Milutin Kërçiç

Milutin Kërçiç
Personal information
Date of birth 1958 (1958)
Place of birth Korçë, PR Albania
Date of death (aged 63)
Place of death Gusinje, Montenegro
Position Striker
Youth career
–1975 Skënderbeu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1983 Skënderbeu
International career
Albania U21
1983 Albania 1 (0)
Managerial career
2010–2013 Skënderbeu (assistant and translator)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Milutin Kërçiç (Montenegrin: Milutin Kerčić; 1958 – 7 February 2021) was an Albanian football manager and former player who played as a striker.

Career

Born in Korçë,[1] PR Albania to Montenegrin parents from Gusinje,[2] Kërçiç began his football career with local club Skënderbeu, where he played in the youth ranks until 1975 before being promoted to the senior team. He spent his entire senior career at Skënderbeu from 1975 to 1983, representing the club in domestic competitions.

Kërçiç also had a brief international career, featuring for the Albania U21 team,[3] and earning one cap for the senior Albania national team in 1983.[4] Although he did not score at the international level, his contributions at club level made him a notable figure in Albanian football during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

After retiring as a player, Kërçiç worked in football management, serving as an assistant and translator for Slavic-speaking players at Skënderbeu from 2010 to 2013.[5] He died on 7 February 2021 in Gusinje, Montenegro, at the age of 63.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Shqipëria humb mjeshtrin korçar të topit, Milutin Kërçiç! Shkëlqeu në brezin e madh të Skënderbeut!" [Albania loses the Korçë ball master, Milutin Kërçiç! He shone in the great generation of Skënderbeu!]. Sfidanti.al (in Albanian). 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Lajm i trishtë për sportin shqiptar, ndahet nga jeta parakohe ish-futbollisti malazez i Skënderbeut" [Sad news for Albanian sports, former Montenegrin footballer from Skënderbeu passes away prematurely] (in Albanian). Balkanweb. 7 February 2021.
  3. ^ ""Rrëmbeu zemrat e korçarëve", Duka kujton Milutin Kërçiç" ["He captured the hearts of the people of Korça", the Duke remembers Milutin Kërçiç] (in Albanian). ABC News Albania. 7 February 2021.
  4. ^ Milutin Kërçiç at National-Football-Teams.com
  5. ^ "Vuante nga sëmundja e rëndë, ndërron jetë legjenda e Skënderbeut" [Skënderbeu's legend passes away after suffering from serious illness] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 7 February 2021.
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