Shefqet Topi

Shefqet Topi (19341998) was an Albanian footballer who played most of his professional career as a goalkeeper for Besa Kavajë football club. He was also capped with the Albania National Football Team in the early 1960s.

Shefqet Topi
Personal information
Full name Shefqet Topi
Date of birth (1934-01-01)1 January 1934
Place of birth Kavajë, Albania
Date of death 1 January 1998(1998-01-01) (aged 64)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956-1957 Partizani
1958–1970 Besa
National team
1957–1963 Albania 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

A picture of an acrobatic save by Topi in a match against 17 Nëntori in 1961 became one of Albania's most iconic football photo's.[1]

International career

He made his debut for Albania in a September 1957 friendly match away against China and earned a total of 2 caps, scoring no goals. His other international game was an October 1963 European Championship qualification match against Denmark.[2]

Honours

1957 [3]

References

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