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Frederik Gjinali
Albanian footballer
Frederik Gjinali (born 29 July 1942) is an Albanian former footballer who played as a defender.[1] He is a one-club man, having spent his 9-year career at Dinamo Tirana, winning three championships and two Albanian Cups.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederik Gjinali | ||
| Date of birth | (1942-07-29) 29 July 1942 (age 81) | ||
| Place of birth | Tiranë, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 196x–1966 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1975 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1967 | Albania | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2017 | |||
Gjinali has also been a former Albania international, playing one match in 1967. He was part of squad that played in the qualifiers of UEFA Euro 1968.[2] He made his competitive debut on 17 December 1967 in the preliminary round against West Germany where he had a goal disallowed for allegedly offside as the match finished in a goalless draw.[3] Albania eventually finished last in Group 4.[4]
International statistics
- "Gjinali, Frederik". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- "UEFA Euro 1968 - History - Albania". UEFA.com. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- Eduard Ilnica (25 July 2017). "Dhjetor 1967 / Kombëtarja la Gjermaninë jashtë Europianit (VIDEO)" [December 1967 / The national team left Germany out of European Championship] (in Albanian). Konica.al. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- "UEFA Euro 1968 - History - Standing". UEFA.com. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- Frederik Gjinali at EU-Football.info
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