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Pavllo Bukoviku

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Pavllo (Pavle) Bukoviku (Bagaviki)
Personal information
Full name Pavllo (Pavle) Bukoviku (Bagaviki)
Date of birth (1939-06-06) 6 June 1939 (age 85)
Place of birth Tirana, Albania
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1958 Puna Tirana
1958–1961 Partizani
1961–1971 17 Nëntori (45)
International career
1963–1965 Albania 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pavllo (Pavle) Bukoviku (Bagaviki) (born 6 June 1939) is an Albanian retired football player.

Club career

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Nicknamed Ben, he played for both KF Tirana (then Pune and 17 Nëntori Tiranë) and Partizani and, winning 6 league titles in total. He only played for army club Partizani during his military service. After retiring as a player, he was a referee for 16 years between 1974 and 1990.[1]

International career

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He made his debut for Albania in a June 1963 Olympic Games qualification match against Bulgaria and earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a May 1965 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Northern Ireland.[2]

Personal life

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His older brother Teofili won two league titles playing under the name Tafil Baci.[1]

Honours

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1959, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970[3]
1961, 1963

References

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  1. ^ a b Pavllo BUKOVIKU, “Beni i madh” i Tiranës (Bio) - Telegraf (in Albanian)
  2. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  3. ^ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
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