Ilir Biturku
Albanian retired footballer
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Ilir Biturku (born 4 February 1968) is an Albanian retired footballer who is the current head coach of Albania U-20.
Date of birth
4 February 1968
Place of birth
Kavajë, PR Albania
Position
Defender
Current team
Albania U-20 (head coach)| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 February 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Kavajë, PR Albania | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Albania U-20 (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Besa | 33 | (2) |
| 1992–1994 | Besa | 53 | (6) |
| 1994 | Partizani | 14 | (1) |
| 1995–1998 | Besa | 62 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009 | Besa | ||
| 2014 | Teuta | ||
| 2018– | Albania U-20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Club
Biturku played most of his career as defender for Besa Kavajë and Partizani Tirana.
Managerial career
He also served as assistant manager of the Albania national under-17 football team.[1][2] He was manager of Teuta in 2014 and later became technical director and assistant to Gentian Begeja. He was dismissed along with Begeja in June 2018.[3] In December 2018 he was named head coach of the Albania national under-20 football team.