Rexhep Spahiu (21 January 1923 – 12 January 1993) was an Albanian football player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rexhep Spahiu | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Naples, Kingdom of Italy | ||
| Date of death | 12 January 1993 (aged 69) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1950 | Sportklub Tiranë | ||
| 1950–1956 | Partizani Tirana | ||
| International career | |||
| 1946–1952 | Albania | 20 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1956–1962 | Partizani Tirana | ||
| Apolonia Fier | |||
| Korabi Peshkopi | |||
| Besa Kavajë | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicknamed Xhepi, he spent his playing career with Sportklub Tiranë and Partizani Tirana, before becoming the head coach of Partizani, Apolonia Fier, Korabi Peshkopi and Besa Kavajë.[1]
International career
editHe made his debut for Albania in an October 1946 Balkan Cup match against Yugoslavia, which was Albania's first official match. He earned a total of 20 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a December 1952 friendly match against Czechoslovakia.[2][3][4]
Honours
edit- as a player
- Kategoria Superiore (1): 1954
- as a manager
References
edit- ^ Rexhep SPAHIU, shkëlqim i dyfishtë në fushë e në bankinë - Telegraf (in Albanian)
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ Shkepqim i dyfishte ne fushe e ne bankine
- ^ 11v11 profile
- ^ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
External links
edit- Rexhep Spahiu at National-Football-Teams.com
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