Stavri Lubonja

Stavri Lubonja
Personal information
Full name	Stavri Lubonja
Date of birth	1935 (age 86–87)
Place of birth	Tirana, Albania
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1955–1961	Dinamo Tirana
Teams managed
-1968	Flamurtari
1979–1981	Dinamo Tirana
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Stavri Lubonja (born September 1935) is a former Albanian player and manager.

Playing career[]

Club[]

He spent his six-year football-playing career with capital club Dinamo Tirana, winning three national championships.

During the 1959 season, Lubonja was the league top goalscorer with 11 goals, with Dinamo, who finished in 3rd place.^[1]

Managerial career[]

Lubonja also served at Dinamo Tirana as the manager, winning the league in the 1979–80 season.^[2]

Personal life[]

Lubonja is married with his long-time partner Mediha Lubonja (née Veçani), who was a dancer.^[3] He also holds American citizenship,^[4] since his father had emigrated to the USA only to return to Korçë in 1931, four years before Stavri was born.^[5]

Honours[]

Albanian Superliga: 1

1955, 1956, 1960^[6]

References[]

^ "Topscorere fra Albanien" (in German). Foot.dk. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
^ Giovanni Armillotta (24 December 2015). "ALBANIAN FOOTBALL SEASON 1979-80". Giovanni Armillotta. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
^ Uvil Zajmi (14 August 2015). "Mediha e Stavri Lubonja, dashuria e bujshme e balerinës me futbollistin e Dinamos" (in Albanian). Panorama. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
^ Aida Tuci (5 November 2000). "Lubonja, njeriut që i mungon Shqipëria : Futbollisti që mori nënshtetësinë amerikane, por që nuk mësoi as një fjalë anglisht" (in Albanian). Bksh.al. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
^ Uvil Zajmi (2 July 2016). "Historia unike e Stavri Lubonjës që heshti 20 mijë veta në stadium" (in Albanian). Panorama. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
^ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF

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[1] "Topscorere fra Albanien" (in German). Foot.dk. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.

[2] Giovanni Armillotta (24 December 2015). "ALBANIAN FOOTBALL SEASON 1979-80". Giovanni Armillotta. Retrieved 24 December 2015.

[3] Uvil Zajmi (14 August 2015). "Mediha e Stavri Lubonja, dashuria e bujshme e balerinës me futbollistin e Dinamos" (in Albanian). Panorama. Retrieved 24 December 2015.

[4] Aida Tuci (5 November 2000). "Lubonja, njeriut që i mungon Shqipëria : Futbollisti që mori nënshtetësinë amerikane, por që nuk mësoi as një fjalë anglisht" (in Albanian). Bksh.al. Retrieved 24 December 2015.

[5] Uvil Zajmi (2 July 2016). "Historia unike e Stavri Lubonjës që heshti 20 mijë veta në stadium" (in Albanian). Panorama. Retrieved 1 December 2018.

[6] Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF

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