Lefter Millo

Lefter Millo (Greek: Λευτέρης Μίλος) (2 August 1966, Derviçan, Albania, – 8 March 1997, Giannouli, Greece) was an Albanian football midfielder part of the Greek minority.

Lefter Millo
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-08-02)2 August 1966
Place of birth Derviçan, Albania
Date of death 8 March 1997(1997-03-08) (aged 30)
Place of death Giannouli, Greece
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1986 Luftëtari 46 (2)
1986–1990 Partizani Tirana 147 (9)
1991–1996 Larissa 103 (9)
1996–1997 Iraklis Thessaloniki 10 (2)
Total 306 (22)
National team
1988–1996 Albania 20 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

He made his senior debut for Luftëtari on 19 February 1984 against Skënderbeu and played for Partizani Tirana from 1986 to 1990. He was one in the first wave of Albanian footballers to leave the country for Greece following the fall of communism[1] when he joined Larissa in 1991. He also played for Iraklis Thessaloniki.

International career

He made his debut for Albania in an August 1988 friendly match at home against Cuba and earned a total of 20 caps, scoring no goals.[2] His final international was an October 1996 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Portugal.[3]

International statistics

Source:[4]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Albania 198840
198940
199020
199120
199230
199320
199410
199620
Total200

Personal life

Death

He was killed in a car accident in Giannouli, near Larissa in 1997, when he was only 30 years old.[5] 13 Years later, a statue of him would be placed in his native village with an official ceremony.[5]

Honours
1987 [6]

References
  1. “Magelanët” shqiptarë të futbollit – Telegraf (in Albanian)
  2. Hoxha, Florent (16 July 2009). "Albania – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
  3. "Lefter Millo – national football team player". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  4. "Lefter Millo – national football team player". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  5. "Gjirokastra nderon "traktorin" Lefter Millo" (in Albanian). Gazeta e Sportit. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  6. Albania – Championship Winning Teams – RSSSF


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