Ali Mema

Ali Mema (1 February 1943 – 26 March 2019) was an Albanian professional footballer. He played as a midfielder. He played for 17 Nëntori Tirana for most of his career. He played for the Albanian national team 14 times between 1963 and 1967. He also played for Vllaznia and Partizani. He retired in 1972. He later managed Tirana from 1998 to 1999.

Ali Mema

Personal information
Full name	Ali Mustafa Mema
Date of birth	(1943-02-01)1 February 1943
Place of birth	Tirana, Albania
Date of death	26 March 2019(2019-03-26) (aged 76)
Place of death	Tirana, Albania
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Offensive midfielder
Youth career
1958–1960	17 Nëntori Tirana
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1966	17 Nëntori
1966–1968	Vllaznia
1968–1970	17 Nëntori
1970–1971	Partizani
1971–1972	17 Nëntori
National team
1963–1967	Albania	14	(0)
Teams managed
1972–1987	17 Nëntori (assistant)
1998–1999	Tirana
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Mema was born in Tirana. His son, Ardian, was also a footballer. He died on 26 March 2019 in his hometown, at the age of 76.

Other websites

• Ali Mema at National-Football-Teams.com