Haki Korça (c. 1916 – February 2006) was a Turkish-born Albanian football player who played for both Sportklub Tiranë during the 1930s and early 1940s.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Haki Korça | ||
Date of birth | c. 1916 | ||
Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
Date of death | February 2006 (aged 89) | ||
Place of death | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Youth career | |||
–1931 | Sportklub Tiranë | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1931–1941 | Sportklub Tiranë | ||
1941–194x | Roma | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Korça tried his luck in Italian football during World War II along with compatriots Loro Boriçi and Sllave Llambi.[3]
Personal life and death
editKorça was born in Istanbul, Turkey, but raised in Tiranë, Albania. He later moved to Rome, Italy, before settling in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He died there in February 2006, at the age of 89.[4]
Honours
editReferences
edit- ^ Shqipëria dhe “Nëna Kosovë” e Dr. Samimit
- ^ "Vasfi Samimi, legjionari i parë shqiptar". Archived from the original on 2013-03-08. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ^ “Magelanët” shqiptarë të futbollit - Telegraf (in Albanian)
- ^ "Shqipëria dhe "Nëna Kosovë" e Dr. Samimit". Info Arkiva. 25 February 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF