Besim Fagu

Besim Fagu
Personal information
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
1945–1946	17 Nentori Tiranë
1946–1959	Partizani Tirana
National team
1946–1958	Albania
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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]

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[]

Kategoria Superiore (7): 1947, 1948, 1949, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959.^[4]

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

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[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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