Lin Shllaku

Lin Shllaku (12 July 1938 - 8 August 2016) was an Albanian footballer who played for Vllaznia Shkodër and Partizani Tirana, as well as the Albania national team.[1][2]

Lin Shllaku
Personal information
Full name Lin Shllaku
Date of birth (1938-07-12)12 July 1938
Place of birth Shkodër, Albania
Date of death 8 August 2016(2016-08-08) (aged 78)
Place of death Tirana, Albania
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1956 Vllaznia
1956–1971 Partizani
National team
1963–1970 Albania 15 (0)
Teams managed
1972–1973 Partizani (assistant)
1973–1974 Besëlidhja
1974–1975 Partizani (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Club

Born in Shkodër, Shllaku started with local club Vllaznia but played the largest part of his career for army club Partizani, with whom he won 7 league titles.[3] He also won 7 domestic cups and was Partizani and national team captain for 7 years.[4]

International

He made his debut for Albania in a June 1963 Olympic Games qualification match against Bulgaria and earned a total of 15 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an October 1970 European Championship qualification away against Poland.[5]

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, he became an assistant at Partizani before being named coach of Besëlidhja.[4]

Personal life

After the fall of communism, Shllaku lived in Kavala, Greece for 12 years.[4]

Death

He died of a lung disease on 8 August 2016 at the Shefqet Ndroqi Hospital.[6]

Honours
  • Albanian Superliga: 7
1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1971 [7]

References
  1. Lin Shllaku: Ju tregoj “sherrin” me zviceranët për një… top
  2. 11v11 profile
  3. I jepet lamtumira e fundit ikonës së futbollit Lin Shllaku - Gazeta Shqip(in Albanian)
  4. Lin Shllaku: Ju tregoj “sherrin” me zviceranët për një… top - Panorama (in Albanian)
  5. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  6. Ndahet nga jeta, Lin Shllaku, legjenda e Partizanit - Koha Jone (in Albanian)
  7. Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
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