KF Drenica

KF Drenica

Full name	Klub Futbollistik Drenica Skënderaj
Nickname(s)	Shqiponjat e Zeza
Ground	Bajram Aliu Stadium, Skënderaj^[a], Kosovo
Capacity	8,000
Owner	Skenderaj
Chairman	Bekim Jashari
Manager	Tahir Lushtaku
League	Kosovar Superliga
Home colours Away colours

Klubi Futbollistik Drenica Skënderaj (KF Drenica) is a football club based in Skënderaj, Kosovo^[a].

History

The club was founded in 1958 and recently usually plays in the top division of football in Kosovo, the Kosovar Superliga.^[1]

The club were losing finalists in the Kosovar Cup in the 2005–06 season.

The team's colors are red and black. Among the most successful players to have come out of KF Drenica is the defender Sami Geci.

Drenica in 2008 to play against Renova Cup Ilir Lushtaku in Pristina won the match 5:4 in penalty with manager Fadil Rama

• KF Drenica 1–1 FK Renova

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Burim Sadiku GK Arion Ymeri DF Sami Geci DF Fisnik Lushtaku DF Fetah Ibrahimi DF Flamur Ramadani DF Gjon Thaqi MF Qemail Elshani

No. Position Player MF Kreshnik Uka MF Kreshnik Lushtaku MF Leotrim Deliu MF Dugagjin Gashi FW Ismet Caka FW Granit Arifaj FW Hysen Tahiri FW Armend Musa

Junior squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Behar Selmani GK Abelard Sylejmani GK Leotrim Hamiti DF Edon Aruqi DF Fidaim Gruda DF Arian Salihu DF Gentrit Shala DF Adnan Qerimaj DF Kaltrin Rama DF Idriz Behrami (C) DF Arjonit Veliaj DF Bujar Geci MF Butrint Shatri MF Drilon Osmani

No. Position Player MF Shaqir Sinani MF Denard Gashi MF Taulant Bislimi MF Astrit Nimani MF Erion Baliu MF Mergim Sejdijaj MF Alban Mulaj MF Valdrin Veliaj FW Visar Hasani FW Kastriot Mehmeti FW Ilir Bajrami FW Arbnor Gashi FW Edmond Lushtaku FW Arben Sylejmani FW Mergim Imeri

Coaches

• Valdet Shoshi (2005–2008)
• Fadil Rama (2008–2009)
• Tahir Lushtaku (2009–2013)
• Bylbyl Sokoli (July 2013)
• Fadil Rama/Afrim Jashari (2013)
• Mehmet Mehmeti (2014–present)

Notes

a.

^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has been recognised as an independent state by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states.

References

1. Official Kosovar Superliga Table

External links

• KF Drenica Team info at AlbaniaSoccer