Name Medin Zhega Role Football striker | ||
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Died June 12, 2012, Tirana, Albania | ||
Medin Zhega (31 January 1946 – 12 June 2012) was an Albanian professional football manager and player, who played as a forward.
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He was born in Shkodra, Albania 31 January 1946 and died 12 June 2012 in Tirana. Firstly he played for Vllaznia the football team of Shkodra, then he went to Dinamo Tirana and he concluded his career at the team of Vllaznia. During his career he won several championships in Albania. Zhega's first international match was a 1–0 win against Switzerland on 2 May 1965 at age 19 years and 3 months. Medin Zhega quit playing at the age of 32 on 9 September 1979.
Following his playing career, Zhega became a manager and led the Albania during the 1999-2001 period. He won with Albania 2000 Rothmans International Tournament. Zhega became a coach, starting his career with his former club of Vllaznia. Later Albanet Tirana in Albania, Prishtina in Kosovo and Shkëndija in Macedonia. He also coached an amateur club in Germany named SV Bad Tölz 1925.
He got the honor award "Master of Work" given by the president of Albania.
Medin was from Shkodër, northern part of Albania. He has 2 boys. One of them has also played football.