Zihni Gjinali

Zihni Gjinali

Personal information
Full name	Zihni Gjinali
Date of birth	(1926-05-05)5 May 1926
Place of birth	Tirane, Albania
Date of death	19 July 2005(2005-07-19) (aged 79)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Besa
1947–1949	Partizani
1950-1956	Dinamo Tirana
International career
1948-1952	Albania	12	(3)
Managerial career
1949-1956	Dinamo Tirana
1971-1973	Apolonia
1976	Traktori Lushnja
1994	Besa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zihni Gjinali (5 May 1926 – 19 July 2005) was an Albanian footballer who played his professional career for Besa, Dinamo Tirana and Partizani Tirana football clubs. He was the captain and head coach of the Dinamo Dynasty of the 1950s. Gjinali was also a successful forward with the Albania national football team.

International career

He made his debut for Albania in a May 1948 Balkan Cup match against Hungary and earned a total of 12 caps, scoring 3 goals. His final international was a December 1952 friendly match against Czechoslovakia.

Managerial career

During his spell at Dinamo, Gjinali acted as player coach. He later worked at Apolonia and Besa and was coach of Traktori Lushnja for several years.