Josif Kazanxhi-Xuxi (13 June 1943 – 9 November 2012) was an Albanian footballer who played for Partizani Tirana, 17 Nëntori Tirana and the Albania national team in a career that lasted ten years between 1962 and 1972.[2][3]

Josif Kazanxhi
Personal information
Full name Josif Kazanxhi-Xuxi
Date of birth (1943-06-13)13 June 1943
Place of birth Tiranë, Albania
Date of death 9 November 2012(2012-11-09) (aged 69)
Place of death Milan, Italy
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1959–1962 17 Nëntori Tirana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962 17 Nëntori Tirana
1962–1965 Partizani
1965–1972 17 Nëntori Tirana
International career
1967 Albania[1] 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

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He made his debut for Albania in an April 1967 European Championship qualification match away against West Germany and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was the home leg of the same Euro qualifying tournament against West Germany.[4]

Honours

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1966, 1968, 1970[5]

References

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  1. ^ 11v11 profile
  2. ^ Josif Kazanxhiu, këpuca e grisur që e bëri hero Archived 2015-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Xuxi, golat që frenuan Ajaksin dhe Standartin
  4. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  5. ^ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
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