Albanian footballer
Hamdi Bakalli|
Full name |
Hamdi Bakalli |
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Date of birth |
(1923-01-01)1 January 1923 |
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Place of birth |
Shkodër, Albania |
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Date of death |
1 January 1991(1991-01-01) (aged 68) |
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Place of death |
Shkodër, Albania |
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Position(s) |
Striker |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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1939–1944 |
Vllaznia |
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1945 |
Ylli I Kuq Shkodër |
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1945–1947 |
Vllaznia |
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1947–1949 |
Partizani |
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1950 |
Vllaznia |
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1950–1955 |
Dinamo Tirana |
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1955–1960 |
Vllaznia |
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1950–1953 |
Albania |
4 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Hamdi Bakalli (1923–1991) was an Albanian footballer who played for Vllaznia Shkodër, Ylli I Kuq Shkodër, Partizani Tirana and Dinamo Tirana. He was also a member of the Albania national team between 1950 and 1953.
Club career
A native of Shkodër, Bakalli played for hometown club Vllaznia but also had successful spells at capital clubs Partizani and Dinamo Tirana with whom he won a total of 7 league titles. On 20 March 1947, he scored the first ever goal of the KF Tirana–Partizani Tirana rivalry.[1]
International career
He made his debut for Albania in a September 1950 friendly match against Czechoslovakia and earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a November 1953 friendly match against Poland.[2]
Personal life
He was part of a footballing family, as all of his four brothers, Xhabir, Alush, Xhevat and Rifat were also footballers during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s in Albania.[3]
Honours
- 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955[4]
References