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]
Playing career
Club
Born 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
He 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
After retiring as a player, he became an assistant at Partizani before being named coach of Besëlidhja.[4]
Personal life
After the fall of communism, Shllaku lived in Kavala, Greece for 12 years.[4]
Death
He died of a lung disease on 8 August 2016 at the Shefqet Ndroqi Hospital.[6]
Honours
References
- ^ 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
- Lin Shllaku at National-Football-Teams.com