Bimo Fakja

Bimo Fakja

Personal information
Full name	Bimo Fakja
Date of birth	1920 (1920)
Place of birth	Kiras, Shkodër, Principality of Albania
Date of death	15 February 1982(1982-02-15) (aged 61–62)
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1936–1939	Vllaznia
1940–1947	Vllaznia
1947–1949	Partizani
1949–1950	Flamurtari
1950–1951	Vllaznia
International career
1946–1948	Albania	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bimo Fakja (1920 – 15 February 1982) was an Albanian footballer who played for Vllaznia Shkodër, Partizani Tirana and Flamurtari Vlorë as well as the Albania national team. He was also known for being part of the 1946 Albania vs Yugoslavia football match, which was Albania's first official match. In total, he earned 6 caps for the national team between 1946 and 1952.^[1][2]

International career

Fakja made his debut for Albania in an August 1946 friendly match against Montenegro in Shkodër and earned a total of 6 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a May 1948 Balkan Cup match against Romania.^[3]

Death

Bimo Fakja died on 15 February 1982.^[4]

Honours

• Kategoria Superiore (3): 1945, 1946, 1948.^[5]

References

1. "Shkepqim i dyfishte ne fushe e ne bankine". Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
2. Bimo Fakja, kampioni i madh i Vllaznisë dhe i kombëtares
3. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
4. "40 vjet pa kampionin Bimo Fakja…". Shkodra Sport. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
5. Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF