Skënder Begeja


Skënder Begeja was a former Albanian football forward. He made four appearances for the Albania national team.

Club career

Begeja studied at the Qemal Stafa High School, in Tirana, Albania. He was the first Albanian athlete to run the 100 meters under 11 seconds.
During his football career Begeja played for Shprefeja, Bulgarian Akademik Sofia and Dinamo Tirana.

International career

He made his debut for Albania in a May 1947 Balkan Cup match against Romania and earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a September 1947 Balkan Cup match against Yugoslavia.

Personal life and death

After retiring as a player in 1958, Begeja worked as a reserve team coach with Dinamo and was deputy to head coach Skënder Jareci. He also worked for the FSHF and the Albanian Olympic committee. He died on 3 October 2010, aged 86.

Honours

Dinamo Tirana