About Kolec Kraja
Lived 1934 – 1994 (aged 60). Kolec Kraja was an Albanian association football player and association football coach.
Kolec Kraja (28 November 1933 – 22 May 1994) was an Albanian football player who played for Partizani Tirana and the Albania national team. Kraja died on 22 May 1994, at the age of 60.
Club career He won the National Championship six times between 1957 and 1964 with Partizani Tirana. He scored Partizani Tirana's first goal in a European competition, against IFK Norrköping in the 1962–63 European Cup. which was also the first goal scored by an Albanian in a European competition.
International career He made his debut for Albania in a September 1957 friendly match against China and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring 2 goals. His final international was a June 1963 Olympic Games qualification match against Bulgaria.
Honours Albanian Superliga: 6 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964
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Who was Kolec Kraja?
Albanian footballer
When was Kolec Kraja born?
Kolec Kraja was born on 1 January 1934 in Albania.
When did Kolec Kraja die?
Kolec Kraja died on 22 May 1994.
What was Kolec Kraja's occupation?
Kolec Kraja was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Kolec Kraja?
Kolec Kraja was Albanian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kolec Kraja. https://biography.guide/kolec-kraja/
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