# Sulejman Mema
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{{Short description|Albanian footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sulejman Mema
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| fullname = Sulejman Haxhi Mema
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|11|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Tirana](/source/Tirana), [Albania](/source/Albania)
| height =
| position = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder_(association_football))
| currentclub = [Tirana](/source/KF_Tirana) B (manager)
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| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [17 Nëntori](/source/KF_Tirana)
| years1 = 1973-1985
| clubs1 = [17 Nëntori](/source/KF_Tirana)
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| nationalyears1 = 1983
| nationalteam1 = [Albania](/source/Albania_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1995–1996
| managerclubs1 = [Tirana](/source/KF_Tirana)
| manageryears2 = 2002
| managerclubs2 = [Tirana](/source/KF_Tirana)
| manageryears3 = 2003
| managerclubs3 = [Tirana](/source/KF_Tirana)
| manageryears4 = 2003–2004
| managerclubs4 = [Partizani](/source/FK_Partizani_Tirana)
| manageryears5 = 2004–2005
| managerclubs5 = [Partizani](/source/FK_Partizani_Tirana)
| manageryears6 = 2005
| managerclubs6 = [Partizani](/source/FK_Partizani_Tirana)
| manageryears7 = 2008
| managerclubs7 = [Tirana](/source/KF_Tirana)
| manageryears8 = 2016-
| managerclubs8 = [Tirana Youth](/source/KF_Tirana_Reserves_and_Academy)
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'''Sulejman Haxhi Mema''' (born 17 November 1955) is an Albanian former football player and manager of [Tirana Youth](/source/KF_Tirana).{{cn|date=October 2025}} He has also been head of refereeing at the [Football Association of Albania](/source/Football_Association_of_Albania).[{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=665443.html|title=Volatile times for Albanian coaches|publisher=[UEFA](/source/UEFA)|author=Fatjon Pandovski|date=28 February 2008|access-date=28 February 2008}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}]
==International career==
He made his debut for [Albania](/source/Albania_national_football_team) in an April 1983 [European Championship qualification](/source/UEFA_Euro_1984_qualifying) match against [Northern Ireland](/source/Northern_Ireland_national_football_team), coming on as a second-half substitute for [Shkëlqim Muça](/source/Shk%C3%ABlqim_Mu%C3%A7a). It turned out to be his sole international match.[{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=13748|title=Player Database|website=eu-football.info|accessdate=18 August 2019}}]
==Personal life==
Sulejman was born into a football family, as he is the son of [Haxhi Mema](/source/Haxhi_Mema) and the nephew of [Ali Mema](/source/Ali_Mema) another former player and manager of Tirana, who in 2006 was honoured with the "Legend of Albanian Football" award by FAA.[{{cite news|url=https://gazeta-shqip.com/lajme/2014/01/08/dinastia-mema-ne-familjet-e-futbollit/|title=Dinastia Mema në "familjet e futbollit"|trans-title=Mema dynasty in "football families"|publisher=Gazeta Shqip|language=Albanian|author=Ermal Kuka|date=8 January 2014|accessdate=28 April 2017}}] He is also the nephew of [Osman Mema](/source/Osman_Mema), Haxhi's brother, and cousin of [Ardian Mema](/source/Ardian_Mema).[{{cite web|last=Kaja|first=Agron|url=http://www.gazetatelegraf.com/index.php/opinione/8187.html|title=Bisedë me Sulejman Memën|trans-title=Conversation with Sulejman Mema|publisher=Gazeta Telegraf|language=Albanian|date=17 March 2011|accessdate=28 April 2017}}]
==Honours==
===Player===
*'''[Albanian Superliga](/source/Albanian_Superliga): 2'''
:: [1982](/source/1981%E2%80%9382_Albanian_Superliga), [1985](/source/1984%E2%80%9385_Albanian_Superliga)[[https://www.rsssf.org/players/alba-champ-teams.html Albania - Championship Winning Teams] - RSSSF]
===Manager===
;Tirana