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Albanian footballer (1933–1994)

Kolec Kraja
Personal information
Full name	Kolec Kraja
Date of birth	(1933-11-28)28 November 1933
Place of birth	Shkodër, Albania
Date of death	22 May 1994 (aged 60)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1956–1964	Partizani
International career
1957–1963	Albania	3	(2)
Managerial career
1988–1989	Partizani
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kolec Kraja (28 November 1933 – 22 May 1994) was an Albanian football player who played for Partizani Tirana and the Albania national team. Kraja died on 22 May 1994, at the age of 60.

Club career

He won the National Championship six times between 1957 and 1964 with Partizani Tirana. He scored Partizani Tirana's first goal in a European competition, against IFK Norrköping in the 1962–63 European Cup. which was also the first goal scored by an Albanian in a European competition.

International career

He made his debut for Albania in a September 1957 friendly match against China and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring 2 goals. His final international was a June 1963 Olympic Games qualification match against Bulgaria.

Honours

Albanian Superliga: 6

1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964

References

11v11 profile
Sport, Shkodra (22 May 2020). "Sot mbushen 26 vjet pa Kolec Krajën, sulmuesin e shquar të Vllaznisë, Partizanit e Kombëtares shqiptare". SHKODRA SPORT. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
^ Albania Championship Winning Teams
Albania's biggest European success stories
"Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 12 May 2019.

External links

Kolec Kraja at National-Football-Teams.com

v t e FK Partizani Tirana – managers
Llambi (1946–49) Alla (1954–56) Lyukshinov (1956–57) Spahiu (1956–62) Boriçi (1962–71) Birçe (1971–74) Shuke (1974–77) Birçe (1977–85) Bajko (1986–88) Kraja (1988–89) Starova (1990–94) Lika (1994–95) R.Shehu (1995–96) Starova (1996–97) Musta (1997–98) Gëzdari (1998–99) Tomorri (2000–01) Bajko (2001) Arabov (2001) Duro (2001–02) Gori (2002) Bajko (2002–03) Spahiu (2003) Mema (2003–04) Shulku (2004) R.Shehu (2004) Mema (2004–05) Bajko (2005) Mema (2005) Starova (2005–06) Bajko (2006–07) Lika (2007–08) Duro (2008–09) Bejzade (2009–10) Haxhiu (2010) Bajko (2010–11) Y.Shehu (2011) Musta (2012) Coçlli (2012) Duro (2012–13) Lika (2013–14) Tomorri (2014) Sampaio (2014) Tomorri (2014) Duro (2014–15) Starova (2015–16) Agostinelli (2016) Dalipi (2016) Sormani (2016) Starova (2016–17) Iuliano (2017) Starova (2017–18) Dalipi (2018) Gega (2018–19) Lerda (2019) Kalari (2019) Sormani (2020) Daja (2020–21) Mehmeti (2021–22) Colella (2022–23) Zekić (2023) Abilaliaj (2023) Shehi (2023–) (i) = interim manager

FK Partizani Tirana – managers

Llambi (1946–49)
Alla (1954–56)
Lyukshinov (1956–57)
Spahiu (1956–62)
Boriçi (1962–71)
Birçe (1971–74)
Shuke (1974–77)
Birçe (1977–85)
Bajko (1986–88)
Kraja (1988–89)
Starova (1990–94)
Lika (1994–95)
R.Shehu (1995–96)
Starova (1996–97)
Musta (1997–98)
Gëzdari (1998–99)
Tomorri (2000–01)
Bajko (2001)
Arabov (2001)
Duro (2001–02)
Gori (2002)
Bajko (2002–03)
Spahiu (2003)
Mema (2003–04)
Shulku (2004)
R.Shehu (2004)
Mema (2004–05)
Bajko (2005)
Mema (2005)
Starova (2005–06)
Bajko (2006–07)
Lika (2007–08)
Duro (2008–09)
Bejzade (2009–10)
Haxhiu (2010)
Bajko (2010–11)
Y.Shehu (2011)
Musta (2012)
Coçlli (2012)
Duro (2012–13)
Lika (2013–14)
Tomorri (2014)
Sampaio (2014)
Tomorri (2014)
Duro (2014–15)
Starova (2015–16)
Agostinelli (2016)
Dalipi (2016)
Sormani (2016)
Starova (2016–17)
Iuliano (2017)
Starova (2017–18)
Dalipi (2018)
Gega (2018–19)
Lerda (2019)
Kalari (2019)
Sormani (2020)
Daja (2020–21)
Mehmeti (2021–22)
Colella (2022–23)
Zekić (2023)
Abilaliaj (2023)
Shehi (2023–)

(i) = interim manager

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