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]

Frederik Gjinali
Personal information
Full name Frederik Gjinali
Date of birth (1942-07-29) 29 July 1942 (age 82)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2017

International career

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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

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National team Year Apps Goals
Albania[1]
1967 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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1967, 1973, 1975[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Gjinali, Frederik". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  2. ^ "UEFA Euro 1968 - History - Albania". UEFA.com. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "UEFA Euro 1968 - History - Standing". UEFA.com. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. ^ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
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