Sulejman Maliqati

Albanian footballer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAlbanian footballer
PlacesAlbania
isAthlete Football player Association football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth1 August 1928, Kavajë, Kavajë municipality, Tirana County, Albania
Age96 years
Star signLeo
Sports Teams
Besa Kavajë
The details

Biography

Sulejman Maliqati (born 1 August 1928 in Kavajë) is a retired Albanian footballer who played his entire career as goalkeeper for Partizani Tirana football club.

Club career

Maliqati played for hometown club Besa before embarking on a successful career with Partizani, winning 7 league titles with the club. The goalkeeper was known for never wearing gloves during a game.

International career

He made his debut for Albania in a September 1950 friendly match against Hungary and earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a June 1963 European Championship qualification match against Denmark.

Personal life

His son Agim Maliqati was also a goalkeeper for Vllaznia and Lokomotiva Durrës. Agim died on 1 May 2012, aged 51.

Honours

  • Kategoria Superiore: 7
1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964.
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