KF Lushnja

KF Lushnja
Full name Klubi Futbollit Lushnja
Nickname(s) Lagunaret
Founded January 21, 1927 (1927-01-21) as Kongresi i Lushnjës
Ground Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium
Lushnjë, Albania
Ground Capacity 8,000
President Fatos Tushe
Manager Artan Bano
League Albanian First Division
2014–15 Albanian First Division, 2nd

Klubi Sportiv Lushnja is an Albanian football club based in the city of Lushnjë in the County of Fier. Their home ground is the Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium and they currently compete in the Albanian First Division.

History

Early history

The club was originally formed in 1927 and the first football game held in the city of Lushnjë was played shortly after. This was a friendly game against Tomori Berat and the team consisted of young men from Lushnjë. The club was named Kongresi i Lushnjës following a proposal from a member of parliament and signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence Ferit Vokopola to name the club after the Congress of Lushnjë, which was where Vokopola himself was elected secretary. In 1927 a young man named Ali Funga returned from his studies in Austria and joined the club as a player and the head coach. He returned to Albania from Austria with shirts that would be used by the club, and they had green vertical stripes which were used to symbolise the fields of Myzeqe. Although the club was formed on 21 January 1927 it was not "officially" formed until 27 July 1930 shortly after the formation of the Albanian Football Association a month earlier. It was known then as the Kongresi i Lushnjës literacy-artistic society. The club's first official jerseys were green, and the first sports chief of the club was Ali Funga, who had been a key member of the club's pre formation years.

In 1945 they changed their name to KS Traktori Lushnja followed by a further name change in 1950 to SK Lushnja. In 1951 it was changed to Puna Lushnja, before they returned to KS Traktori Lushnja in 1958. In 1991 the club was named KS Lushnja. Mario Kempes made his full-time coaching debut in Albania with a brief spell at the club.[1]

Supporters

The club's main supporters' group is called the Ultras Delegatët, which was formed on 21 January 2012, on the 85th anniversary of the club. Delegatët took over as the club's main supporters' group from the previous group which was called the Lushnja Warriors.

Honours

Current squad

As of 7 November 2015

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

No. Position Player
5 Albania DF Franci Bufazi
6 Albania DF Ergys Alushi
7 Albania MF Klevis Gjoni
8 Albania MF Okeljan Baze
9 Albania FW Alban Bizhyti
10 Albania FW Gentian Çela
11 Albania FW Arbër Allkanjari
12 Albania GK Oltjan Haremi
14 Albania DF Ledian Taullau
No. Position Player
15 Albania DF Ledion Ruço
18 Albania MF Aldo Vodo
19 Albania MF Erion Akik Xhafa
20 Albania DF Marius Sula
21 Albania MF Griseld Dervishi
22 Albania FW Armando Mezini
23 Albania FW Ervis Gjyla
29 Albania FW Fatjon Sefa (Captain)
30 Albania GK Mikel Spaho

Managers

Coach from until Major Titles
Argentina Mario Kempes[2] 20 December 19961 February 1997 0
Albania Hysen Dedja 1 July 20011 July 2002 0
Albania Agim Mone 1 July 20023 November 2002 0
Albania Kristaq Mile 30 November 20021 July 2003 0
Romania Aurel Țicleanu 1 July 200318 October 2003 0
Albania Agim Canaj 25 October 200310 April 2004 0
Albania Ilir Gjyla 14 April 20041 September 2004 0
Albania Sulejman Demollari 1 September 200421 February 2005 0
Albania Mirel Josa 21 February 20051 July 2005 0
Albania Perlat Sevo[3] 1 July 200522 January 2006 0
Albania Artan Bano 22 January 20069 February 2006 0
Albania Sulejman Demollari 9 February 200612 March 2006 0
Albania Saimir Malko 26 October 2008 0

References

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