Lin Shllaku (12 July 1938 – 8 August 2016) was an Albanian footballer who played for Vllaznia Shkodër and Partizani Tirana, as well as the Albania national team.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lin Shllaku | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Shkodër, Albania | ||
| Date of death | 8 August 2016 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1956 | Vllaznia | ||
| 1956–1971 | Partizani | ||
| International career | |||
| 1963–1970 | Albania | 15 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972–1973 | Partizani (assistant) | ||
| 1973–1974 | Besëlidhja | ||
| 1974–1975 | Partizani (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editClub
editBorn in Shkodër, Shllaku started with local club Vllaznia but played the largest part of his career for army club Partizani, with whom he won 7 league titles.[3] He also won 7 domestic cups and was Partizani and national team captain for 7 years.[4]
International
editHe made his debut for Albania in a June 1963 Olympic Games qualification match against Bulgaria and earned a total of 15 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an October 1970 European Championship qualification away against Poland.[5]
Managerial career
editAfter retiring as a player, he became an assistant at Partizani before being named coach of Besëlidhja.[4]
Personal life
editAfter the fall of communism, Shllaku lived in Kavala, Greece for 12 years.[4]
Death
editHe died of a lung disease on 8 August 2016 at the Shefqet Ndroqi Hospital.[6]
Honours
editReferences
edit- ^ Lin Shllaku: Ju tregoj “sherrin” me zviceranët për një… top[permanent dead link]
- ^ 11v11 profile
- ^ I jepet lamtumira e fundit ikonës së futbollit Lin Shllaku - Gazeta Shqip(in Albanian)
- ^ a b c Lin Shllaku: Ju tregoj “sherrin” me zviceranët për një… top - Panorama (in Albanian)
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ Ndahet nga jeta, Lin Shllaku, legjenda e Partizanit - Koha Jone (in Albanian)
- ^ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
External links
edit- Lin Shllaku at National-Football-Teams.com
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