Mirel Josa
Mirel Josa (born 1 June 1963[1]) is an Albanian football coach and former player, who currently works as head coach of KF Skënderbeu Korçë. As a player, he played in the Greek Alpha Ethniki for Kavala F.C. and Aris Thessaloniki F.C.,[2] as well as making 27 international appearances for the Albania national football team between 1984 and 1992.[3]
Career
Player
In his youth years Josa distinguished himself both as a defensive and attacking midfielder. During the 1982 UEFA European Under-18 Championship, played in Finland, Josa managed to score a goal against Netherlands, in a 1-3 loss, which disqualified Netherlands, where Marco van Basten was present.[4]
During the 1984 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship his goal made Albania draw against West Germany in Trier, and was a determining factor in qualifying Albania in the quarter-finals of the championship, eliminating West Germany, Turkey, and Austria.[4] After that game Josa was awarded the Master of Sports title.[5]
In the national team during the qualifiers of Mexico 1986 campaign he scored the first goal in the winning game of Albania against Belgium.[4] As a player with KF Tirana, Josa will be remembered for his last minutes' goal against FC Dinamo București in the 1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup, which brought his team in the best 16 of the competition.[4]
Persona life
Josa is the son-in-law of Shyqyri Rreli, former Albania coach.
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- Omari (1932–38)
- Bimbli (1945–50)
- Koçe (1950–57)
- Qirinxhiu (1957–61)
- Prodani (1961–66)
- Shuke (1966–75)
- Pilika (1975–82)
- Koça (1982–84)
- Koça (1989–90)
- Ballço (2004–05)
- Kaçi (2006–08)
- Haxhiu (2009–10)
- Marko (2010)
- Josa (2010)
- Muça (2010–11)
- Duro (2011)
- Levy (2011–12)
- Josa (2012–)
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