Hamdi Bakalli
Hamdi Bakalli (1923–1991) was an Albanian footballer who played for Vllaznia Shkodër, Ylli I Kuq Shkodër, Partizani Tirana and Dinamo Tirana. He was also a member of the Albania national team between 1950 and 1953.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hamdi Bakalli | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Shkodër, Albania | ||
| Date of death | 1 January 1991 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Shkodër, Albania | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1944 | Vllaznia | ||
| 1945 | Ylli I Kuq Shkodër | ||
| 1945–1947 | Vllaznia | ||
| 1947–1949 | Partizani | ||
| 1950 | Vllaznia | ||
| 1950–1955 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 1955–1960 | Vllaznia | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950–1953 | Albania | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
A native of Shkodër, Bakalli played for hometown club Vllaznia but also had successful spells at capital clubs Partizani and Dinamo Tirana with whom he won a total of 7 league titles. On 20 March 1947, he scored the first ever goal of the KF Tirana–Partizani Tirana rivalry.[1]
International career
He made his debut for Albania in a September 1950 friendly match against Czechoslovakia and earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a November 1953 friendly match against Poland.[2]
Personal life
He was part of a footballing family, as all of his four brothers, Xhabir, Alush, Xhevat and Rifat were also footballers during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s in Albania.[3]