Saimir Dauti (born 1943–1944) is a former Albanian

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player and coach who spent his entire career at

Dinamo Tirana Football Club Dinamo City, commonly referred to as Dinamo City and colloquially known as Dinamo, is an Albanian professional football club based out of Tirana. They compete in the Kategoria Superiore, the top tier of Albanian football. Founded i ...

and even managed the side in the late 70s and early 80s.

Club career

When with Dinamo, Dauti topped Albania's goalscoring charts in 1966 with 13 goals.

Personal life

His brother Lulzim was also a professional footballer in the 60s and 70s with

Partizani Tirana Futboll Klub Partizani is an Albanian professional football club based in Tirana, that competes in the Kategoria Superiore. Founded in 1946, the club was historically affiliated to the Albanian army. Partizani's home ground is the newly built sta ...

. During his time as a football player and coach he was commonly referred to as Sallake. Since around 2007 he has been working for the

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, sitting as a member of the appeals board of the disciplinary commission.

Honours

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References

1943 births Living people Footballers from Tirana Albanian men's footballers Men's association football forwards FC Dinamo City players Kategoria Superiore players Albanian football managers FC Dinamo City managers FK Tomori Berat managers 20th-century Albanian sportsmen {{Albania-footy-forward-stub