Sulejman Starova

Sulejman Starova (born 12 December 1955) is an Albanian football coach and retired player.

Sulejman Starova

Personal information
Date of birth	(1955-12-12) 12 December 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth	Tirana, Albania
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1973–1977	Tirana
1977–1985	Partizani
International career
1978–1979	Albania U21[1]	4	(0)
Managerial career
1990–1994	Partizani
1996–1997	Partizani
2004–2005	Tirana
2005–2006	Partizani
2006–2007	Teuta
2007	Tirana
2007–2008	Besa
2008–2009	Teuta
2010	Tirana
2014	Kukësi
2015–2016	Partizani
2016–2017	Partizani
2017–2018	Partizani
2018	Feronikeli
2019	Laçi
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Managerial career

As a manager, he has been in charge of his previous club Partizani Tirana as well as KF Tirana, Besa Kavajë and Teuta Durrës. He has also been technical director of Partizani, Teuta and FK Kukësi. On 10 February 2014 he was named as the manager of FK Kukësi following the departure of Naci Şensoy.^[2]

On 5 November 2017, Partizani Tirana announced on their official website that Starova will be the replacement of the sacked Mark Iuliano, starting the training on 7th.^[3] In September 2018, Starova was fired by Kosovan side Feronikeli after 12 matches in charge.^[4]

Managerial statistics

As of 5 March 2018

Team	From	To	Record					Ref
			M	W	D	L	Win %
Kukësi	11 February 2014	31 May 2014	19	12	3	4	063.2	[5]
Partizani Tirana	30 May 2015	27 December 2015	22	15	4	3	068.2	[6]
Partizani Tirana	10 October 2016	6 July 2017	35	17	14	4	048.6	[6]
Partizani Tirana	5 November 2017	5 March 2018	18	9	3	6	050.0	[6]
Total			538	383	94	61	071.2	—

Director career

Starova was the General Secretary of the Albanian Football Association until 2004.^[7][8] On 17 June 2014, he was named the new sporting director of Partizani Tirana.^[9]

Honours

as a player

• Albanian Superliga: 2

1979, 1981

as a manager

• Albanian Superliga: 1

1993^[10]