Rexhep Spahiu

Rexhep Spahiu (21 January 1923 – 12 January 1993) was an Albanian football player and coach.

Rexhep Spahiu

Personal information
Full name	Rexhep Spahiu
Date of birth	(1923-01-21)21 January 1923
Place of birth	Naples, Kingdom of Italy
Date of death	12 January 1993(1993-01-12) (aged 69)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1945–1950	Sportklub Tiranë
1950–1956	Partizani Tirana
International career
1946–1952	Albania	20	(0)
Managerial career
1956–1962	Partizani Tirana
	Apolonia Fier
	Korabi Peshkopi
	Besa Kavajë
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nicknamed Xhepi, he spent his playing career with Sportklub Tiranë and Partizani Tirana, before becoming the head coach of Partizani, Apolonia Fier, Korabi Peshkopi and Besa Kavajë.^[1]

International career

He made his debut for Albania in an October 1946 Balkan Cup match against Yugoslavia, which was Albania's first official match. He earned a total of 20 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a December 1952 friendly match against Czechoslovakia.^[2][3][4]

Honours

as a player

• Kategoria Superiore (1): 1954

as a manager

• Kategoria Superiore (4): 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961.^[5]