Ilir Pelinku
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilir Pelinku | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1969[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Albania | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995-1996 | Mellieħa S.C. | ? | (?) |
| 1996-1997 | Marsa FC | ? | (?) |
| 1997 | Qormi FC | ? | (?) |
| 1998-2000 | Marsa FC | ? | (?) |
| 2000-2001 | Lija Athletic | ? | (6) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2001-2002 | Lija Athletic | ||
| 2002-2004 | Mellieħa S.C. | ||
| 2005-2008 | Mellieħa S.C. | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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Ilir Pelinku (born on 18 April 1969), is an Albanian former football coach and former player who played in various Maltese clubs, which he last played for Lija Athletic, and subsequently became a coach for the team in 2001.[2]
In 2008, Pelinku and Maltese referee Joseph Attard were charged for bribing a goalkeeper, Saviour Darmanin of Malta before the match and match manipulation.[3][4]
On 21 February 2012, Attard and Pelinku were convicted of bribery and match manipulation.[4]
Biography[edit]
Ilir Pelinku was born on 18 April 1969 in Albania.
Playing career[edit]
Pelinku debuted at the Mellieħa S.C. for the 1995–1996 season.
He joined Lija Athletic from Marsa FC in 2000, and became it's top scorer of the team of the season, scoring 6 goals.[5]
Coaching career[edit]
In 2001, Pelinku became the coach of Lija Athletic until 2002.[2]
He became the coach of Mellieħa S.C. in 2002 to 2004, and again from 2005 to 2008.
In 2008, Pelinku and Maltese referee Joseph Attard were charged for bribing a goalkeeper, Saviour Darmanin of Malta before the match and match manipulation.[3][4][6]
They appeared and arranged in court in May 2009.[3]
On 21 February 2012, Attard and Pelinku were convicted of bribery and match manipulation, and were fined €500, with 6 month imprisonment sentence.[4][7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Пелинку Илир , 18.04.1969, футболист". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 UEFA.com (2004-08-09). "Lija appoint Pelinku | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Former FIFA referee Attard handed life ban". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Coach, referee convicted of trying to bribe goalkeeper". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ↑ UEFA.com (2001-11-25). "Malta: Sliema back to winning ways | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ↑ "Coach Pelinku and referee Attard implicated in match-fixing probe". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ↑ "COURT OF MAGISTRATES (MALTA) AS A COURT OF CRIMINAL JUDICATURE". webcache.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
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