Hyka and Ali Mema.
He made his debut for Albania in a May 1964 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the Netherlands in Rotterdam and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals.
His final international was an April 1967 European Championship qualification match against West Germany in Dortmund.[3]
After retiring as a player, Ishka earned a degree in sports to become Prof. Dr. Bahri Ishka and he managed Albanian Superliga clubs Luftëtari Gjirokastër, Apolonia Fier, Traktori Lushnja, Skënderbeu Korçë and Dinamo Tirana.[4]
Albania national under-21 football team – managers | |
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