Enver Shehu (24 January 1934 – 22 October 2009) was an Albanian

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player and manager who played for and managed

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Club career

Shehu was joint top scorer in the 1958 season, along with Partizani's

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, both scoring six goals.

International career

Shehu made his debut for

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in a September 1957

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against

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, his sole international appearance.

Managerial career

With 17 Nëntori, later Tirana, Shehu won three league titles and four domestic cups.

Honours

As a manager

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References

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