Albanian footballer and coach
Xhevdet Shaqiri (5 January 1923 – 11 September 1997) was an Albanian football player and coach.
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]
Honours
- as a player
- 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956[4]
- as a manager
- 1972, 1974, 1978
References