Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 August 1928 | ||
Place of birth | Kavajë, Albania | ||
Date of death | 5 October 2022 | (aged 94)||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1947–1950 | Besa | ||
1950–1964 | Partizani | ||
International career | |||
1950–1963 | Albania | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sulejman Maliqati (1 August 1928 – 5 October 2022)[1] was an Albanian footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most notably for Partizani Tirana.[2]
Maliqati played for hometown club Besa[3] before embarking on a successful career with Partizani, winning seven league titles with the club. The goalkeeper was known for never wearing gloves during a game.[4]
Maliqati made his debut for Albania in a September 1950 friendly match against Hungary and earned a total of five caps. His final international was a June 1963 European Championship qualification match against Denmark.[5]
His son, the late Agim Maliqati was also a goalkeeper for Vllaznia and Lokomotiva Durrës.[2] Agim died on 1 May 2012, aged 51.[6]
Partizani