Mahir Halili Explained

Mahir Halili
Fullname:Mahir Halili
Birth Date:30 June 1975
Birth Place:Dibër, Albania
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1995–1996
Clubs1:Kastrioti
Years2:1996–1997
Clubs2:Dinamo Tirana
Years3:1997–1998
Clubs3:Delémont
Years4:1998–2000
Clubs4:FC HIT
Years5:2000–2005
Clubs5:Tirana
Years6:2005–2006
Clubs6:Partizani
Caps1:15
Goals1:4
Caps2:16
Goals2:2
Caps4:28
Goals4:4
Caps5:133
Goals5:46
Caps6:26
Goals6:3
Nationalyears1:1996–1999
Nationalteam1:Albania[1]
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:1

Mahir Halili (born 30 June 1975) is an Albanian retired footballer. He played for Tirana, Dinamo Tirana, Kastrioti Krujë and his last team Partizani Tirana. He also played abroad in Switzerland with SR Delémont in the 1997–98 season and in Slovenia with ND Gorica where he played for two seasons from 1998 to 2000. He was also a member of the Albania national team from 1996 to 1999.

Club career

Tirana

On 10 May 2003, Halili scored four goals in a 6–1 home win against Bylis Ballsh.[2] Tirana ended the 2002–03 in the first place, 11 points above Vllaznia Shkodër. In personal terms, Halili ended the season with 20 league goals, beating out his rival Vioresin Sinani.[3]

International career

Halili made his international debut on 24 April 1996 against Bosnia and Herzegovina in its second international recognized match, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute in a goalless draw.[4] He scored his first goal on 21 January 1998 in his fourth international appearance in the historical 4–1 friendly victory over Turkey; he scored in under a minute after being put on as a substitute for Arjan Peço.[5] He earned a total of 13 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was an August 1999 European Championship qualification match against Slovenia.

Honours

Club

Tirana

Notes and References

  1. http://footballdatabase.eu/listematchs.php?joueur=54773&saison=0&club=0&competition=0&lieu=International&datedebut=0&datefin=0&type=0 International caps and goals
  2. News: Tirana 6 – 1 Bylis Ballsh. FSHF.org. Albanian. 10 May 2003. 8 March 2016.
  3. News: Albania 2002/03. 8 March 2016. RSSSF. 8 March 2016.
  4. News: Football MATCH: 24.04.1996 Bosnia & Herzegovina v Albania. EU-Football.info. 24 April 1996. 8 March 2016.
  5. News: Turkey 1 – 4 Albania. Football Database. 21 January 1998. 8 March 2016.
  6. https://www.rsssf.org/players/alba-champ-teams.html Albania - Championship Winning Teams