Xhevdet Shaqiri

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| fullname = Xhevdet Shaqiri

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1923|1|5}}

| birth_place = Dudas, Shkodër, Albania

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1997|9|11|1923|1|5}}

| death_place = Tiranë, Albania

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| position = Defender

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| years1 = 1945–1947

| clubs1 = Vllaznia

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| years2 = 1948–1949

| clubs2 = Partizani

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| years3 = 1950–1958

| clubs3 = Dinamo Tirana

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| nationalyears1 = 1947–1957

| nationalteam1 = Albania

| nationalcaps1 = 14

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 = Dinamo Tirana

| manageryears2 = | managerclubs2 = Lushnja

| manageryears3 = 1966–1979 | managerclubs3 = Vllaznia

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Xhevdet Shaqiri (5 January 1923 – 11 September 1997) was an Albanian football player and coach.

Playing career

=Club=

He played as a defender for Vllaznia Shkodër, Partizani Tirana and Dinamo Tirana during his playing career and won 9 league titles with them. He became the league's top goalscorer in 1946 with 11 goals.[https://telegraf.al/sport/kepucet-e-arta-te-shqiperise-nga-refik-resmja-te-iir-pernaska/ “Këpucët e Arta” të Shqipërisë, nga Refik Resmja te Iir Përnaska] - Telegraf {{in lang|sq}}

=International=

He made his debut for Albania in a September 1947 Balkan Cup match against Yugoslavia and earned a total of 14 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a September 1957 friendly match against China.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=19082|title=Player Database|website=eu-football.info|access-date=2019-10-26}}

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, he coached Dinamo Tirana, KS Lushnja and most notably hometown club Vllaznia for 13 years between 1966 and 1979.[http://www.shkodrasport.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3742%3Axhevdet-shaqiri-trajneri-i-rekordeve-tek-vllaznia&catid=45%3Apersonazhe&Itemid=108&lang= Trajneri i rekordeve tek Vllaznia]

Honours

; as a player

Albanian Superliga: 9

:: 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956[https://www.rsssf.org/players/alba-champ-teams.html Albania - Championship Winning Teams] - RSSSF

; as a manager