Bahri Ishka

Bahri Ishka
Personal information
Full name	Bahri Ishka
Date of birth	27 June 1944
Place of birth	Tirana, Albania
Date of death	9 January 2007 (aged 62)
Place of death	Tirana, Albania
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1958–1962	17 Nëntori
Senior career*
Years	Team
1962–1972	17 Nëntori
International career
1964–1967	Albania
Managerial career
	Luftëtari
	Apolonia
	Traktori
	Skënderbeu
	Dinamo Tirana
1974	Albania U-21
1992-1993	Albania U-21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bahri Ishka (27 June 1944 – 9 January 2007) was an Albanian football player and coach.

Playing career

Born in Tirana,^[1] Ishka played his entire career for 17 Nëntori Tirana and won 4 league titles with them^[2] under manager Myslym Alla and alongside national team players Skënder Hyka and Ali Mema.

He made his debut for Albania in a May 1964 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the Netherlands in Rotterdam and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals.

His final international was an April 1967 European Championship qualification match against West Germany in Dortmund.^[3]

After retiring as a player, Ishka earned a degree in sports to become Prof. Dr. Bahri Ishka and he managed Albanian Superliga clubs Luftëtari Gjirokastër, Apolonia Fier, Traktori Lushnja, Skënderbeu Korçë and Dinamo Tirana.^[4]