| Lin Shllaku | |
| Fullname: | Lin Shllaku |
| Birth Date: | 1938 7, df=yes |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Years1: | 1955–1956 |
| Clubs1: | Vllaznia |
| Years2: | 1956–1971 |
| Clubs2: | Partizani |
| Nationalyears1: | 1963–1970 |
| Nationalteam1: | Albania |
| Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1972–1973 |
| Managerclubs1: | Partizani (assistant) |
| Manageryears2: | 1973–1974 |
| Managerclubs2: | Besëlidhja |
| Manageryears3: | 1974–1975 |
| Managerclubs3: | Partizani (assistant) |
Lin Shllaku (12 July 1938 – 8 August 2016) was an Albanian footballer who played for Vllaznia Shkodër and Partizani Tirana, as well as the Albania national team.[1] [2]
Born in Shkodër, Shllaku started with local club Vllaznia but played the largest part of his career for army club Partizani, with whom he won 7 league titles.[3] He also won 7 domestic cups and was Partizani and national team captain for 7 years.[4]
He made his debut for Albania in a June 1963 Olympic Games qualification match against Bulgaria and earned a total of 15 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an October 1970 European Championship qualification away against Poland.[5]
After retiring as a player, he became an assistant at Partizani before being named coach of Besëlidhja.[4]
After the fall of communism, Shllaku lived in Kavala, Greece for 12 years.[4]
He died of a lung disease on 8 August 2016 at the Shefqet Ndroqi Hospital.[6]
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1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1971[7]