Stavri Lubonja (12 September 1935 – 27 December 2024)[1] was an Albanian football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 September 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Korce, Albania | ||
| Date of death | (aged 89) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1961 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| -1968 | Flamurtari | ||
| 1979–1981 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editLubonja spent his six-year playing career with capital club Dinamo Tirana, winning three national championships.
During the 1959 season, Lubonja was the league's top goalscorer with 11 goals, with Dinamo, who finished in 3rd place.[2]
Managerial career
editLubonja also served at Dinamo Tirana as the manager in 1979–81, winning the league in the 1979–80 season.[3]
Personal life
editLubonja was married to his long-time partner Mediha Lubonja (née Veçani), who was a dancer.[4] He also held American citizenship,[5] since his father had emigrated to the USA only to return to Korçë in 1931, four years before Stavri was born.[6]
Honours
editDinamo Tirana
References
edit- ^ The former striker of Dinamo, Duka, passes away: An appreciated personality
- ^ "Topscorere fra Albanien" (in German). Foot.dk. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Giovanni Armillotta (24 December 2015). "ALBANIAN FOOTBALL SEASON 1979-80". Giovanni Armillotta. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Uvil Zajmi (14 August 2015). "Mediha e Stavri Lubonja, dashuria e bujshme e balerinës me futbollistin e Dinamos" (in Albanian). Panorama. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Aida Tuci (5 November 2000). "Lubonja, njeriut që i mungon Shqipëria : Futbollisti që mori nënshtetësinë amerikane, por që nuk mësoi as një fjalë anglisht" (in Albanian). Bksh.al. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Uvil Zajmi (2 July 2016). "Historia unike e Stavri Lubonjës që heshti 20 mijë veta në stadium" (in Albanian). Panorama. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
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