Bahri Ishka
Bahri Ishka (27 June 1944 - 9 January 2007) was an Albanian football player and coach.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bahri Ishka | ||
Date of birth | 27 June 1944 | ||
Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
Date of death | 9 January 2007 62) | (aged||
Place of death | Tirana, Albania | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1958–1962 | 17 Nëntori | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1962–1972 | 17 Nëntori | ||
National team | |||
1964–1967 | Albania | 3 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
Luftëtari | |||
Apolonia | |||
Traktori | |||
Skënderbeu | |||
Dinamo Tirana | |||
1974 | Albania U-21 | ||
1992-1993 | Albania U-21 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Playing career
Club
Born in Tirana,[1] Ishka played his entire career for 17 Nëntori Tirana and won 4 league titles with them[2] under manager Myslym Alla and alongside national team players Skënder Hyka and Ali Mema.
International
He made his debut for Albania in a May 1964 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the Netherlands in Rotterdam and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals.
His final international was an April 1967 European Championship qualification match against West Germany in Dortmund.[3]
Managerial career
After retiring as a player, Ishka earned a degree in sports to become Prof. Dr. Bahri Ishka and he managed Albanian Superliga clubs Luftëtari Gjirokastër, Apolonia Fier, Traktori Lushnja, Skënderbeu Korçë and Dinamo Tirana.[4]
Honours
- Kategoria Superiore: 4
- 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970
- Albanian Cup: 1
References
- Një “Mace e zezë” në stadium, kushtuar fotos shqiptare, që mori çmim në “Word Press Photo” në Moskë ‘61 - Gazeta Shqiptare (in Albanian)
- Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
- "Player Database".
- Bahri ISHKA, futbollisti djalë i kombinatit (Bio) - Telegraf (in Albanian)