Besim Fagu Explained

Besim Fagu
Fullname:Besim Fagu
Birth Date:1925 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Tiranë, Albania
Death Place:Tiranë, Albania
Position:Defender
Years1:1945–1946
Clubs1:17 Nentori Tiranë
Years2:1946–1959
Clubs2:Partizani Tirana
Nationalyears1:1946–1958
Nationalteam1:Albania
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0

Besim Fagu (10 March 1925 – 1 January 1999) was an Albanian football player who played for 17 Nentori Tiranë and Partizani Tirana where he won seven National Championships. He was also a member of the Albania national team between 1946 and 1953, where he earned 11 caps and also won the 1946 Balkan Cup.[1]

International career

He made his debut for Albania in an October 1946 Balkan Cup match against Bulgaria and earned a total of 11 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a May 1958 friendly match against East Germany.[2]

Personal life

Legacy

On 10 March 2015, on the 90th anniversary of his birthdate, he was awarded with a medal of gratitude by the Ministry of Defence at an event organised to commemorate the player.[3]

Honours

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zemrashqiptare.net/news/id_5187/Besnik-Dizdari:-50-vjet-të-epopesë-së-Partizanit-dhe-epika-e-flamurtarit-të-tij-Jani-Lufi-(II).html Besnik Dizdari: 50 vjet të “epopesë” së Partizanit dhe “epika” e flamurtarit të tij Jani Lufi (II)
  2. Web site: Player Database. eu-football.info. 2019-03-23.
  3. http://www.mod.gov.al/index.php/newsroom-2/1012-medalje-per-sherbime-te-shquara-per-besim-fagun-ne-90-vjetorin-e-lindjes “Medalje Mirënjohjeje” për Besim Fagun në 90 - vjetorin e lindjes
  4. https://www.rsssf.org/players/alba-champ-teams.html Albania - Championship Winning Teams