Skënder Halili Explained

Skënder Halili
Fullname:Skënder Ahmet Halili
Birth Date:1940 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Tiranë, Albania
Death Place:Tiranë, Albania
Position:Centre back
Youthyears1:1954–1957
Years1:1957–1959
Years2:1959–1961
Years3:1963–1966
Nationalyears1:1963–1965
Nationalteam1:Albania
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0

Skënder Ahmet Halili (born 20 August 1940 – 13 December 1982) was an Albanian football player who played for 17 Nëntori, Dinamo and the Albania national team.

Club career

Halili played for Dinamo Tirana from December 1959 until December 1961, when he was suspended for a year after he wanted to, but was not allowed to, leave Dinamo.[1]

International career

He made his debut for Albania in a June 1963 Olympic Games qualification match against Bulgaria and earned a total of 11 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a November 1965 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Northern Ireland.[2]

Personal life

In 1966, he was arrested and imprisoned for 11 months for allegedly doing business on the black market and later sent to work in the copper mines. It automatically meant his playing career finished at 26. He died in December 1982 from a serious illness.[1]

Honours

Dinamo
17 Nëntori

Notes and References

  1. http://telegraf.al/sport/skender-halili-vezullimi-i-nderprere-i-nje-ylli-do-ndricoje-gjate-ne-futbollin-shqiptar/ Skënder Halili: Vezullimi i ndërprerë i një ylli, do ndriçojë gjatë në futbollin shqiptar (Bio)
  2. Web site: Player Database. eu-football.info. 2019-04-12.
  3. https://www.rsssf.org/players/alba-champ-teams.html Albania - Championship Winning Teams