Xhevdet Shaqiri
Xhevdet Shaqiri (5 January 1923 – 11 September 1997) was an Albanian football player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Xhevdet Shaqiri | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Dudas, Shkodër, Albania | ||
| Date of death | 11 September 1997 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Tiranë, Albania | ||
| Playing 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 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Club
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]
International
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]
Managerial career
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]
Honours
- as a player
- Albanian Superliga: 9
- 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956 [4]
- as a manager
- Albanian Superliga: 3
- 1972, 1974, 1978
References
- “Këpucët e Arta” të Shqipërisë, nga Refik Resmja te Iir Përnaska - Telegraf (in Albanian)
- "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- Trajneri i rekordeve tek Vllaznia
- Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
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