Albania national under-16 football team

Albania Under-16
Nickname(s) Kuq e Zinjtë (The Red and Blacks)
Shqiponjat (The Eagles)
Association Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit (FSHF)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Alban Bushi
Home stadium Elbasan Arena
Loro Boriçi Stadium
FIFA code ALB
First colours
Second colours
Third colours

The Albania national under-16 football team represents Albania in international football at this age level and is controlled by Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.

The Albania U16 football team is a feeder team of Albania U17.

The team competed in the UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship, but after the rule change in 2000s, the event had an age limit of 17.

14 Years after playing their last event, the Albania under-16 returned playing in football arena, at this time in a friendly tournament UEFA Development Tournament 2015 which took event exactly in Albania. The coach was appointed Alban Bushi, a former player and current Manager of the Albania national team. The Tournament took part from 2–5 May 2015.[1]

History

1991 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Group 5

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Bulgaria 220031+24
 Albania 200213-20


6 March 1991 Albania  1–2  Bulgaria
20 March 1991 Bulgaria  1–0  Albania

Squad

The following players participated in the tournament.[3][4]

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK
2DF
3MF
4FW

1992 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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1993 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship finals

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1995 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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1996 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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2000 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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2001 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

2015

Squad

Current squad

COACH: Albania Alban Bushi

Caps and goals as of 5 May 2015.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Pano Qirko (1999-06-26) 26 June 1999 2 0 Albania Flamurtari Vlorë
2 2DF Kevin Konçi (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 2 0 Albania Teuta Durrës
3 2DF Kristjan Bushaj (1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 2 0 Greece Olympiacos
4 2DF Aristotel Balla 1 0
14 2DF Kejdi Balla (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 1 0 Albania Akademia Futbollit
18 2DF Xhonatan Lajthia (1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 1 0 Germany 1. Goppinger Sportverein
17 2DF Redon Dragoshi 1 0 Albania Dinamo Tirana
3MF Ronaldo Zenuni 3 1 Albania Tirana
6 3MF Dionis Çikani (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 2 0 Greece Panathinaikos
8 3MF Mikel Brahimlika 2 0
11 3MF Shaqir Haruni (1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 2 0 Albania Flamurtari Vlorë
3MF Konstandin Kondili 1 0
3MF Fatlum Kurtulaj (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 1 0 Albania Vllaznia Shkodër
3MF Kristi Jahori (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 1 0 Albania Akademia Futbollit
4FW Alkid Kastrati 2 0 Albania Shkëndija Durrës
7 4FW Renato Këndezi (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 2 0 Albania Shkëndija Tiranë
15 4FW Roxhens Zeqo (1999-04-12) 12 April 1999 1 0 Albania Shkëndija Tiranë
19 4FW Kevin Llanaj (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 1 0 Albania Tirana

Competitive Record

UEFA European Under-16 Championship Record

UEFA European Under-16 Championship record UEFA European Under-16 Championship Qualification
Year Round Pld W D * L GF GA Position Pld W D * L GF GA
Italy 1982 Did Not Participate
West Germany 1984
Hungary 1985
Greece 1986
France 1987
Spain 1988
Denmark 1989
East Germany 1990
Switzerland 1991 Did Not QualifyQualifying round 2/2200213
Cyprus 1992Qualifying round 2/2100118
Turkey 1993Qualifying round 2/2200223
Republic of Ireland 1994Group stage301216Qualifying round 1/3220030
Belgium 1995 Did Not Qualify Qualifying round 3/3200207
Austria 1996Qualifying round 4/4300306
Germany 1997Qualifying round 2/3210121
Scotland 1998 Did Not Participate
Czech Republic 1999 Did Not Qualify Qualifying round 4/43003210
Israel 2000Qualifying round 3/3200214
England 2001Qualifying round 3/3200205
Total: 0/19 Best: Group stage301216Total2130181247

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

References

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