Shyqyri Rreli

Shyqyri Rreli (18 May 1930 – 31 December 2019) was an Albanian football player who spent the majority of his career with Dinamo Tirana, having previously played for KF Erzeni and Puna Tirana, which is the modern day KF Tirana. As a coach, he was most noted for being in charge of the Albanian national team between 1982 and 1985, and again between 1988 and 1989.[1] He has also managed Albania U21, 17 Nëntori, Teuta Durrës and Shkumbini Peqin.

Shyqyri Rreli
Personal information
Full name Shyqyri Rreli
Date of birth (1930-05-18)18 May 1930
Place of birth Tiranë, Albania
Date of death 31 December 2019(2019-12-31) (aged 89)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948 Erzeni
1949–1952 Puna Tirana
1953–1962 Dinamo Tirana
National team
1957 Albania 1 (0)
Teams managed
1961–1968 Petro Nini Luarasi
1968–19xx Shkëndija Tiranë U19
19xx–19xx Shkëndija
1972–1982 Albania U-21
1981–1985 Albania
1987–1990 17 Nëntori
1987–1990 Albania
1993 Teuta
1994–1998 KF Albanët
1995 Shkumbini
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 3, 2014
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 3, 2014

Playing career

Club

A relatively successful forward for KF Erzeni, Puna Tirana, and Dinamo Tirana[2] in the 1950s, he won four league titles with Dinamo Tirana.

International

He made his debut for Albania in a September 1957 friendly match away against China, his sole international game[3]

Managerial career

Rreli peaked as a coach of Albania national under-21 football team, which he led to two straight titles of the Balkan Youth Championship (in 1978 and 1981) and to the quarter finals of the Euro 1984, where Albania U21 was among the best 8 European teams.[4]

As a coach, he won two straight Albania's titles in 1987-88 and 1988-89 with KF Tirana. He led Tirana to the best 16 in three European competitions (1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup, 1988–89 European Cup, and 1989–90 European Cup). As Albania national football team coach he will be remembered for getting Albania close to qualifying in the Mexico 1986 campaign, most notably through a victory against Belgium and draws against Poland and Greece.[4]

Personal life

He was the father in law of Mirel Josa, another footballer and coach who married Rreli's daughter Brunilda.[5]

Honours

as a player
1953, 1955, 1956, 1960 [6]
1953, 1954, 1960[7]
as manager
1988, 1989

For his achievements Rreli was awarded in 2007 the Mjeshter i Madh civil medal by then president of Albania Bamir Topi.[4]

References

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