Sulejman Demollari
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sulejman Demollari | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1991 | KS Dinamo Tirana | 124 | (40) |
| 1991–1995 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 100 | (36) |
| 1994–1996 | Panionios | 14 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Győri ETO FC | 5 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 198?–1984 | Albania U-21 | ||
| 1983–1995 | Albania | 45 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009– | Albania U-15 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Sulejman Demollari (born 15 May 1964 in Tirana) also known as Sul Demollari is a former football player and later coach for the Albania national football team. He made 45 appearances for Albania, the eleventh highest in the team's history.[1] From 1983 to 1995 he played 45 matches and scored one goal for Albania. As of February 2011, Demollari was appointed as scout at his former team Dinamo Bucureşti.
Career
Early life
Demollari was born in Albania's capital Tirana, where he was raised as a child and where he completed his primary education. He studied at the Qemal Stafa High School, in Tirana, Albania.[2] From a young age he was part of 'KF Vojo Kushi', which was a sports institution. Despite still being in school, Demollari had impressed many football specialists and was quickly picked to play for Dinamo Tirana's youth team where he managed to become one of the best players on the team. At the age of just 15 he was called up to play for Dinamo senior team, alongside fellow midfield legends such as Ilir Përnaska, Shyqyri Ballgjini and Muhedin Targaj.
Honours
Dinamo Tirana
- Kategoria Superiore (2): 1985–86, 1989–90
- Kupa e Shqipërisë (2): 1985–86, 1989–90
- Superkupa së Shqipërisë (1) : 1990
Dinamo Bucarest
Individual
- Dinamo Tirana's top goalscorer (1) – 1989–90
- Dinamo Bucureşti's top goalscoer (1) – 1991–92
- Captain of Albania Senior, U-21 and youth national teams
- Sporti Popullor player of the season (6) – 1983, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
- 'Best foreign player to have played in Romania'
- Mjeshtër i Merituar i Sportit (Deserved Master of Sport)
- Nderi i Sportit Shqiptar (Honour of Albanian Sport)[3]
References
- ↑ Hoxha, Florent (16 July 2009). "Albania – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ↑ Q. Stafa High School website. "Historiku".
- ↑ dinamo. "Sulejman Demollari – Nderi i sportit shqiptar". www.dinamo.al. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
External links
- Sulejman Demollari at National-Football-Teams.com