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Besim Fagu (10 March 1925 – 1 January 1999) was an Albanian football player who played for 17 Nentori Tiranë and Partizani Tirana where he won seven National Championships. He was also a member of the Albania national team between 1946 and 1953, where he earned 11 caps and also won the 1946 Balkan Cup.[1]

Besim Fagu

Personal information
Full name	Besim Fagu
Date of birth	(1925-03-10)10 March 1925
Place of birth	Tiranë, Albania
Date of death	1 January 1999(1999-01-01) (aged 73)
Place of death	Tiranë, Albania
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1945–1946	17 Nentori Tiranë
1946–1959	Partizani Tirana
National team
1946–1958	Albania	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

He made his debut for Albania in an October 1946 Balkan Cup match against Bulgaria and earned a total of 11 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a May 1958 friendly match against East Germany.[2]

Personal life

Legacy

On 10 March 2015, on the 90th anniversary of his birthdate, he was awarded with a medal of gratitude by the Ministry of Defence at an event organised to commemorate the player.[3]

Honours

• Kategoria Superiore (7): 1947, 1948, 1949, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959.[4]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Besim Fagu

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[ru] Фагу, Бесим

Бесим Фагу (алб. Besim Fagu; 10 марта 1925[1], Тирана — 1 января 1999, Тирана) — албанский футболист, защитник.

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