Xhevdet Shaqiri
Albanian footballer and coach
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Xhevdet Shaqiri (5 January 1923 – 11 September 1997) was an Albanian football player and coach.
Date of birth
5 January 1923
Date of death
11 September 1997 (aged 74)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Dudas, Shkodër, Albania | ||
| Date of death | 11 September 1997 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1947 | Vllaznia | ||
| 1948–1949 | Partizani | ||
| 1950–1958 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| International career | |||
| 1947–1957 | Albania | 14 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Dinamo Tirana | |||
| Lushnja | |||
| 1966–1979 | Vllaznia | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Club
He played as a defender 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]
