Mahir Halili (born 30 June 1975) is an Albanian retired footballer. He played for Tirana, Dinamo Tirana, Kastrioti Krujë and his last team Partizani Tirana. He also played abroad in Switzerland with SR Delémont in the 1997–98 season and in Slovenia with ND Gorica where he played for two seasons from 1998 to 2000. He was also a member of the Albania national team from 1996 to 1999.

Mahir Halili
Personal information
Full name Mahir Halili
Date of birth (1975-06-30) 30 June 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Dibër, Albania
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Kastrioti 15 (4)
1996–1997 Dinamo Tirana 16 (2)
1997–1998 Delémont
1998–2000 FC HIT 28 (4)
2000–2005 Tirana 133 (46)
2005–2006 Partizani 26 (3)
International career
1996–1999 Albania[1] 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Tirana

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On 10 May 2003, Halili scored four goals in a 6–1 home win against Bylis Ballsh.[2] Tirana ended the 2002–03 in the first place, 11 points above Vllaznia Shkodër. In personal terms, Halili ended the season with 20 league goals, beating out his rival Vioresin Sinani.[3]

International career

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Halili made his international debut on 24 April 1996 against Bosnia and Herzegovina in its second international recognized match, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute in a goalless draw.[4] He scored his first goal on 21 January 1998 in his fourth international appearance in the historical 4–1 friendly victory over Turkey; he scored in under a minute after being put on as a substitute for Arjan Peço.[5] He earned a total of 13 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was an August 1999 European Championship qualification match against Slovenia.

Honours

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Club

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Tirana

References

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  1. ^ International caps and goals
  2. ^ "Tirana 6 – 1 Bylis Ballsh" (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 10 May 2003. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Albania 2002/03". RSSSF. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Football MATCH: 24.04.1996 Bosnia & Herzegovina v Albania". EU-Football.info. 24 April 1996. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Turkey 1 – 4 Albania". Football Database. 21 January 1998. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  6. ^ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
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