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Albania

Nickname(s)	Kuq e Zinjtë (Red and Blacks)
Association	Football Association of Albania
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Artan Bushati (U-20) Ramadan Shehu (U-19) Ardian Mema (U-17) Sulejman Demollari (U-15)
Captain	TBA (U-20) (U-19) (U-17) (U-15)
FIFA code	ALB
Home colours Away colours

The Albania national youth football team are the national under-20, under-19, under-17 and now also under-15 football teams of Albania and are controlled by the Football Association of Albania.

The under-20 squad is often cited as a feeder squad to the under-21 squad. Most of the player picked for this team are U-21 internationals already. Albania have never played a game with the U-20 squad and the team was only formed after an invitation to play in 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy.

The under-19 squad participates in mostly regional tournaments, the most important being the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.

The under-17 squad participates in two important tournaments. The UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Albania has never qualified to a U-17 finals.

The under-15 squad participates in regional tournaments. It was formed in June 25, 2009 by the Football Association of Albania. The federation appointed former Albanian international, Sulejman Demollari as the team's first ever manager.^[1]

[edit] Albania Under-17 squad

The following players were in the latest squad for the UEFA European Under-17 Championship Qualifying Rounds

COACH: Ardian Mema

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Xhiljando Dergjini July 15, 1993 (1993-07-15) (age 16) 1 0 Flamurtari 2 DF Griseld Cekici June 14, 1994 (1994-06-14) (age 15) 1 0 Pogradeci 3 DF Dorian Kerciku August 30, 1993 (1993-08-30) (age 16) 1 0 KF Tirana 4 DF Jurgen Mumajesi April 6, 1993 (1993-04-06) (age 16) 1 0 Partizani 5 DF Aleksandros Cuci September 21, 1993 (1993-09-21) (age 16) 1 0 Dinamo 6 MF Bruno Dita February 18, 1993 (1993-02-18) (age 16) 1 0 Dinamo 7 MF Amir Tafa March 3, 1993 (1993-03-03) (age 16) 1 0 Vllaznia 8 MF Alfred Deliallisi March 18, 1993 (1993-03-18) (age 16) 1 0 Shkendija Durres 9 FW Enio Petro August 1, 1993 (1993-08-01) (age 16) 0 0 Teuta 10 FW Fabio Hoxha May 7, 1993 (1993-05-07) (age 16) 1 0 Inter Milan 11 MF Ardit Peposhi September 14, 1993 (1993-09-14) (age 16) 1 0 Partizani 12 GK Armand Cela January 3, 1993 (1993-01-03) (age 16) 0 0 KF Tirana 13 MF Altin Abazaj August 18, 1993 (1993-08-18) (age 16) 0 0 KF Tropikal 14 MF Benkert Abdija June 22, 1993 (1993-06-22) (age 16) 1 0 Grosseto 15 MF Bruno Hoxha March 2, 1994 (1994-03-02) (age 15) 1 0 KF Olimpik 16 MF Mateus Levendi January 23, 1993 (1993-01-23) (age 16) 1 0 Partizani 17 FW Flavio Xhani July 7, 1993 (1993-07-07) (age 16) 0 0 Palermo 18 DF Andi Sula May 21, 1993 (1993-05-21) (age 16) 0 0 Shkendija Durres

[edit] Albania Under-19 squad

• The following players were in the latest squad for the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Qualifying Rounds

COACH: Ramadan Shehi

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Stivi Frasheri 29 August 1990 (1990-08-29) (age 19) 2 0 Aris 12 GK Elson Demi 6 May 1990 (1990-05-06) (age 19) 1 0 KS Besëlidhja Lezhë 2 DF Arsën Sykaj 11 April 1990 (1990-04-11) (age 19) 3 0 Vllaznia Shkoder 3 DF Indrit Hithi 5 February 1990 (1990-02-05) (age 19) 3 0 Partizani Tirana 4 DF Gëzim Krasniqi 5 January 1990 (1990-01-05) (age 19) 0 0 KS Besa Kavaje 5 DF Mario Shehu 9 0 KF Tirana 14 DF Erjon Vucaj 25 December 1990 (1990-12-25) (age 19) 1 0 Vllaznia Shkoder 16 DF Erti Koni 13 April 1991 (1991-04-13) (age 18) 3 0 KF Olimpik Tirana 6 MF Erand Rica 13 January 1990 (1990-01-13) (age 19) 3 0 KF Tirana 8 MF Altin Hoxha 21 October 1990 (1990-10-21) (age 19) 0 0 Teuta Durres 9 MF Blerti Hajdari 1 August 1990 (1990-08-01) (age 19) 3 0 KF Tirana 10 MF Asion Daja 14 March 1990 (1990-03-14) (age 19) 3 0 Dinamo Tirana 13 MF Ergin Bleta 14 November 1990 (1990-11-14) (age 19) 3 0 KF Olimpik Tirana 15 MF Sokol Çikalleshi 27 July 1990 (1990-07-27) (age 19) 2 0 KS Besa Kavaje 17 MF Jurgen Agolli 26 August 1990 (1990-08-26) (age 19) 3 0 Partizani Tirana 7 FW Albano Çaushaj 26 March 1990 (1990-03-26) (age 19) 3 0 Flamurtari 11 FW Guido Tepshi 8 April 1991 (1991-04-08) (age 18) 2 0 Teuta Durres 18 FW Bekim Balaj 11 January 1991 (1991-01-11) (age 18) 3 1 Vllaznia Shkoder

[edit] Albania Under-20 squad

• The following players have been called up to participate in the Mediterranean Games football tournament, to began on 25 June in Pescara, Italy. Caps and goals are as current as the squad's previous match.^[2]

COACH: Artan Bushati

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Shpëtim Moçka 20 October 1989 (1989-10-20) (age 20) 0 0 Flamurtari Vlorë 12 GK Ibrahim Bejte 15 September 1989 (1989-09-15) (age 20) 0 0 KS Lushnja 4 DF Klodian Semina 19 January 1989 (1989-01-19) (age 20) 0 0 Belasitsa Petrich 3 DF Ditmar Bicaj 26 February 1989 (1989-02-26) (age 20) 0 0 Belasitsa Petrich 14 DF Erjon Vucaj 25 December 1990 (1990-12-25) (age 19) 0 0 Vllaznia Shkoder 2 DF Indrit Hithi 5 February 1990 (1990-02-05) (age 19) 0 0 Partizani Tirana 13 DF Renato Malota 24 June 1989 (1989-06-24) (age 20) 0 0 Partizani Tirana 7 MF Sokol Cikalleshi 27 July 1990 (1990-07-27) (age 19) 0 0 Besa Kavaje 5 MF Ganiol Kaçulli 22 September 1989 (1989-09-22) (age 20) 0 0 KF Elbasani 18 MF Orgest Gava 29 March 1990 (1990-03-29) (age 19) 0 0 KF Elbasani 8 MF Sabien Lila 10 February 1989 (1989-02-10) (age 20) 0 0 KF Tirana FW Bekim Balaj 11 January 1991 (1991-01-11) (age 18) 0 0 Vllaznia Shkoder FW Elham Galica 30 January 1989 (1989-01-30) (age 20) 0 0 Flamurtari Vlore 9 FW Ardit Shehaj 23 September 1990 (1990-09-23) (age 19) 0 0 Flamurtari Vlore 10 FW Vilfor Hysa 9 September 1989 (1989-09-09) (age 20) 0 0 Teuta Durres 15 FW Alban Dashi 25 September 1989 (1989-09-25) (age 20) 0 0 Partizani Tirana 16 FW Orjan Xhemalaj 7 June 1989 (1989-06-07) (age 20) 0 0 Teuta Durres 11 FW Arsen Sykaj 11 April 1990 (1990-04-11) (age 19) 0 0 Vllaznia Shkoder

[edit] See also

• Albania national football team
• Albania national under-21 football team

[edit] References