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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pavllo (Pavle) Bukoviku (Bagaviki) | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1958 | Puna Tirana | ||
| 1958–1961 | Partizani | ||
| 1961–1971 | 17 Nëntori | (45) | |
| National team | |||
| 1963–1965 | Albania | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pavllo (Pavle) Bukoviku (Bagaviki) (born 6 June 1939) is an Albanian retired football player.
Nicknamed Ben, he played for both KF Tirana (then Pune and 17 Nëntori Tiranë) and Partizani and, winning 6 league titles in total. He only played for army club Partizani during his military service. After retiring as a player, he was a referee for 16 years between 1974 and 1990. [1]
He made his debut for Albania in a June 1963 Olympic Games qualification match against Bulgaria and earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a May 1965 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Northern Ireland. [2]
His older brother Teofili won two league titles playing under the name Tafil Baci. [1]
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