Sulejman Maliqati
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sulejman Maliqati | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Kavajë, Albania | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1950 | Besa | ||
| 1950–1964 | Partizani | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950–1963 | Albania | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sulejman Maliqati (born 1 August 1928 in Kavajë) is a retired Albanian footballer who played his entire career as goalkeeper for Partizani Tirana football club.[1]
Club career
Maliqati played for hometown club Besa[2] before embarking on a successful career with Partizani, winning 7 league titles with the club. The goalkeeper was known for never wearing gloves during a game.[3]
International career
He made his debut for Albania in a September 1950 friendly match against Hungary and earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a June 1963 European Championship qualification match against Denmark.[4]
Personal life
His son Agim Maliqati was also a goalkeeper for Vllaznia and Lokomotiva Durrës.[1] Agim died on 1 May 2012, aged 51.[5]
Honours
References
- ^ a b Sulejman Maliqati,“macja e zezë“ e futbollit shqiptar - Zemra Shqiptarë (in Albanian)
- ^ Sulejman Maliqati, legjenda e portës shqiptare që nuk luajti kurrë me doreza: Përse gjermanët më quajtën “macja e zezë” - Durrës Lajm (in Albanian)
- ^ Sulejman Maliqati, “macja e zezë” e portës shqiptare - Durrës Lajm (in Albanian)
- ^ "Sulejman Maliqati".
- ^ Pranvera e fundit e Agim Maliqatit - Durrës Lajm (in Albanian)
- ^ "Albania - Championship Winning Teams".
External links
- Sulejman Maliqati at National-Football-Teams.com