Dodë Tahiri

{{Infobox football biography

|name=Dodë Tahira

|birth_date={{birth date|1918|11|27|df=yes}}

|birth_place= Pecaj, Principality of Albania

|death_date={{death date and age|df=yes|1988|05|28|1918|11|27}}

|death_place= Mladenovac, SFR Yugoslavia

|position= Goalkeeper

|years1 = 1938–1939 |clubs1 = Bashan Lazarevac |caps1 = |goals1 =

|years2 = 1939–1941 |clubs2 = Šumadija Aranđelovac |caps2 = |goals2 =

|years3 = 1945–1946 |clubs3 = Vllaznia |caps3 = |goals3 =

|years4 = 1946–1948 |clubs4 = Budućnost Titograd |caps4 = |goals4 =

|years5 = 1948–1953 |clubs5 = Šumadija Aranđelovac |caps5 = |goals5 =

|nationalyears1 = 1946 |nationalteam1 = Albania |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = –1956 |managerclubs1 = 19 Shtatori

| manageryears2 = |managerclubs2 = Jedinstvo

| manageryears3 = |managerclubs3 = OFK Mladenovac

| manageryears4 = 1961–1962 |managerclubs4 = Šumadija

| manageryears5 = 1964 |managerclubs5 = Šumadija

}}

Dodë Tahiri (27 November 1918 – 28 May 1988) was an Albanian international football player. He was the goalkeeper in Albania's first ever international match against Yugoslavia in 1946.

Dodë Tahiri was also known for his heroic Acts in Germany, executing 2 German soldiers whom allegedly killed Lush Prela ( Bajraktar of Shala Region)

Club career

Born in Pecaj, Dukagjin highlands, Tahiri came to Lazarevac, Serbia, in 1938 to play for Bashan. Named after his place of birth, he played in Serbia as Doda Pecović.[http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/dode-tahiri-futbollisti-shqiptar-qe-la-gjurme-ne-serbi-para-80-vjetesh-2/ Dodë Tahiri, futbollisti shqiptar që la gjurmë në Serbi para 80 vjetësh] - Panorama {{in lang|sq}} He later played for FK Šumadija Aranđelovac in Serbia during the 1930s and 1950s.[http://www.fksumadija.com/zanimljivosti "First foreign player Doda Tahiri played during the 1930s and 1950s] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111021172953/http://www.fksumadija.com/zanimljivosti |date=2011-10-21 }} at Šumadija Aranđelovac official website {{in lang|sr}} At the end of the Second World War he played with Vllaznia Shkodër in Albania[http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/dode-tahiri/ Dodë Tahiri] at Worldfootball winning two league titles. Then he played with FK Budućnost Titograd in the 1946–47[http://www.hrsport.net/SportnetKlub/Tema.aspx?pID=2230065 1946/47 Yugoslav First League appearances] at hrsport.net and 1948–49[http://www.hrsport.net/SportnetKlub/Tema.aspx?pID=2250746 1947/48 Yugoslav First League appearances] at hrsport.net Yugoslav First League.

International career

He made a total of 3 appearances for the Albania national team in 1946 in Tirana within the 1946 Balkan Cup, the first against Yugoslavia (2–3 defeat) and the second against Bulgaria (3–1 win).[http://www.eu-football.info/_player.php?id=20662 Dode Tahiri] at EU-Football.info