Sulejman Maliqati

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Sulejman Maliqati
Personal information
Full name Sulejman Maliqati
Date of birth (1928-08-01) 1 August 1928 (age 93)
Place of birth Kavajë, Albania
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1950 Besa
1950–1964 Partizani
National team
1950–1963 Albania 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Sulejman Maliqati (born 1 August 1928 in Kavajë) is a retired Albanian footballer who played his entire career as goalkeeper for Partizani Tirana football club.[1]

Club career[]

Maliqati played for hometown club Besa[2] before embarking on a successful career with Partizani, winning 7 league titles with the club. The goalkeeper was known for never wearing gloves during a game.[3]

International career[]

He made his debut for Albania in a September 1950 friendly match against Hungary and earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a June 1963 European Championship qualification match against Denmark.[4]

Personal life[]

His son Agim Maliqati was also a goalkeeper for Vllaznia and Lokomotiva Durrës.[1] Agim died on 1 May 2012, aged 51.[5]

Honours[]

  • Kategoria Superiore: 7
1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Sulejman Maliqati,“macja e zezë“ e futbollit shqiptar - Zemra Shqiptarë (in Albanian)
  2. ^ Sulejman Maliqati, legjenda e portës shqiptare që nuk luajti kurrë me doreza: Përse gjermanët më quajtën “macja e zezë” - Durrës Lajm (in Albanian)
  3. ^ Sulejman Maliqati, “macja e zezë” e portës shqiptare - Durrës Lajm (in Albanian)
  4. ^ "Sulejman Maliqati".
  5. ^ Pranvera e fundit e Agim Maliqatit - Durrës Lajm (in Albanian)
  6. ^ "Albania - Championship Winning Teams".

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