Ferit Zekolli
| Sigal Prishtina | |
|---|---|
| Position | Vice-president |
| League | Kosovo Superleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 19 February 1951 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1973: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1970–1990 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1970–1972 | Trepça |
| 1972–1975 | Elektrokosova |
| 1975 | Metalac |
| 1975–1977 | Elektrokosova |
| 1977–1978 | Zadar |
| 1978–1982 | Prishtina |
| 1982–1986 | Trepça |
Coaching | |
| 1992–1993 | Trepça |
| Career highlights | |
As head coach
| |
Ferit Zekolli (born 19 February 1951) is a Kosovan former professional basketball player who played as a center. He is considered to be one of the best Albanian basketball players during his time.[1][2] Since 2021, he is the vice-president of Prishtina.[3]
Early life
[edit]Zekolli was born in Maxhunaj, a village located in the municipality of Vushtrri, to ethnic Albanian parents.[4] He finished his school in Mitrovicë where he started playing basketball for the first time.[4]
Career
[edit]Trepça
[edit]Zekolli started his professional career in 1970 with Trepça where he played until 1972.[4]
Zadar
[edit]In 1977–78, Zekolli played for Zadar. He had to leave after just one season due to an injury.[5]
Coaching career
[edit]He was the head coach of Trepça in the 1992–93 season when Trepça won the first Superleague title.[6]
Politics
[edit]In 2017, Zekolli became a member of the political party Vetëvendosje.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Zekolli me mesazh për basketbollistët e Kosovës dhe lojtarët e rinj". Bota Sot (in Albanian). 21 November 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ↑ "Ferit Zekolli". Kultplus (in Albanian). Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ↑ "Zekolli dhe Jakupi emërohen nënkryetarë të KB Sigal Prishtina". Epoka e Re. 23 April 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Njeriu më i gjatë në Kosovë". new.kosovarja-ks.com (in Albanian). 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ↑ Valentino Matešić (4 November 2021). "RAZGOVOR Ferit Zekolli". Antena Zadar (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ↑ "KB Trepça, kampion i Kosovës në gjeneratën e sakrificës në krye me kapitenin Naim Hajrizi". Bota Sot.
- ↑ Nol Elshani (2017). "Legjenda e basketbollit kosovar i bashkohet Vetëvendosjes". Telegrafi (in Albanian). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1951 births
- Living people
- Kosovo Albanians
- Yugoslav men's basketball players
- Kosovan men's basketball players
- Albanian expatriate basketball people in Croatia
- Albanian expatriate basketball people in Serbia
- Kosovan expatriate basketball people in Croatia
- Kosovan expatriate basketball people in Serbia
- Basketball players from Mitrovica, Kosovo
- Sportspeople from Vushtrri
- Kosovan basketball coaches
- Power forwards
- KB Trepça players
- KB Prishtina players
- KK Metalac Valjevo players
- KK Zadar players
- KB Trepça coaches