Albania national under-21 football team
The Albania national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, which is held every two years.
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Nickname(s) | Kuq e Zinjtë (The Red and Blacks) Shqiponjat (The Eagles) Shpresat e Shqipërisë (Albanian Hopes) | |||||||||||||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||||||||||||
Head coach | Alban Bushi | |||||||||||||
Captain | Sherif Kallaku | |||||||||||||
Most caps | Shaqir Tafa (23) | |||||||||||||
Top scorer | Odise Roshi (7) | |||||||||||||
Home stadium | Elbasan Arena Loro Boriçi Stadium | |||||||||||||
FIFA code | ALB | |||||||||||||
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First international | ||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() (Thessaloniki, Greece; 25 June 1976)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Biggest win | ||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() (Tirana, Albania; April 12, 1978)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Biggest defeat | ||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() (Cologne, Germany; March 23, 2001) | ||||||||||||||
UEFA U-21 Championship | ||||||||||||||
Appearances | 1 (first in 1984) | |||||||||||||
Best result | Quarter-finals, 1984 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the Albanian under-21 team was formed.
History
Balkan Youth Championship
Albania Under-21 participated in the Balkan Youth Championship as a succeder of Under-23 team, in the 1976–78 and 1981 competitions, winning both with finals against Romania and Bulgaria. Notably in 1978, the second leg of the final match against Romania was characterized by a large Albania's win 7–1, which is the largest win ever recorded by Albania U-21.[3]
1984 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
Albania Under-21s have managed to qualify only once in their history, and that came in the year of 1984 when they managed to qualify for the 1984 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, although they were competing for the first time in such tournament. They were drawn in a very tough group which included the West Germany, Turkey and Austria. The historic event was the first time any Albanian squad qualified for a Europe or World Championship, and is only the second time any Albanian squad qualified for the major championships. To this day the team that qualified for 1984 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship are still regarded as the most successful team in Albanian football history. Albania U21 managed to qualify without losing a single game and managing two very good draws against one of the biggest and best footballing nations, West Germany.
Albania played the quarter finals against Italy, against which it lost twice 0–1, and 0–1, in Albania and Italy respectively. Italy advanced to the semifinals of Euro '84 and lost them against England, eventual champions of the tournament.
1986–1994
In the 1986 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania came last in group after Poland and Greece, and could not qualify. In the 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania came again last in group after Spain, Romania and Austria. In the 1990 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania came last in group after Sweden, England and Poland. In the 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship managed to precede Iceland as last in the group, but was preceded by Czechoslovakia, France and Spain. In the qualifiers of the 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania preceded bottom team Republic of Ireland, but was preceded by Spain, Germany and Denmark.
1996–2002
In the 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification Albania did not participate. In the qualifiers of the 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania left behind Armenia, but had to trail in the final rankings Germany, Ukraine, and Portugal. In the qualifiers of the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania trailed Greece, Norway, Georgia, Latvia, and Slovenia and closed at the bottom of the group. In the qualifiers of the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania came again last behind England, Greece, Germany, and Finland.
2004–2007
In the qualifiers of the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania had the best result since Euro '84, when it had won the group, as it left two teams behind (Republic of Ireland and Georgia), but was preceded by Switzerland and Russia, and thus failed to qualify to the main tournament. In the qualifiers of the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania left behind itself Kazakhstan, but was preceded by Denmark, Ukraine, Greece, Turkey, and Georgia. In the qualifiers of the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, in a 3 teams group, Albania came last behind Spain and Slovakia and failed to qualify.
2009–2013
In the qualifiers of the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania was fourth out of 6 teams in the final ranking, leaving behind the Faroe Islands and Azerbaijan, but trailing behind Italy, Croatia and Greece. In the qualifiers of the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania left again behind Azerbaijan but trailed Scotland, Belarus, and Austria in the final rankings. In the qualifiers of the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania came last trailing behind Russia, Portugal, Poland, and Moldova. However, as a consolation for the first time an Albanian footballer, Armando Sadiku was the top goalscorer of the group. Albania drew in Russia against the famous hosts during that tournament, a noticeable fact.
Group stage
2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
Group stage
The teams competing in Group 1 of the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championships qualifying competition are Albania, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Faroe Islands, Greece and Italy.
Standings
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 24 |
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10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 22 |
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10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 18 |
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 12 |
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10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 4 |
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10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 3 |
Key: Pts Points, Pld Matches played, W Won, D Drawn, L Lost, GF Goals for, GA Goals against, GD Goal Difference
Matches
Italy ![]() | 4 – 0 | ![]() |
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Acquafresca ![]() Dessena ![]() Criscito ![]() Lupoli ![]() |
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Greece ![]() | 4 – 1 | ![]() |
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Christodoulopoulos ![]() Yusifov ![]() Petropoulos ![]() |
Report | Abdullayev ![]() |
Croatia ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() |
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Rukavina ![]() Begović ![]() |
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Croatia ![]() | 3 – 2 | ![]() |
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Iličević ![]() Bušić ![]() |
Report | Aravidis ![]() Petropoulos ![]() |
Italy ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() |
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Russotto ![]() Cigarini ![]() |
Report | Hansen ![]() |
Azerbaijan ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() |
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Report | Christodoulopoulos ![]() Aravidis ![]() |
Albania ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() |
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Report | Acquafresca ![]() |
Croatia ![]() | 3 – 2 | ![]() |
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Tadić ![]() Iličević ![]() Abishov ![]() |
Report | Mammadov ![]() |
Faroe Islands ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() |
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Report | Petropoulos ![]() Papastathopoulos ![]() |
Italy ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() |
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Acquafresca ![]() |
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Faroe Islands ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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Olsen ![]() |
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Greece ![]() | 2 - 2 | ![]() |
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Petropoulos ![]() Mitroglou ![]() |
Report | Rossi ![]() Dessena ![]() |
Faroe Islands ![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() |
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Hansen ![]() |
Report | Kalinić ![]() Bušić ![]() |
Italy ![]() | 5 – 0 | ![]() |
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Amirguliyev ![]() Acquafresca ![]() Cerci ![]() Russotto ![]() Dessena ![]() |
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Faroe Islands ![]() | 0 – 5 | ![]() |
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Report | Sukaj ![]() Abilaliaj ![]() Progni ![]() |
Greece ![]() | 3 – 4 | ![]() |
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Petropoulos ![]() Tripotseris ![]() Dimoutsos ![]() |
Report | Ljubičić ![]() Bušić ![]() Rukavina ![]() |
Azerbaijan ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() |
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Report | Bušić ![]() |
Faroe Islands ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() |
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Report | Pozzi ![]() |
Greece ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() |
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Christodoulopoulos ![]() Mitroglou ![]() |
Report | Sukaj ![]() |
Azerbaijan ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() |
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Report | Rossi ![]() |
Croatia ![]() | 4 – 0 | ![]() |
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Ljubičić ![]() Iličević ![]() Smrekar ![]() Brezovec ![]() |
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Italy ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() |
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Balotelli ![]() |
Report | Christodoulopoulos ![]() |
Azerbaijan ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() |
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Abishov ![]() Nadirov ![]() |
Report | Nielsen ![]() Hanssen ![]() |
Greece ![]() | 1 - 0 | ![]() |
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Petropoulos ![]() |
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Albania ![]() | 0 - 0 | ![]() |
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Goalscorers
- 1 goal
Albania: Arber Abilaliaj, Elis Bakaj, Nevian Cani, Gerhard Progni, Maringlen Shoshi
Azerbaijan: Elnur Abdullayev, Ruslan Abishov
Croatia: Ivan Begović, Josip Brezovec, Nikola Kalinić, Matija Smrekar, Josip Tadić, Marin Tomasov
Faroe Islands: Arnbjørn Hansen, Einar Hansen, Levi Hanssen, Gudmund Nielsen, Magnus Olsen
Greece: Elini Dimoutsos, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Theodoros Tripotseris
Italy: Mario Balotelli, Alessio Cerci, Luca Cigarini, Domenico Criscito, Arturo Lupoli, Marco Motta, Nicola Pozzi
- Own goals
2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
Group 4
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 5 | +29 | 26 | Final tournament | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 21 | 0–3 | — | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 13 | 0–4 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 12 | 1–6 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
5 | ![]() |
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 12 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | 4–0 | ||
6 | ![]() |
10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 40 | −39 | 0 | 1–7 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | — |
2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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1 | ![]() |
10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 27 | Final tournament | — | 1–2 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 20 | 3–5 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | ||
3 | ![]() |
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 18 | 1–4 | 1–0 | — | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 11 | 2–7 | 0–1 | 2–3 | — | 2–3 | 5–2 | ||
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10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 7 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | ||
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10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | — |
2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 3
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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1 | ![]() |
10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 28 | Final tournament | — | 5–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 18 | 1–2 | — | 1–5 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 14 | 0–3 | 0–4 | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
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10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 13 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | ||
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10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 9 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
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10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 5 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | — |
Fixtures and results
23 March 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Albania ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Tirana |
Manaj ![]() |
Report | Špalek ![]() Dimun ![]() Mráz ![]() |
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Referee: Stefan Apostolov (Bulgaria) |
27 March 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Slovakia ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Žilina |
Haraslín ![]() Mráz ![]() Sipľak ![]() |
Report | Manaj ![]() |
Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom Referee: Iwan Arwel Griffith (Wales) |
28 May 2018 Friendly | Albania ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Elbasan |
19:00 (CET) | Report | Dujaković ![]() Kuzmanović ![]() |
Stadium: Elbasan Arena |
5 June 2018 Friendly | Albania ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Elbasan |
19:00 | Shefiti ![]() Sahiti ![]() |
Report | Fedosov ![]() Antilevsky ![]() |
Stadium: Elbasan Arena |
8 June 2018 Friendly | Albania ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Elbasan |
19:00 | Selmani ![]() |
Report | Bakhar ![]() |
Stadium: Elbasan Arena |
16 September 2018 Friendly | Italy ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Cagliari |
Dimarco ![]() Murgia ![]() Parigini ![]() |
Report | Vrioni ![]() |
Stadium: Sardegna Arena Referee: Lionel Tschudi, Switzerland |
6 September 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Spain ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Córdoba |
Report | Stadium: Nuevo Arcángel Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik (Poland) |
11 October 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Albania ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Tirana |
Report |
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Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal) |
16 October 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Estonia ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Pärnu |
Report |
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Stadium: Pärnu Rannastaadion Referee: Yigal Frid (Israel) |
16 November 2018 Friendly | Albania ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Tirana |
18:00 | Hebaj ![]() Imeri ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium |
19 November 2018 Friendly | Albania ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Shkodër |
18:00 | Shefiti ![]() Hebaj ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti |
23 March 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Albania ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Elbasan |
19:00 | Tafa ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
26 March 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Andorra ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Istanbul |
18:30 | Aláez ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella Attendance: 578 Referee: Kári Jóannesarson Á Høvdanum |
7 June 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Turkey ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Istanbul |
20:30 | Müldür ![]() Dervişoğlu ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Necmi Kadıoğlu Stadium Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Alain Durieux |
9 June 2019 Friendly | Albania ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Tirana |
17:00 | Broja ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 280 |
11 June 2019 Friendly | Albania ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Durrës |
15:00 | Bullari ![]() Mala ![]() Broja ![]() |
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Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 275 Referee: Andi Koci |
5 September 2019 Friendly | France ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Amiens |
21:00 | Gouiri ![]() Édouard ![]() Zagadou ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stade de la Licorne |
9 September 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Albania ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Durrës |
18:00 | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 1,200 |
15 October 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Albania ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Elbasan |
18:00 | Tafa ![]() Mucolli ![]() |
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Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 845 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
5 November 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Albania ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Shkodër |
19:00 | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Léonce Lionel Tschudi |
4 September 2020 2021 UEFA Q | Austria ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Ried im Innkreis |
18:30 | Wolf ![]() |
Report | Kallaku ![]() Tuci ![]() Muçi ![]() Selmani ![]() |
Stadium: Keine Sorgen Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Rob Jenkins (Wales) |
8 September 2020 2021 UEFA Q | Albania ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Elbasan |
19:00 | Report | Aláez ![]() |
Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Jasmin Sabotic (Luxembourg) |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Kosovo and
England, on 13 and 17 November 2020.[4] All caps and goals as of 13 November 2020 after the match against
Kosovo.
- Players in bold have been called up or have played at least one full international match with national senior team.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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12 | GK | Romeo Harizaj | 26 September 1998 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
1 | GK | Marco Molla | 19 June 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Jorgo Pëllumbi | 15 July 2000 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | DF | Angelo Ndrecka | 26 April 2000 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Adolf Selmani | 26 June 2000 | 3 | 2 | ![]() |
22 | DF | Albion Marku | 14 November 2000 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | DF | Sergio Kalaj | 28 January 2000 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Eljon Sota | 24 May 1998 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | DF | Mario Mitaj | 6 August 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
11 | MF | Albion Ademi | 19 February 1999 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | MF | Enis Çokaj | 23 February 1999 | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Redon Mihana | 28 June 1999 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | MF | Armando Dobra | 14 April 2001 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | MF | Erdis Kraja | 7 July 2000 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | FW | Redon Xhixha | 14 July 1998 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Aristidi Kolaj | 9 April 1999 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Emiliano Bullari | 6 April 2001 | 5 | 3 | ![]() |
10 | FW | Indrit Tuci (Captain) | 14 September 2000 | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
20 | FW | Ernest Muçi | 19 March 2001 | 3 | 2 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Gentian Selmani | 9 March 1998 | 17 | 1 | ![]() |
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GK | Andrea Hoxha | 28 September 1999 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Marco Alia | 26 April 2000 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Omar Musaj | 15 April 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Geraldo Bajrami | 24 September 1999 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
Training Camp, 8–10 October 2020 |
DF | Marsel Ismailgeci | 14 March 2000 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
Training Camp, 8–10 October 2020A |
DF | Amer Duka | 21 January 1999 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Training Camp, 8–10 October 2020 |
DF | Adrian Hajdari | 31 May 2000 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Training Camp, 8–10 October 2020 |
DF | Amet Korça | 16 September 2000 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Training Camp, 8–10 October 2020 |
DF | Kristian Mataj | 25 December 2000 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Training Camp, 8–10 October 2020 |
DF | Jon Mersinaj | 8 February 1999 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Andi Hadroj | 22 February 1999 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Esat Mala | 18 October 1998 | 12 | 1 | ![]() |
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MF | Dean Liço | 8 February 2000 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Arbnor Muçolli | 15 September 1999 | 11 | 1 | ![]() |
Training Camp, 8–10 October 2020 |
MF | Lorenco Vila | 14 December 1998 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
Training Camp, 8–10 October 2020 |
MF | Jurgen Çelhaka | 6 December 2000 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
Training Camp, 8–10 October 2020 |
MF | Agon Muçolli | 26 September 1998 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Training Camp, 8–10 October 2020 |
MF | Ksement Mehmeti | 31 October 1998 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Training Camp, 8–10 October 2020 |
MF | Sherif Kallaku | 1 March 1998 | 16 | 1 | ![]() |
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MF | Kristjan Asllani | 9 March 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Juljan Shehu | 6 September 1999 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Serxho Ujka | 27 August 1998 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Lirim Qamili | 4 June 1998 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Training Camp, 8–10 October 2020 |
FW | Giacomo Vrioni | 15 October 1998 | 8 | 2 | ![]() |
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FW | Tedi Cara | 14 September 2000 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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- Notes
- A = Was called up from national senior squad.
- PRE = Preliminary squad.
- CLUB = It is not part of the current squad after the club has not allowed him to join.
- INJ = It is not part of the current squad due to injury.
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff:[5]
Position | Name |
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Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping Coach | ![]() |
Athletic Coach | ![]() |
Team Doctor | ![]() |
Physiotherapists | ![]() |
Physiotherapists | ![]() |
Base materials | ![]() |
Competitive record
UEFA European Under-23 Championship
The event was classified as a U-23 tournament where at time were played three competitions, 1972, 1974 & 1976.
UEFA U-21 Championship Record
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | |
1978 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||||||
1980 | |||||||||||||||
1982 | |||||||||||||||
1984 | Quarter-finals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Qualifying stage 1/4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
1986 | Did not qualify | Qualifying Stage 3/3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||||||
1988 | Qualifying Stage 4/4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||
1990 | Qualifying Stage 4/4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||
1992 | Qualifying Stage 4/5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||
![]() | Qualifying round 4/5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | ||||||||
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Did Not Participate | ||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | Qualifying round 4/5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | |||||||
![]() | Qualifying round 6/6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | ||||||||
![]() | Qualifying round 5/5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 19 | ||||||||
![]() | Qualifying round 3/5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||
![]() | Qualifying round 6/7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 27 | ||||||||
![]() | Qualifying round 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||
![]() | Qualifying round 4/6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | ||||||||
![]() | Qualifying round 4/5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | ||||||||
![]() | Qualifying round 5/5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | ||||||||
![]() | Qualifying round 5/5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | ||||||||
![]() | Qualifying round 4/6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | ||||||||
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Qualifying round 5/6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | ![]() ![]() |
Qualifying round 3/6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 |
Total: 1/22 | Best: Quarter-finals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Total | 139 | 30 | 35 | 84 | 137 | 287 |
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
*The 2021 Competition in Hungary and Slovenia will be played
Balkan Youth Championship Record
Balkan Youth Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
1976–1978 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
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Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Total | 2 Titles | 2/2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty shoot-out.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
See also
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- Albania national football team
- Albania national under-23 football team
- Albania national under-20 football team
- Albania national under-19 football team
- Albania national under-18 football team
- Albania national under-17 football team
- Albania national under-16 football team
- Albania national under-15 football team
- Albania national football team results
- Albania national youth football team
- Albanian Superliga
- Football in Albania
- List of Albania international footballers
References
- Balkan Youth Championship 1976 RSSSF
- Second leg of the Balkan Youth Championship final RSSSF
- Balkan Youth Championship 1968–1981 RSSSF
- "Kombëtarja U-21, trajneri Bushi dhe mesfushori Dobra në konferencë për shtyp" [National U-21 team, coach Bushi and midfielder Dobra at the press conference] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 10 November 2020.
- Kombëtarja U-21 (Albania national under-21 team) FSHF.org
External links
- Team profile at Soccerway
- Team profile at FSHF.org
- Team profile at UEFA.com