Shefqet Topi
Shefqet Topi (1934–1998) was an Albanian footballer who played most of his professional career as a goalkeeper for Besa Kavajë football club. He was also capped with the Albania National Football Team in the early 1960s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shefqet Topi | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Kavajë, Albania | ||
| Date of death | 1 January 1998 (aged 64) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956-1957 | Partizani | ||
| 1958–1970 | Besa | ||
| National team | |||
| 1957–1963 | Albania | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
A picture of an acrobatic save by Topi in a match against 17 Nëntori in 1961 became one of Albania's most iconic football photo's.[1]
International career
He made his debut for Albania in a September 1957 friendly match away against China and earned a total of 2 caps, scoring no goals. His other international game was an October 1963 European Championship qualification match against Denmark.[2]
References
- Një “Mace e zezë” në stadium, kushtuar fotos shqiptare, që mori çmim në “Word Press Photo” në Moskë ‘61 - Gazeta Shqiptare (in Albanian)
- "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
External links
- Shefqet Topi at National-Football-Teams.com
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