Genc Ibro

{{short description|Albanian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Genc Ibro

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1967|7|7}}

| image =

| image_size = 300px

| birth_place = Albania

| height = {{Height|m=|precision=0}}

| position = Defender

| years1 = 1985–1991 | clubs1 = Dinamo Tirana

| years2 = 1991–1995 | clubs2 = Civitacastellana

| years3 = 1995–1996 | clubs3 = Anagni

| nationalyears1 = 1990

| nationalteam1 = Albania

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Genc Ibro (born 7 July 1967) is an Albanian retired footballer, who played as a defender for Dinamo Tirana football club and for the Albania national team.

International career

He made his debut for Albania in a September 1990 friendly match against Greece and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=8954|title=Player Database}}

His final international was a December 1990 European Championship qualification match against Spain.[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2909--spain-vs-albania/ Report] - UEFA

=Defection=

Ibro, alongside national team members Lorenc Leskaj and Eduard Kaçaçi, disappeared from the national team squad in March 1991 in Geneva on their way to Paris to play a European Championship qualifier against France.[https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-53262 SE PERDIERON 3 JUGADORES] - El Tiempo {{in lang|es}} At the time, Albania was still ruled by the communists. The players were later reported to have sought asylum in Switzerland.[http://www.arkivalajmeve.com/Kuzhe-therret-23lojtare-kunder-Frances.1047114365/ Kuzhe therret 23lojtare kunder Frances] - Info Arkiva {{in lang|sq}}

Honours

:: 1986, 1990[https://www.rsssf.org/players/alba-champ-teams.html Albania - Championship Winning Teams] - RSSSF

References

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