Besim Fagu

Besim Fagu (10 March 1925 – 1 January 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]

Besim Fagu
Personal information
Full name Besim Fagu
Date of birth (1925-03-10)10 March 1925
Place of birth Tiranë, Albania
Date of death 1 January 1999(1999-01-01) (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

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
  1. Besnik Dizdari: 50 vjet të “epopesë” së Partizanit dhe “epika” e flamurtarit të tij Jani Lufi (II)
  2. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  3. “Medalje Mirënjohjeje” për Besim Fagun në 90 - vjetorin e lindjes
  4. Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
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