Lin Shllaku


Lin Shllaku was an Albanian footballer who played for Vllaznia Shkodër and Partizani Tirana, as well as the Albania national team.

Playing career

Club

Born in Shkodër, Shllaku started with local club Vllaznia but played the largest part of his career for army club [FK FK Partizani Tirana|Partizani Tirana|Partizani], with whom he won 7 league titles. He also won 7 domestic cups and was Partizani and national team captain for 7 years.

International

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.

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, he became an assistant at Partizani before being named coach of Besëlidhja.

Personal life

After the fall of communism, Shllaku lived in Kavala, Greece for 12 years.

Death

He died of a lung disease on 8 August 2016 at the Shefqet Ndroqi Hospital.

Honours