Qamil Teliti

Qamil Teliti (1922 – 1977), nicknamed Tarzani, was an Albanian footballer known for being one of the most important players of the Albania team that won the Balkan Cup in 1946.[1] Along with Loro Boriçi he was one of the artifices of the success of the team. He was posthumously honoured for his services to Albanian football in 2018.[2]

Qamil Teliti
Personal information
Full name Qamil Teliti
Date of birth 9 July 1922
Place of birth Kavajë, Albania
Date of death 7 Decrmber 1977
Place of death Tirana, Albania
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Besa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1941 Besa
1947–1949 Partizani
1949–1953 Dinamo
Tirana
Apolonia
National team
1946–1952 Albania[1] 13 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Teliti started his senior career at hometown club Besa Kavajë during the mid-late 1930s. He was known for his powerful right foot and scoring from long distances. This earned him the reputation as the most feared striker in the country and soon attracted the attention of the national team. He was a successful player for Besa and went on to compete for all three of Tirana's professional clubs.

Qamil Teliti competed in over 30 international matches for Besa, Dinamo, Tirana, Partizani and Vllaznia.

International career

He made his debut and scored the first ever goal for Albania in a friendly not recognised by FIFA against Montenegro, played in Shkodër on 22 September 1946. Albania won the match 5–0. Teliti also scored the final goal of the match in the '75th minute. On 13 October 1946 in the match against Romania during the Balkan Championship tournament, Teliti scored the only goal of the match in the '55th minute.[3] It was a powerful long distance shot that beat goalkeeper Lăzăreanu. Albania became Balkan Champion and Teliti's legacy was forever cemented in the hearts and minds of all football fans around the country.

He earned a total of 13 caps, scoring 6 goals. His final international was a December 1952 friendly match against Czechoslovakia.[4]

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Goals Result Competition
1 22 September 1946Shkodër, Albania1 Montenegro 5–0 WFriendly
2 7 October 1946Tirana, Albania2 Yugoslavia2–3 L1946 Balkan Cup
3 13 October 1946Tirana, Albania4 Romania1–0 W
4 23 October 1949Bucharest, Romania8 Romania1–1 TFriendly
5 29 November 1952Tirana, Albania12 Czechoslovakia3–2 WFriendly

Honours
1950, 1951, 1952, 1953[5]
1946

References
  1. Albania - Record International Players Archived 5 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Musta, Murati dhe Teliti (pas vdekjes) dekorohen me “Nderi i futbollit shqiptar” - Telegraf (in Albanian)
  3. Rexhep SPAHIU, shkëlqim i dyfishtë në fushë e në bankinë - Telegraf (in Albanian)
  4. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  5. Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF


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