Albania national under-19 football team
Nickname(s) |
Kuq e Zinjtë (The Red and Blacks) Shqiponjat (The Eagles) | |||
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Association | Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit (FSHF) | |||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
Head coach | Arjan Bellaj | |||
Captain | Keidi Bare | |||
Most caps | Mario Smehi (9) | |||
Top scorer | Bekim Balaj (3) | |||
Home stadium |
Elbasan Arena Loro Boriçi Stadium | |||
FIFA code | ALB | |||
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First international | ||||
Albania 1–8 Netherlands (Capbreton, France; 10 November 2001) | ||||
Biggest win | ||||
Albania 4–0 Malta (Seitenstetten, Austria; 10 October 2011) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
France 9–0 Albania (Moscow, Russia; 6 September 2002) | ||||
UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship | ||||
Appearances | – | |||
Best result | – |
The Albania national under-19 football team represents Albania in international football at this age level in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and the FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-19 international football tournaments. It is controlled by Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.
History
2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Group 8
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
Albania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
8 October 2010 14:30 |
England | 6–1 | Albania |
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McEachran 16' Kane 18', 72' Wickham 44' Shelvey 78' (pen.) Afobe 88' |
Report | Shkurtaj 76' (pen.) |
2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Group 12
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
Austria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
Albania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
Malta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
In the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification – Group 7, Albania were hosts of all match groups 7.
Group 7
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
Belarus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
Albania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
14 October 2012 18:00 |
Belgium | 1–3 | Albania |
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Kabasele 79' | Report | Gavazaj 26' Kabashi 76' (pen.) Shehaj 80' |
2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Group 6
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greece | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 |
Albania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Group 7
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
Denmark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
Albania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
14 November 2014 16:00 |
Albania | 1–4 | Portugal |
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Morina 62' | Report | Paulo Cabral 5' Renato Sanches 10' Hildeberto Pereira 15' Gonçalo Guedes 42' |
Recent results
2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Group 8
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Austria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Elite round |
2 | Georgia (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 4 | |
3 | Albania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] |
17 November 2015 11:00 |
Wales | 2–3 | Albania |
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J. Thomas 34' G. Thomas 50' |
Report | Zenuni 10', 36' Krasniqi 42' |
Players
Current Squad
The following players have been called up to participate in the Roma Caput Mundi Tournament from 29 February-4 March 2016.[1]
Caps and goals as of 17 November 2015
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Mario Dajsinani | 23 December 1998 | 0 | 0 | Partizani Tirana | |
GK | Jorgo Muça | 18 February 1998 | 0 | 0 | PAOK | |
15 | DF | Glejdis Ndraxhi | 8 May 1998 | 2 | 0 | Teuta Durrës |
DF | Ymer Shaba | 21 July 1998 | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Tirana | |
DF | Leonardo Maloku | 18 May 1998 | 0 | 0 | Pescara | |
DF | Rei Nuriu | 16 October 1998 | 0 | 0 | Tirana | |
DF | Kleandro Lleshi | 9 October 1999 | 0 | 0 | Internacional Tirana | |
DF | Elian Celaj | 3 February 1999 | 0 | 0 | Akademia Futbollit | |
MF | Arbri Beqaj | 29 September 1998 | 0 | 0 | Flamurtari Vlorë | |
7 | MF | Jurgen Vrapi | 5 March 1998 | 0 | 0 | Tirana |
MF | Enea Mihaj | 0 | 0 | Panetolikos | ||
MF | Sadik Cela | 31 March 1999 | 0 | 0 | PAOK | |
MF | Kloert Doda | 27 February 1999 | 0 | 0 | Catania | |
MF | Fabio Sakaj | 2 February 1998 | 0 | 0 | Modena | |
MF | Jon Gjyleri | 0 | 0 | GPS | ||
9 | FW | Marko Çema | 16 January 1998 | 3 | 0 | Internacional Tirana |
FW | Ador Gjuci | 29 January 1998 | 0 | 0 | Torino | |
FW | Valdrin Mustafa | 11 March 1998 | 0 | 0 | FC Kaiserslautern | |
FW | Marko Hoxha | 22 September 1998 | 0 | 0 | Hellas Verona |
Recent call-ups
Following are listed players called up in the previous 12 months that are still eligible to represent Under 19 team.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up | ||
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GK | Elhan Kastrati | 2 February 1997 | 2 | 0 | Pescara | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
GK | Gentian Selmani | 9 March 1998 | 1 | 0 | Laçi | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
GK | Henri Xhafaj | 8 March 1998 | 0 | 0 | Partizani Tirana | Gathering in Durrës, Albania, 5 September 2015 | ||
GK | Klevis Hasanbelli | 30 June 1997 | 0 | 0 | Akademia Futbollit | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23 April 2015 | ||
DF | Ardit Humolli | 28 May 1997 | 6 | 0 | Stadlau | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
DF | Ardit Toli | 12 July 1997 | 5 | 1 | Olympiacos | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
DF | Ardian Krasniqi | 3 January 1997 | 3 | 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
DF | Elis Doksani | 5 July 1998 | 3 | 0 | Bylis Ballsh | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
DF | Ervis Pula | 12 June 1997 | 1 | 0 | Partizani Tirana | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
DF | Sinisa Rajcevic | 9 July 1998 | 0 | 0 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
DF | Abdurraman Fangaj | 12 October 1997 | 0 | 0 | Tërbuni Pukë | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
DF | Aleksander Lici | 17 July 1998 | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Tirana | v. Kosovo, 15 October 2015 | ||
DF | Aldo Bregasi | 20 September 1997 | 1 | 0 | Fostiras | Gathering in Durrës, Albania, 5 September 2015 | ||
DF | Klajdi Dule | 27 April 1997 | 0 | 0 | Flamurtari Vlorë | Gathering in Durrës, Albania, 5 September 2015 | ||
DF | Arsild Stojani | 22 January 1998 | 0 | 0 | Laçi | Gathering in Durrës, Albania, 5 September 2015 | ||
DF | David Bocaj | 28 March 1998 | 0 | 0 | Flamurtari Vlorë | Gathering in Durrës, Albania, 5 September 2015 | ||
DF | David Domgjoni | 21 May 1997 | 0 | 0 | Tirana | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23 April 2015 | ||
DF | Emiljano Shehu | 10 June 1998 | 0 | 0 | Platanias | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23 April 2015 | ||
DF | Klaudio Shullazi | 28 January 1997 | 0 | 0 | Sorrento | v. Italy, 13 March 2015 | ||
MF | Federico Zenuni | 19 January 1997 | 3 | 2 | Torino | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
MF | Aris Lalaj | 6 February 1997 | 3 | 0 | Dinamo Tirana | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
MF | Nazmi Gripshi | 5 July 1997 | 3 | 0 | Teuta Durrës | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
MF | Ardit Deliu | 26 October 1997 | 2 | 0 | Split | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
MF | Albi Ahmeti | 27 July 1997 | 1 | 0 | Troyes | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
MF | Brajan Tola | 9 July 1997 | 1 | 0 | Partizani Tirana | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
MF | Besmir Rada | 25 August 1997 | 0 | 0 | SC Paderborn 07 | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
MF | Jurgen Bardhi | 6 November 1997 | 0 | 0 | Partizani Tirana | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
MF | Dajan Shehi | 19 March 1997 | 0 | 0 | Teuta Durrës | v. Kosovo, 15 October 2015 | ||
MF | Jurgen Peqini | 24 August 1998 | 0 | 0 | Elbasani | v. Kosovo, 15 October 2015 | ||
MF | Armando Rami | 24 September 1997 | 0 | 0 | Internacional Tirana | v. Kosovo, 15 October 2015 | ||
MF | Andon Karabina | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Veria | Gathering in Durrës, Albania, 5 September 2015 | ||
MF | Rudi Mahmutaj | 15 August 1998 | 0 | 0 | Luftëtari Gjirokastër | Gathering in Durrës, Albania, 5 September 2015 | ||
MF | Klejdi Hyka | 13 June 1997 | 0 | 0 | Teuta Durrës | Gathering in Durrës, Albania, 5 September 2015 | ||
MF | Emir Sahiti | 29 November 1998 | 0 | 0 | Rabotnički | Gathering in Durrës, Albania, 5 September 2015 | ||
MF | Agon Xhaka | 5 January 1997 | 0 | 0 | Prishtina | Gathering in Durrës, Albania, 5 September 2015 | ||
MF | Xhon Marinaj | 12 October 1997 | 0 | 0 | Tërbuni Pukë | Gathering in Durrës, Albania, 5 September 2015 | ||
MF | Jurgen Sino | 24 January 1997 | 0 | 0 | Flamurtari Vlorë | Gathering in Durrës, Albania, 5 September 2015 | ||
MF | Keidi Bare | 28 August 1997 | 2 | 0 | Atletico Madrid | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23 April 2015 | ||
MF | Genti Dinaj | 30 March 1998 | 0 | 0 | Dijon | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23 April 2015 | ||
MF | Ylli Cermjani | 14 March 1997 | 0 | 0 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23 April 2015 | ||
MF | Elvis Kovaçi | 3 October 1998 | 0 | 0 | Akademia Futbollit | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23 April 2015 | ||
MF | Sherif Kallaku | 1 March 1998 | 0 | 0 | Akademia Futbollit | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23 April 2015 | ||
MF | Kristi Jahori | 26 April 1999 | 0 | 0 | Akademia Futbollit | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23 April 2015 | ||
MF | Klevis Sadiku | 15 August 1997 | 0 | 0 | Tirana | v. Italy, 13 March 2015 | ||
FW | Rubin Hebaj | 30 July 1998 | 3 | 0 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
FW | Jurgersi Liçkollari | 24 March 1998 | 3 | 0 | Pogradeci | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
FW | Agon Husejni | 13 May 1998 | 3 | 0 | Shkëndija Tetovo | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
FW | Elvis Kastrati | 9 January 1997 | 0 | 0 | Padova | 2016 UEFA Euro U-19 Q., 17 November 2015 | ||
FW | Franc Bakalli | 15 April 1997 | 0 | 0 | Steaua București | v. Kosovo, 15 October 2015 | ||
FW | Arenc Palluqi | 24 March 1998 | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Tirana | v. Kosovo, 15 October 2015 | ||
FW | Elidion Mara | 27 June 1997 | 0 | 0 | Teuta Durrës | v. Kosovo, 15 October 2015 | ||
FW | Joan Lani | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Ilisiakos | Gathering in Durrës, Albania, 5 September 2015 | ||
FW | Esad Morina | 17 January 1997 | 3 | 2 | FC St. Pauli | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23 April 2015 | ||
FW | Dardan Karimani | 23 November 1998 | 0 | 0 | Paderborn 07 | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23 April 2015 | ||
FW | Bernard Baruti | 14 July 1997 | 0 | 0 | SV Arminia Hannover | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23 April 2015 | ||
FW | Briland Ahmeti | 1 March 1998 | 0 | 0 | Akademia Futbollit | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23 April 2015 | ||
FW | Rey Manaj | 24 February 1997 | 2 | 0 | Inter Milan | v. Italy, 13 March 2015 | ||
FW | Daniel Kthella | 1 May 1998 | 0 | 0 | Pianese | v. Italy, 13 March 2015 |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff:[2]
Position | Name |
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Head Coach | Arjan Bellaj |
Assistant Coach | Sulejman Demollari |
Goalkeeping Coach | Artur Lekbello |
Physiotherapists | Indrit Shkrela |
Competitive Records
Before 2002, the event was classified as a U-18 tournament.
UEFA Youth Tournament Under-18 Record
Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
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1955 | Did Not Participate | |||||||
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1958 | ||||||||
1959 | ||||||||
1960 | ||||||||
1961 | ||||||||
1962 | ||||||||
1963 | ||||||||
1964 | ||||||||
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1966 | ||||||||
1967 | Qualifying round | w.o. vs. Yugoslavia | ||||||
1968 | Did Not Participate | |||||||
1969 | Qualifying round | DSQ vs. Bulgaria | ||||||
1970 | Did Not Participate | |||||||
1971 | ||||||||
1972 | ||||||||
1973 | ||||||||
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Total | 0/25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UEFA European Under-18 Championship Record
Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
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1981 | Did Not Participate | |||||||
1982 | Second round | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
1983 | First round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
1984 | Did Not Participate | |||||||
1986 | ||||||||
1988 | ||||||||
1990 | ||||||||
1992 | ||||||||
1993 | ||||||||
1994 | ||||||||
1995 | ||||||||
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1997 | Round 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
1998 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
1999 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
2000 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
2001 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Total | 1/17 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 47 |
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
UEFA European Under-19 Championship record | UEFA European Under-19 Championship Qualification/Elite record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | ||
2002 | Did Not Qualify | Qualifying round 3/4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||
2003 | First qualifying round 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||
2004 | First qualifying round 3/4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
2005 | Elite qualification round 4/4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | |||||||||
2006 | Qualification round 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||
2007 | Qualification round 3/4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
2008 | Elite qualification round 4/4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||
2009 | Qualification round 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||
2010 | Qualification round 3/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||
2011 | Qualification round 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
2012 | Qualification round 3/4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||
2013 | Qualification round 4/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
2014 | Qualification round 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
2015 | Qualification round 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||
2016 | To Be Determined | |||||||||||||||
2017 | ||||||||||||||||
2018 | ||||||||||||||||
Total: 0/14 | Best: – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Total | 48 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 39 | 114 |
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
See also
- Albania national football team
- Albania national under-21 football team
- Albania national under-20 football team
- Albania national under-18 football team
- Albania national under-17 football team
- Albania national under-16 football team
- Albania national football team results
- Albania national youth football team
- Albanian Superliga
- Football in Albania
- List of Albania international footballers
References
External links
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