Muhamet Vila
Muhamet (Bet) Vila (born 1928) was an Albanian footballer who played his entire professional career as defender for Dinamo Tirana football club.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhamet Vila | ||
| Date of birth | 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Kavajë, Albania | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950-1960 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| National team | |||
| 1952–1953 | Albania | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1971-1973 | Besa Kavajë | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Club
Paired with Xhevdet Shaqiri he formed the backbone of the defense for a Dinamo team that went on to win 6 league titles in the 1950s.
International
He made his debut for Albania in a November 1952 friendly match against Czechoslovakia and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a November 1953 friendly against Poland.[1]
Managerial career
Vila served as head coach of Besa Kavajë in the 1970s and helped lead the club to 2 Albania Cup finals appearances and to the final of the Balkan Cup tournament of 1971.
Personal life
His son Arben also played for Dinamo and the national team[2] in the 1980s.
References
- "Player Database".
- Vëllezërit e Kombëtares, nga Ballgjinët te Bashat - Telegraf (in Albanian)
- Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
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