Sulejman Maliqati | |
Birth Date: | 1928 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Kavajë, Albania |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Years1: | 1947–1950 |
Clubs1: | Besa |
Years2: | 1950–1964 |
Nationalyears1: | 1950–1963 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Sulejman Maliqati (1 August 1928 – 5 October 2022)[1] was an Albanian footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most notably for Partizani Tirana.[2]
Maliqati played for hometown club Besa[3] before embarking on a successful career with Partizani, winning seven league titles with the club. The goalkeeper was known for never wearing gloves during a game.[4]
Maliqati made his debut for Albania in a September 1950 friendly match against Hungary and earned a total of five caps. His final international was a June 1963 European Championship qualification match against Denmark.[5]
His son, the late Agim Maliqati was also a goalkeeper for Vllaznia and Lokomotiva Durrës.[2] Agim died on 1 May 2012, aged 51.[6]
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