Mahir Halili

{{Short description|Albanian footballer (born 1975)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mahir Halili | image = | fullname = Mahir Halili | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|6|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Dibër, Albania | height = | position = Midfielder | youthyears1= | youthclubs1= | years1 = 1995–1996 | clubs1 = Kastrioti | years2 = 1996–1997 | clubs2 = Dinamo Tirana | years3 = 1997–1998 | clubs3 = Delémont | years4 = 1998–2000 | clubs4 = FC HIT | years5 = 2000–2005 | clubs5 = Tirana | years6 = 2005–2006 | clubs6 = Partizani | caps1 = 15 | goals1 = 4 | caps2 = 16 | goals2 = 2 | caps3 = | goals3 = | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 4 | caps5 = 133 | goals5 = 46 | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 3 | manageryears1= | managerclubs1= | nationalyears1= 1996–1999 | nationalteam1= Albania{{cn|date=October 2025}} | nationalcaps1= 13 | nationalgoals1 = 1 }}

'''Mahir Halili''' (born 30 June 1975) is an Albanian retired footballer. He played for Tirana, Dinamo Tirana, Kastrioti Krujë and his last team Partizani Tirana. He also played abroad in Switzerland with SR Delémont in the 1997–98 season and in Slovenia with ND Gorica where he played for two seasons from 1998 to 2000. He was also a member of the Albania national team from 1996 to 1999.

==Club career== ===Tirana=== On 10 May 2003, Halili scored four goals in a 6–1 home win against Bylis Ballsh.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://fshf.org/garat/components/match.php?match_id=140376|title=Tirana 6 – 1 Bylis Ballsh|publisher=FSHF.org|language=Albanian|date=10 May 2003|accessdate=8 March 2016}}</ref> Tirana ended the 2002–03 in the first place, 11 points above Vllaznia Shkodër. In personal terms, Halili ended the season with 20 league goals, beating out his rival Vioresin Sinani.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/alba03.html|title=Albania 2002/03|date=8 March 2016|website=RSSSF|accessdate=8 March 2016}}</ref>

==International career== Halili made his international debut on 24 April 1996 against Bosnia and Herzegovina in its second international recognized match, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute in a goalless draw.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=10629|title=Football MATCH: 24.04.1996 Bosnia & Herzegovina v Albania|publisher=EU-Football.info|date=24 April 1996|accessdate=8 March 2016}}</ref> He scored his first goal on 21 January 1998 in his fourth international appearance in the historical 4–1 friendly victory over Turkey; he scored in under a minute after being put on as a substitute for Arjan Peço.{{cn|date=October 2025}} He earned a total of 13 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was an August 1999 European Championship qualification match against Slovenia.

==Honours== ===Club=== ;Tirana

*Albanian Cup (2): 2000–01, 2001–02 *Albanian Superliga (3): 2002–03, 2003–04,<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/players/alba-champ-teams.html Albania - Championship Winning Teams] - RSSSF</ref> 2004–05

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