| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bedri Omuri | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1978 | 17 Nëntori Tirana | ||
| 1979–1981 | Besëlidhja Lezhë | ||
| 1981–1991 | 17 Nëntori Tirana | ||
| International career | |||
| 1982–1987 | Albania [1] | 14 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bedri Omuri (born 16 January 1957 in Albania), nicknamed Bedrana by the SK Tirana fans during the 1980s, is an Albanian retired footballer.
The midfielder spent most of his playing career at 17 Nëntori Tirana, making his debut against Lokomotiva Durrës in January 1977 and winning 8 domestic trophies. He also had two seasons at Besëlidhja Lezhë. [2]
He made his debut for Albania in a September 1982 European Championship qualification match away at Austria and earned a total of 14 caps, scoring 3 goals. His final international was an April 1987 European Championship qualification match, also against Austria. [3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 October 1984 | Brussels, Belgium |  Belgium | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 31 October 1984 | Mielec, Poland |  Poland | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| 3. | 30 October 1985 | Tirana, Albania |  Greece | 1–0 | 1–1 |
After retiring as a player, Omuri worked as a coach with all different age groups at KF Tirana and also worked as a physical education teacher at schools and for Tirana municipality.
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