Sabri Peqini

Sabri Peqini

Personal information
Full name	Sabri Peqini
Date of birth	(1926-12-15)15 December 1926
Place of birth	Belsh, Albania
Date of death	13 March 2021(2021-03-13) (aged 94)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1950	Erzeni
1950–1954	Dinamo Tirana
International career
1950–1952	Albania	3	(0)
Managerial career
1957–1960	Labinoti Elbasan
1974–1976	Dinamo Tirana
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sabri Peqini (15 December 1926 – 13 March 2021) was an Albanian footballer and football manager, who played for and coached Dinamo Tirana.[1]

International career

He made his debut for Albania in a June 1950 friendly match against Bulgaria and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a December 1952 friendly against Czechoslovakia.[2]

Personal life

Born to Hahxiu and Shahe, Sabri grew up in Shijak. He was the father of former Albanian international Kastriot Peqini[3] and grandfather of Jurgen Peqini, also a professional footballer.[4]

Peqini was interviewed in November 2019 at the age of 92. He stated that he no longer attended football matches as he considered the sport was too motivated by money.[5] He died in March 2021 at the age of 94.[6][7]

Honours

as a player

• Albanian Superliga: 4

1950, 1951, 1952, 1953[8]

• Albanian Cup: 5

1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954

as a manager

• Albanian Superliga: 1

1975

References

1. Shpëtim Duro: Na mungojnë tifozët, ne do fitojmë edhe për ta - Telegraf (in Albanian)
2. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
3. Vëllezërit e Kombëtares, nga Ballgjinët te Bashat - Telegraf (in Albanian)
4. Rrëfimi i sozisë së Ozilit: Dua të luaj bashkë me fantazistin gjerman - Panorama (in Albanian)
5. Sabri Peqini: Ju rrëfej “turneun e zi” ku na mundi Hungaria 12-0 dhe takimet me Ferenc Pushkashin e madh
6. “Koincidencë e trishtë”, Duka homazh katër legjendave të Erzenit
7. 4 ish futbollistë humbasin jetën në një ditë, largohet edhe Sabri Peqini
8. Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF