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Albania national under-16 football team

The Albania national under-16 football team represents Albania in international football at this age level and is controlled by Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.

Albania Under-16
Nickname(s)Kuq e Zinjtë (The Red and Blacks)
Shqiponjat (The Eagles)
AssociationFederata Shqiptare e Futbollit – FSHF
(Albanian Football Association)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachAgron Kërçova
Most capsOrges Shehi (5)
Top scorerRenato Kendezi (2)
Home stadiumElbasan Arena
Loro Boriçi Stadium
FIFA codeALB
First colours
Second colours
Third colours

The Albania U16 football team is a feeder team of Albania U17.

The team competed in the UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship, but after the rule change in 1997, the event had an age limit of 17.

14 Years after playing their last event, the Albania under-16 returned playing in football arena, at this time in a friendly tournament UEFA Development Tournament 2015 which took event exactly in Albania. The coach was appointed Alban Bushi, a former player and current Manager of the Albania national team. The Tournament took part from 2–5 May 2015.[1]

History edit

1991 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying edit

Main article: 1991 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Group 5 edit

[2]

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Bulgaria 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 4
  Albania 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 0


6 March 1991 Albania   1–2   Bulgaria
20 March 1991 Bulgaria   1–0   Albania

Squad edit

The following players participated in the tournament.[3][4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK
2DF
3MF
4FW

1992 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying edit

Main article: 1992 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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1993 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying edit

Main article: 1993 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship edit

1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying edit

Main article: 1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship finals edit

Main article: 1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

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1995 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying edit

Main article: 1995 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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1996 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying edit

Main article: 1996 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying edit

Main article: 1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying edit

Main article: 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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2000 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying edit

Main article: 2000 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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2001 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying edit

Main article: 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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Recent results and forthcoming fixtures edit

2015 edit

2 May 2015 UEFA Development Tournament 2015 Albania   3–1   Montenegro Kamëz, Tiranë, Albania
10:00 (UTC+2) Kendezi   
Balla  		 Report Stadium: National Sports Centre (Albania)
3 May 2015 UEFA Development Tournament 2015 Albania   1–0   Armenia Tiranë, Albania
10:00 (UTC+2) Llanaj   Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
5 May 2015 UEFA Development Tournament 2015 Albania   1–0   Cyprus Tiranë, Albania
10:00 (UTC+2) Zenuni   40+1' Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium

2017 edit

20 November 2017 2017 Mercedez Benz Aegean Cup International Youth Tournament Albania   0–1   Azerbaijan Turkey
Report Tanriverdiyev  
21 November 2017 2017 Mercedez Benz Aegean Cup International Youth Tournament Albania   0–0   Turkey Aydın, Turkey
Report Stadium: Özer Türk Stadium
23 November 2017 2017 Mercedez Benz Aegean Cup International Youth Tournament Albania   1–2   Kosovo Turkey
Salliu   80'+2' Report Tusha    

Players edit

Current squad edit

COACH: Ervin Bulku

The following players participated in the 2022 UEFA Development Tournament against North Ireland Luxembourg and Peru on April 9, 2022, to April 14, 2022, and is being held in Albania.[15]

Caps and goals as of 9 May 2021.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Mark Topollaj (2007-11-25) 25 November 2007 (age 16) 0 0   Hellas Verona
2 1GK Kristian Jashari (2006-07-06) 6 July 2006 (age 17) 0 0   Sassuolo
3 1GK Alain Taho (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 17) 0 0   Inter
4 2DF Davide Avdullari (2008-01-13) 13 January 2008 (age 16) 0 0   Hellas Verona
5 2DF Adi Kurti (2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 (age 18) 4 0   Pepa
6 2DF Ergi Çela (2006-03-14) 14 March 2006 (age 18) 4 0   Teuta
7 2DF Egert Selmani (2006-01-28) 28 January 2006 (age 18) 3 0   Vllaznia
8 2DF Ergi Bastari (2006-07-23) 23 July 2006 (age 17) 0 0   Internacional
9 2DF Ernesto Bakiu (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 18) 0 0   Teuta
10 2DF Jetmir Laze (2007-07-22) 22 July 2007 (age 16) 3 0   Skënderbeu
11 2DF Alion Damini (2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 18) 4 0   Teuta
12 3MF Matteo Dashi (2007-01-22) 22 January 2007 (age 17) 0 0   Crsytal Palace
13 3MF Andri Frashëri (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 18) 0 0   Cedar Stars
14 3MF Klaus Kashari (2006-10-11) 11 October 2006 (age 17) 3 0   Pepa
15 3MF Jordi Jaku (2006-03-27) 27 March 2006 (age 18) 4 0   Shënkolli
16 3MF Glenis Belloj (2006-05-30) 30 May 2006 (age 17) 4 0   Internacional
17 3MF Dean Vraniçi (2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 (age 18) 0 0   Südtirol
18 4FW Dejvi Metaj (2006-09-27) 27 September 2006 (age 17) 4 1   Dinamo
19 4FW Ariel Krajka (2006-09-27) 27 September 2006 (age 17) 0 0   Tirana
20 4FW John Jaku (2006-11-06) 6 November 2006 (age 17) 0 0   Columbus Crew
21 4FW Ersi Bode (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 18) 4 1   ADO Den Haag
22 4FW Matias Gici (2007-05-18) 18 May 2007 (age 16) 0 0   Venezia
23 4FW Flavio Sulejmani (2006-03-20) 20 March 2006 (age 18) 0 0   Perugia

Coaching staff edit

Current coaching staff:[16]

Position Name
Head coach   Ervin Bulku
Assistant coach   Agron Kërçova
Goalkeeping coach   Elvis Kotorri
Physiotherapist   Sabri Nurçe
Team doctor   Adriatik Shahini
Athletic trainer   Ardi Bekteshi
Video analyst   Edon Beliu
Team manager   Eno Xhaferraj

Competitive record edit

UEFA European Under-16 Championship Record edit

UEFA European Under-16 Championship record UEFA European Under-16 Championship Qualification
Year Round Pld W D * L GF GA Position Pld W D * L GF GA
  1982 Did not participate
  1984
  1985
  1986
  1987
  1988
  1989
  1990
  1991 Did not qualify Qualifying round 2/2 2 0 0 2 1 3
  1992 Qualifying round 2/2 1 0 0 1 1 8
  1993 Qualifying round 2/2 2 0 0 2 2 3
  1994 Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 6 Qualifying round 1/3 2 2 0 0 3 0
  1995 Did not qualify Qualifying round 3/3 2 0 0 2 0 7
  1996 Qualifying round 4/4 3 0 0 3 0 6
  1997 Qualifying round 2/3 2 1 0 1 2 1
  1998 Did not participate
  1999 Did not qualify Qualifying round 4/4 3 0 0 3 2 10
  2000 Qualifying round 3/3 2 0 0 2 1 4
  2001 Qualifying round 3/3 2 0 0 2 0 5
Total: 1/19 Best: Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 6 Total 21 3 0 18 12 47

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ UEFA development 2015 | Archived 2015-05-27 at the Wayback Machine shqiperia.ch
  2. ^ UEFA European U-16 C'ship - 1991 - Group 5[permanent dead link] en.archive.uefa.com
  3. ^ Shqipëria 1-2 Bullgaria - Ndeshje Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine FSHF.org
  4. ^ Bullgaria 1-0 Shqipëria - Ndeshje Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine FSHF.org
  5. ^ UEFA European U-16 C'ship - 1992 en.archive.uefa.com
  6. ^ UEFA European U-16 C'ship - 1993 en.archive.uefa.com
  7. ^ UEFA European U-16 C'ship - 1994 - group 5[permanent dead link] en.archive.uefa.com
  8. ^ UEFA European U-16 C'ship - 1994 en.archive.uefa.com
  9. ^ UEFA European U-16 C'ship - 1995 en.archive.uefa.com
  10. ^ UEFA European U-16 C'ship - 1996 en.archive.uefa.com
  11. ^ UEFA European U-16 C'ship - 1997 en.archive.uefa.com
  12. ^ UEFA European U-16 C'ship - 1999 en.archive.uefa.com
  13. ^ UEFA European U-16 C'ship - 2000 en.archive.uefa.com
  14. ^ UEFA European U-16 C'ship - 2001 en.archive.uefa.com
  15. ^ "Turneu UEFA Development U-16 / Kombëtarja shqiptare zbret në fushë, publikohet lista" (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  16. ^ Kombëtarja U-17 (Albania national under-17 team) FSHF.org
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