2008–09 FK Dinamo Tirana season

During the 2008-09 football season, Dinamo will play its 58th Kategoria Superiore season in the club's existence.

Dinamo Tirana

2008–09 season
Chairman	Besnik Sulaj
Manager	Zlatko Dalić (until 5 February 2009) Shkëlqim Muça
Kategoria Superiore	3rd
Kupa e Shqipërisë	Quarter finals
Albanian Supercup	Winners
Champions League	1st Qualifying Round
Top goalscorer	League: Sebino Plaku (18) All: Sebino Plaku (20)

Club

Management

Position	Staff
Head coach	Shkëlqim Muça
Assistant coach	Artan Mergjyshi
Goalkeeping coaches	Ilir Bozhiqi
Technical Director	Ilir Daja
Fitness coaches	Frano Leko
Club doctor	Nderim Rexha

Kit

Supplier: Sportika
Sponsor(s): Alpet

Home

Away

Other information

President	Besnik Sulaj
Vice-president	Avni Braçe
Ground (capacity and dimensions)	Selman Stërmasi (12, 955 / 105m x 68m)

Squad

As of August 31, 2008.

First team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ALB Elvis Kotorri 2 DF  ALB Elvis Sina 3 DF  SRB Danilo Nikolic 4 MF  ALB Asion Daja 5 DF  ALB Arjan Pisha (captain) 6 DF  ALB Julian Brahja 7 MF  ALB Nertil Ferraj 8 FW  BIH Nedim Halilović 10 MF  CRO Pëllumb Jusufi 11 FW  ALB Sebino Plaku 12 GK  ALB Alban Hoxha 13 MF  ALB Artion Poci (vice-captain) 14 MF  ALB Igli Allmuça 15 DF  ALB Roland Peqini 16 FW  ALB Fatjon Sefa 17 FW  ALB Rigels Nezaj 19 MF  ALB Elis Bakaj 20 DF  ALB Klevis Bejtja 21 MF  ALB Hetlem Capja

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 DF  CRO Goran Granić 23 DF  SEN Albaye Papa Diop 24 GK  ALB Sulejman Hoxha 25 FW  CRO Frane Petricevic 99 FW  ARG Rubén Cecco — GK  ARG Daniel Alejandro Bertoya — DF  ARG Alejandro Palladino — DF  ALB Eradi Mertiri — DF  CRO Dario Bodrušić — MF  ALB Julian Ahmataj — MF  ARG Agustín González Tapia — MF  ALB Ilirjan Çaushaj — MF  ALB Andi Hasa — MF  ALB Klodian Sulollari — FW  ALB Gers Delia — FW  ARG Mario Antonio Romero — FW  ARG Cristian Andres Campozano — FW  ALB Daniel Xhafa — FW  ALB Rigels Nezaj

List of 2008-09 transfers

as of 31 August 2008

In

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  ALB Elvis Sina (from SK Tirana) — MF  ALB Hetlem Capja (from SK Tirana) — DF  ALB Julian Brahja (from Kastrioti) — MF  ALB Fatjon Sefa (from KS Lushnja) — MF  ARG Agustino Tapia Gonzalez — FW  ARG Cristian Campozano

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  CRO Frane Petricevic — MF  CRO Pllumb Jusufi — FW  ALB Sebino Plaku (on loan from HamKam) — DF  SRB Danilo Nikolic — FW  BIH Nedim Halilovic

Out

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  CRO Goran Vinčetić (to Sc Weiz) — DF  CRO Dario Bodrušić (to NK Rijeka) — DF  NGA Abraham Alechenwu (to KF Tirana) — MF  ALB Bekim Kuli (to Besa) — DF  ALB Ditmar Bicaj (to Belasitsa) — MF  ALB Sokol Ishka (to Besa)

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  CRO Pero Pejić (to Kapfenberger SV) — FW  ALB Eleandro Pema (to Flamurtari Vlore) — MF  ALB Ilirian Caushaj (to Flamurtari Vlore) — MF  ARG Agustino Tapia Gonzalez — FW  ARG Cristian Campozano

Player statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Kategoria superiore		Kupa e shqipërisë		Albanian Supercup		UEFA Champions League
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Elvis Kotorri	10	-7	8	-5	0	0	1	0	1	-2
2	DF		Elvis Sina	10	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
3	DF		Danilo Nikolic	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	MF		Asion Daja	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	DF		Arjan Pisha	11	0	8	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
6	DF		Julian Brahja	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
7	MF		Nertil Ferraj	11	0	8	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
8	DF		Nedim Halilović	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	MF		Pllumb Jusufi	9	1	8	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
11	FW		Sebino Plaku	9	2	8	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
12	GK		Alban Hoxha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	MF		Artion Poci	11	0	8	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
14	MF		Igli Allmuça	11	1	8	1	0	0	1	0	2	0
15	DF		Roland Peqini	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	FW		Fatjon Sefa	6	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
17	FW		Rigels Nezaj	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	DF		Klevis Bejtja	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	MF		Hetlem Capja	10	0	8	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
22	DF		Goran Granić	10	0	8	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
23	DF		Albaye Papa Diop	8	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
24	GK		Sulejman Hoxha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	FW		Frane Petricevic	9	2	8	1	0	0	1	1	0	0
	MF		Ilirian Caushaj	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	FW		Daniel Xhafaj	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
	DF		Julian Ahmataj	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF		Agustino Tapia Gonzalez	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	GK		Daniel Alejandro Bertoya	1	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-2
	DF		Hours Alejandro Palladino	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW		Cristian Campozano	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Competitions summary

Overall

Competition	Started Round	Final Position	Final Round	First Match	Last Match
Kategoria superiore	Round 5	3rd	Round 33	August 24, 2008	May 24, 2009
Kupa e shqiperise	Round of 16	—	—	TBD
Champions League	First qualifying round	First qualifying round	First qualifying round	July 15, 2008	July 23, 2008

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Tirana (C)	33	19	11	3	58	27	+31	68	Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2	Vllaznia	33	19	7	7	49	29	+20	64	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3	Dinamo Tirana	33	14	10	9	48	34	+14	52
4	Teuta	33	12	8	13	32	34	−2	44
5	Shkumbini	33	12	8	13	32	38	−6	44

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in head-to-head matches; 3) goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) total goal difference; 6) total goals scored; 7) draw
(C) Champion.

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
8	3	4	1	9	5	+4	13	2	3	0	6	2	+4	1	1	1	3	3	0

Source:

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33
Ground	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	D	W	D	D	W	D	L	W	W

Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Date	Opposition	Ground	Result	Score	Scorers	Competition
August 17	Vllaznia	H	W	2–0	Petricevic  18', Jusufi  78'	Albanian Supercup (Final)
August 24	Teuta	H	D	0–0	–	Kategoria superiore (1st week)
August 30	Shkumbini	H	W	3–1	Petricevic  7', Plaku  56', 75'	Kategoria superiore (2nd week)
September 13	Besa	A	D	0–0	–	Kategoria superiore (3rd week)
September 21	Elbasani	H	D	0–0	–	Kategoria superiore (4th week)
September 27	Lushnja	A	W	2–1[1]	Jusufi  7', Plaku  85'	Kategoria superiore (5th week)
October 5	Vllaznia	H	D	1–1[2]	Dritan Smajli  15' (o.g.)	Kategoria superiore (6th week)
October 19	Tirana	A	L	1–2[3]	Allmuça  74'	Kategoria superiore (7th week)
October 26	Partizani	H	W	2–0[4]	Poçi  37', Plaku  73'	Kategoria superiore (8th week)
October 30	Albpetrol	A	W	1–0[5]	Jusufi  48'	Kupa e Shqiperise (first round, first leg)

A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Lose; W = Win.

Player seasonal records

Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made. Updated to games played May 27, 2009.

Goalscorers

Rank	Name	Kategoria superiore	Kupa e shqiperise	Champions League	Albanian Supercup	Total
1	Sebino Plaku	18 (29)	2 (5)	-	0 (1)	20 (35)
2	Fatjon Sefa	09 (24)	2 (5)	0 (1)	0 (1)	11 (31)
3	Artion Poci	06 (31)	1 (4)	0 (2)	0 (1)	7 (38)
4	Elis Bakaj	04 (13)	0 (1)	-	-	4 (14)
5	Pëllumb Jusufi	02 (20)	1 (3)	-	1 (1)	4 (24)
6	Albaye Papa Diop	02 (23)	1 (4)	0 (2)	0 (1)	3 (30)
7	Frane Petricevic	01 (17)	0 (1)	-	1 (1)	2 (19)
8	Igli Allmuca	02 (28)	0 (1)	0 (4)	0 (1)	2 (35)

Goals conceded

Rank	Name	Kategoria superiore	Kupa e shqiperise	Champions League	Albanian Supercup	Total
1	Elvis Kotorri	5 (8)	-	2 (1)	0 (1)	7 (10)
2	Daniel Bertoya	-	-	2 (1)	-	2 (1)

Discipline

Name	Kategoria superiore		Kupa e shqiperise		Champions League		Albanian Supercup		Total
											Total Cards
Sebino Plaku	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	1	4
Artion Poci	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	2
Igli Allmuca	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	2	-	2
Arjan Pisha	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1
Elvis Sina	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1
Frane Petricevic	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1
Pllumb Jusufi	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	1
Albaye Papa Diop	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	1
Goran Granic	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1
Danilo Nikolic	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2
Nertil Ferraj	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1
Hetlem Capja	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1

References

1. "Plaku shpeton Dalicin ne Lushnje". sportishqiptar.com.al. 2008-09-28. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
2. "Dinamo harron te fitoje ne shtepi". sportishqiptar.com.al. 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
3. "Dinamo humbet derbin". sportishqiptar.com.al. 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
4. "Dinamo sheh kreun". sportishqiptar.com.al. 2008-10-26. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
5. "Albania Cup, first round, first leg". sportishqiptar.com.al. 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2008-11-08.

External links

• KS Dinamo Tirana Official Website
• Dinamo Tirana at Weltfussball.de