Besim Fagu
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Besim Fagu | ||
Date of birth | 10 March 1925 | ||
Place of birth | Tiranë, Albania | ||
Date of death | 1 January 1999 | (aged 73)||
Place of death | Tiranë, Albania | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1945–1946 | 17 Nentori Tiranë | ||
1946–1959 | Partizani Tirana | ||
International career | |||
1946–1958 | Albania | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Besim Fagu (10 March 1925 – 1999) was an Albanian football player who played for 17 Nentori Tiranë and Partizani Tirana where he won seven National Championships. He was also a member of the Albania national team between 1946 and 1953, where he earned 11 caps and also won the 1946 Balkan Cup.[1]
International career
He made his debut for Albania in an October 1946 Balkan Cup match against Bulgaria and earned a total of 11 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a May 1958 friendly match against East Germany.[2]
Personal life
Legacy
On 10 March 2015, on the 90th anniversary of his birthdate, he was awarded with a medal of gratitude by the Ministry of Defence at an event organised to commemorate the player.[3]
Honours
References
- ^ Besnik Dizdari: 50 vjet të “epopesë” së Partizanit dhe “epika” e flamurtarit të tij Jani Lufi (II)
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ “Medalje Mirënjohjeje” për Besim Fagun në 90 - vjetorin e lindjes
- ^ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF