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Iljaz Çeço (born 3 January 1947) is an Albanian retired football player and club director.

Iljaz Çeço

Çeço in 1970
Personal information
Full name	Iljaz Çeço
Date of birth	(1947-01-03) 3 January 1947 (age 75)
Place of birth	Lushnjë, Albania
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1963	Traktori
1963–1970	Dinamo Tirana
1970–1971	17 Nëntori
1971–1978	Dinamo Tirana
National team‡
1969–1971	Albania U-23	12	(5)
1964–1971	Albania	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2013

Club career

The midfielder made his senior debut for Traktori Lushnja on 13 January 1962 against Korabi, aged only 15[1] and spent the rest of his playing career at Dinamo Tirana, except for one season at 17 Nëntori Tirana.[2]

International career

Çeço is the youngest footballer to ever play for Albania's national team. At only 17, he was launched by Zyber Konçi in a friendly against Algeria on October 11, 1964, finished in a 1-1 draw.[3] He earned a total of 8 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a November 1971 European Championship qualification match against Turkey.[4]

Honours

• Albanian Superliga: 5

1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977[5]

• Albanian Cup: 3

1971, 1974, 1978[6]

Personal life

Çeço is married and has two children. He was a lawyer by profession.[7] He also was chairman of Dinamo from 1981 to 1987.

References

External links

• Iljaz Çeço at National-Football-Teams.com
• Iljaz Çeço: Stema është e jona, ekipin e Dinamos duhet ta ringrejmë nga e para (bio) - Panorama (in Albanian)

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