Albania national under-18 football team explained

Albania Under-18
Badge:Stema e Fanellës së Kombëtares.svg
Badge Size:125px
Confederation:UEFA
Most Caps:Artur Lekbello (8)
Sokol Kushta
Top Scorer:Sokol Kushta (6)
Home Stadium:Elbasan Arena
Loro Boriçi Stadium
Fifa Trigramme:ALB
Pattern La1:_alb2023–24h
Pattern B1:_alb2023–24h
Pattern Ra1:_alb2023–24h
Pattern Sh1:_alb2023–24h
Pattern So1:_alb2023–24h
Pattern La2:_alb2023–24v
Pattern B2:_alb2023–24v
Pattern Ra2:_alb2023–24v
Pattern Sh2:_alb2023–24v
Pattern So2:_alb2023–24v
Pattern La3:_alb2023–24a
Pattern B3:_alb2023–24a
Pattern Ra3:_alb2023–24a
Pattern Sh3:_alb2023–24a
Pattern So3:_alb2023–24a
Filetype:svg
First Game: 4–0
(Tirana, Albania; 10 March 1982)
Largest Win: 4–0
(Tirana, Albania; 10 March 1982)
Largest Loss: 4–0
(Nymburk, Czech Republic; 16 October 1997)
Regional Name:UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Regional Cup Apps:1
Regional Cup First:1982

The Albania national under-18 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.

The Albania U18 football team is a feeder team of Albania U19.

The team competed in the UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship, but after the rule change in 2000s, the event had an age limit of 19.

History

1982 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

See main article: 1982 UEFA European Under-18 Championship.

First round

|}

Second round - Group D

width=165Teamswidth=20Pldwidth=20Wwidth=20Dwidth=20Lwidth=20GFwidth=20GAwidth=20GDwidth=20Pts
321061+55
321073+45
301226–41
301227–51

width=25%width=30%width=15%width=30%
21 May3–0
23 May3–1
25 May1–1

Squad

COACH: Bahri Ishka

The following players participated in the tournament.[1] [2] [3]

1983 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

See main article: 1983 UEFA European Under-18 Championship.

First round

|}

Squad

COACH: Resul Ahmeti

The following players participated in the tournament.[4] [5]

Triple friendly match against Turkey in 1983

Between 10 and 14 August 1983 Albania U18 played 3 friendly matches against Turkey U18 winning the first one 3–0, losing 3–1 the second game and taking a goalless draw in the last match. Sokol Kushta scored 3 goals between these matches.[6] [7] [8]

1988 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

See main article: 1988 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying.

Group 7

width=165Teamswidth=20Pldwidth=20Wwidth=20Dwidth=20Lwidth=20GFwidth=20GAwidth=20GDwidth=20Pts
623153+27
63121110+17
6213117+45
6213310–75

width=25%width=30%width=15%width=30%
1–1
1–0
4–0
1–0
2–0
3–0

Squad

COACH:

The following players participated in the tournament.

1990 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

See main article: 1990 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying.

Group 4

width=165Teamswidth=20Pldwidth=20Wwidth=20Dwidth=20Lwidth=20GFwidth=20GAwidth=20GDwidth=20Pts
6510111+1011
6411103+79
610568–22
6105116–152

width=25%width=30%width=15%width=30%
4–0
2–1
1–2
0–2
1–0
1–0

Squad

COACH:

The following players participated in the tournament.

1993 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

See main article: 1993 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying.

|}

Squad

COACH:

The following players participated in the tournament.

1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

See main article: 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying.

Group 10

All matches were played in Spain.

width=165Teamswidth=20Pldwidth=20Wwidth=20Dwidth=20Lwidth=20GFwidth=20GAwidth=20GDwidth=20Pts
220061+56
201102–21
201114–31

width=25%width=30%width=15%width=30%
0–0
4–1

Squad

COACH: Bujar Kasmi

The following players participated in the tournament.[9] [10]

1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

See main article: 1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying.

Group 2

All matches were played in the Czech Republic.

width=165Teamswidth=20Pldwidth=20Wwidth=20Dwidth=20Lwidth=20GFwidth=20GAwidth=20GDwidth=20Pts
321094+57
3120116+55
31118804
3003313–100

width=25%width=30%width=15%width=30%
4–0
7–2
2–1

Squad

COACH: Bujar Kasmi

The following players participated in the tournament.[11] [12]

1999 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

See main article: 1999 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying.

Group 6

All matches were played in Italy.

width=165Teamswidth=20Pldwidth=20Wwidth=20Dwidth=20Lwidth=20GFwidth=20GAwidth=20GDwidth=20Pts
330070+79
320121+16
301225–31
301227–51

width=25%width=30%width=15%width=30%
0–1
2–2
2–0

Squad

COACH: Bujar Kasmi

The following players participated in the tournament.[13] [14]

2000 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

See main article: 2000 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying.

Group 6

All matches were played in Finland.

width=165Teamswidth=20Pldwidth=20Wwidth=20Dwidth=20Lwidth=20GFwidth=20GAwidth=20GDwidth=20Pts
330073+49
320195+46
310245–13
3003310–70

width=25%width=30%width=15%width=30%
3–1
2–1
2–0

Squad

COACH: Petrit Haxhia

The following players participated in the tournament.[15] [16]

2001 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

See main article: 2001 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying.

Group 4

All matches were played in Turkey.

width=165Teamswidth=20Pldwidth=20Wwidth=20Dwidth=20Lwidth=20GFwidth=20GAwidth=20GDwidth=20Pts
330081+79
3201121+116
310227–53
3003013–130

width=25%width=30%width=15%width=30%
1–0
4–0
1–3

Squad

COACH: Petrit Haxhia

The following players participated in the tournament.[17]

Current squad

The following players were named in the last squad for the friendly match against Italy on 19 May 2011 (When they last played a match).

Players in italics have played internationally at a higher level.

Competitive record

UEFA Youth Tournament Under-18 Record

YearRoundGPWD*LGSGA
1955Did Not Participate
1956
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967Qualifying roundw.o. vs.
1968Did Not Participate
1969Qualifying roundDSQ vs.
1970Did Not Participate
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
Total0/25000000

UEFA European Under-18 Championship Record

YearRoundGPWD*LGSGA
1981Did Not Participate
1982Second round511369
1983First round210114
1984Did Not Participate
1986
1988First round6213310
1990First round610568
1992Did Not Participate
1993First round200217
1994Did Not Participate
1995
1996
1997Round 1201114
1998Round 13003313
1999Round 1301225
2000Round 1310245
2001Round 1310227
Total1/103574242972

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.11v11.com/matches/scotland-v-albania-21-may-1982-261537/ Scotland v Albania, 21 May 1982 - match report
  2. http://www.11v11.com/matches/albania-v-netherlands-23-may-1982-261546/ Albania v Netherlands, 23 May 1982 - match report
  3. http://www.11v11.com/matches/albania-v-turkey-25-may-1982-261554/ Albania v Turkey, 25 May 1982 - match report
  4. http://www.11v11.com/matches/bulgaria-v-albania-09-march-1983-261643/ Bulgaria v Albania, 09 March 1983 - match report
  5. http://www.11v11.com/matches/albania-v-bulgaria-23-march-1983-261651/ Albania v Bulgaria, 23 March 1983 - match report
  6. http://www.11v11.com/matches/albania-v-turkey-10-august-1983-263233/ Albania v Turkey, 10 August 1983 - match report
  7. http://www.11v11.com/matches/albania-v-turkey-12-august-1983-263234/ Albania v Turkey, 12 August 1983 - match report
  8. http://www.11v11.com/matches/albania-v-turkey-14-august-1983-263235/ Albania v Turkey, 14 August 1983 - match report
  9. http://www.11v11.com/teams/albania/tab/players/season/1997/comp/934 Albania football team players: UEFA Under-18 1997
  10. http://fshf.org/garat/components/match.php?match_id=135614 Shqipëria- Sllovenia - Ndeshje
  11. http://www.11v11.com/teams/albania/tab/players/season/1998/comp/934 Albania football team players: UEFA Under-18 1998
  12. http://fshf.org/garat/components/match.php?match_id=135617 Armenia - Shqipëria 4-0 - Ndeshje
  13. http://www.11v11.com/teams/albania/tab/players/season/1999/comp/934 Albania football team players: UEFA Under-18 1999
  14. http://fshf.org/garat/components/match.php?match_id=135483 Shqipëria - Lichtenstein - Ndeshje
  15. http://www.11v11.com/teams/albania/tab/players/season/2000/comp/934 Albania football team players: UEFA Under-18 2000
  16. http://fshf.org/garat/components/match.php?match_id=135351 Shqipëria - Ishuj Faroe - Ndeshje
  17. http://www.11v11.com/teams/albania/tab/players/season/2001/comp/934 Albania football team players: UEFA Under-18 2001