Sabri Peqini
Personal information
Full name Sabri Peqini
Date of birth (1926-12-15)15 December 1926
Place of birth Belsh, Albania
Date of death 13 March 2021(2021-03-13) (aged 94)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1950 Erzeni
1950–1954 Dinamo Tirana
International career
1950–1952 Albania 3 (0)
Managerial career
1957–1960 Labinoti Elbasan
1974–1976 Dinamo Tirana
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sabri Peqini (15 December 1926 – 13 March 2021) was an Albanian footballer and football manager, who played for and coached Dinamo Tirana.[1]

International career

He made his debut for Albania in a June 1950 friendly match against Bulgaria and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a December 1952 friendly against Czechoslovakia.[2]

Personal life

Born to Hahxiu and Shahe, Sabri grew up in Shijak. He was the father of former Albanian international Kastriot Peqini[3] and grandfather of Jurgen Peqini, also a professional footballer.[4]

Peqini was interviewed in November 2019. He stated that he no longer attended football matches as he believed the sport to be too motivated by money.[5] He died in March 2021 at the age of 94.[6][7]

Honours

as a player
1950, 1951, 1952, 1953[8]
1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954
as a manager
1975

References

  1. Shpëtim Duro: Na mungojnë tifozët, ne do fitojmë edhe për ta - Telegraf (in Albanian)
  2. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  3. Vëllezërit e Kombëtares, nga Ballgjinët te Bashat - Telegraf (in Albanian)
  4. Rrëfimi i sozisë së Ozilit: Dua të luaj bashkë me fantazistin gjerman - Panorama (in Albanian)
  5. Sabri Peqini: Ju rrëfej “turneun e zi” ku na mundi Hungaria 12-0 dhe takimet me Ferenc Pushkashin e madh
  6. “Koincidencë e trishtë”, Duka homazh katër legjendave të Erzenit
  7. 4 ish futbollistë humbasin jetën në një ditë, largohet edhe Sabri Peqini
  8. Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF


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