Frederik Gjinali (born 29 July 1942) is an Albanian former
footballer
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who played as a
defender.
He is a one-club man, having spent his 9-year career at
Dinamo Tirana
Futboll Club Dinamo Tirana is an Albanian professional football club based in the country's capital Tirana. They play in the Kategoria e Parë, the second tier of Albanian football, in the 2022–23 season.
Founded in 1950 during the communist r ...
, winning three
championships
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Championship systems
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Title match system
In this system ...
and two
Albanian Cup
The Albanian Cup ( sq, Kupa e Shqipërisë) is the main "knockout" competition in Albanian football. The competition started in 1939 as Kupa e Mbretit (English:"The King's Cup"). Just after a year the cup was suspended as the Second World War st ...
s.
International career
Gjinali has also been a former
Albania international, playing one match in 1967. He was part of squad that played in the
qualifiers of
UEFA Euro 1968. He made his competitive debut on 17 December 1967 in the preliminary round against
West Germany where he had a goal disallowed for allegedly offside as the match finished in a goalless draw. Albania eventually finished last in Group 4.
International statistics
Honours
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Albanian Superliga
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1967
Events
January
* January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair.
* January 5
** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...
,
1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...
,
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
Albania - Championship Winning Teams
- RSSSF
References
External links
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1942 births
Living people
Footballers from Tirana
Albanian men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Albania men's international footballers
FC Dinamo City players
Kategoria Superiore players
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