Skënder Ahmet Halili (born 20 August 1940 – 13 December 1982) was an Albanian football player who played for 17 Nëntori,

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and the Albania national team.

Club career

Halili played for

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from December 1959 until December 1961, when he was suspended for a year after he wanted to, but was not allowed to, leave Dinamo.Skënder Halili: Vezullimi i ndërprerë i një ylli, do ndriçojë gjatë në futbollin shqiptar (Bio)
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International career

He made his debut for

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in a June 1963

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qualification match against

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and earned a total of 11 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a November 1965

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match against

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Personal life

In 1966, he was arrested and imprisoned for 11 months for allegedly doing business on the black market and later sent to work in the copper mines. It automatically meant his playing career finished at 26. He died in December 1982 from a serious illness.

Honours

;Dinamo * Albanian National Championship (1):

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;17 Nëntori * Albanian National Championship (2): 1964–65, 1965–66Albania - Championship Winning Teams
/ref> * Republic Cup (1): 1962–63

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* 1940 births 1982 deaths Footballers from Tirana Albanian men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Albania men's international footballers FC Dinamo City players KF Tirana players Prisoners and detainees of Albania 20th-century Albanian sportsmen {{Albania-footy-defender-stub