Sulejman Maliqati
Albanian footballer
Intro | Albanian footballer | |
Places | Albania | |
is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 1 August 1928, Kavajë, Kavajë municipality, Tirana County, Albania | |
Age | 96 years | |
Star sign | Leo | |
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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.
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.
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.
His son Agim Maliqati was also a goalkeeper for Vllaznia and Lokomotiva Durrës. Agim died on 1 May 2012, aged 51.