Hamdi Bakalli

Hamdi Bakalli (1923–1991) was an Albanian footballer who played for Vllaznia Shkodër, Ylli I Kuq Shkodër, Partizani Tirana and Dinamo Tirana. He was also a member of the Albania national team between 1950 and 1953.

Hamdi Bakalli
Personal information
Full name Hamdi Bakalli
Date of birth (1923-01-01)1 January 1923
Place of birth Shkodër, Albania
Date of death 1 January 1991(1991-01-01) (aged 68)
Place of death Shkodër, Albania
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1939–1944 Vllaznia
1945 Ylli I Kuq Shkodër
1945–1947 Vllaznia
1947–1949 Partizani
1950 Vllaznia
1950–1955 Dinamo Tirana
1955–1960 Vllaznia
International career
1950–1953 Albania 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

A native of Shkodër, Bakalli played for hometown club Vllaznia but also had successful spells at capital clubs Partizani and Dinamo Tirana with whom he won a total of 7 league titles. On 20 March 1947, he scored the first ever goal of the KF Tirana–Partizani Tirana rivalry.[1]

International career

He made his debut for Albania in a September 1950 friendly match against Czechoslovakia and earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a November 1953 friendly match against Poland.[2]

Personal life

He was part of a footballing family, as all of his four brothers, Xhabir, Alush, Xhevat and Rifat were also footballers during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s in Albania.[3]

Honours
1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955[4]

References
  1. "Refik Resmja, bomberi i derbit". Panorama. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  2. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  3. Bakalli, sulmuesi i shquar i tee skuadrave
  4. Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
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