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Bahri Ishka (27 June 1944 - 9 January 2007) was an Albanian football player and coach.
Playing career
Club
Born in Tirana, Ishka played his entire career for 17 Nëntori Tirana and won 4 league titles with them under manager Myslym Alla and alongside national team players Skënder Hyka and Ali Mema.
International
He made his debut for Albania in a May 1964 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the Netherlands in Rotterdam and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals.
His final international was an April 1967 European Championship qualification match against West Germany in Dortmund.
Managerial career
After retiring as a player, Ishka earned a degree in sports to become Prof. Dr. Bahri Ishka and he managed Albanian Superliga clubs Luftëtari Gjirokastër, Apolonia Fier, Traktori Lushnja, Skënderbeu Korçë and Dinamo Tirana.
Honours
- Kategoria Superiore: 4
- 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970
- Albanian Cup: 1
- 1963