Bahri Ishka

Bahri Ishka (27 June 1944 - 9 January 2007) was an Albanian football player and coach.

Bahri Ishka
Personal information
Full name Bahri Ishka
Date of birth (1944-06-27)27 June 1944
Place of birth Tirana, Albania
Date of death 9 January 2007(2007-01-09) (aged 62)
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
1963

References
  1. Një “Mace e zezë” në stadium, kushtuar fotos shqiptare, që mori çmim në “Word Press Photo” në Moskë ‘61 - Gazeta Shqiptare (in Albanian)
  2. Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
  3. "Player Database".
  4. Bahri ISHKA, futbollisti djalë i kombinatit (Bio) - Telegraf (in Albanian)


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