Pavllo Bukoviku

Pavllo (Pavle) Bukoviku (Bagaviki) (born 6 June 1939) is an Albanian retired football player.

Pavllo (Pavle) Bukoviku (Bagaviki)
Personal information
Full name Pavllo (Pavle) Bukoviku (Bagaviki)
Date of birth (1939-06-06) 6 June 1939
Place of birth Tirana, Albania
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1958 Puna Tirana
1958–1961 Partizani
1961–1971 17 Nëntori (45)
National team
1963–1965 Albania 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Nicknamed Ben, he played for both KF Tirana (then Pune and 17 Nëntori Tiranë) and Partizani and, winning 6 league titles in total. He only played for army club Partizani during his military service. After retiring as a player, he was a referee for 16 years between 1974 and 1990.[1]

International career

He made his debut for Albania in a June 1963 Olympic Games qualification match against Bulgaria and earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a May 1965 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Northern Ireland.[2]

Personal life

His older brother Teofili won two league titles playing under the name Tafil Baci.[1]

Honours

1959, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 [3]
1961, 1963

References

  1. Pavllo BUKOVIKU, “Beni i madh” i Tiranës (Bio) - Telegraf (in Albanian)
  2. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  3. Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF


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