Albania Under-19 | |
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Association: | Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit (FSHF) |
Confederation: | UEFA |
Coach: | Julian Ahmataj |
Captain: | Ernesto Bakiu |
Most Caps: | Arlind Kurti (17) Ernest Muçi (17) |
Top Scorer: | Ernest Muçi (7) |
Home Stadium: | Elbasan Arena Loro Boriçi Stadium |
Fifa Trigramme: | ALB |
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First Game: | 1–8 (Capbreton, France; 10 November 2001) |
Largest Win: | 4–0 (Seitenstetten, Austria; 10 October 2011) |
Largest Loss: | 9–0 (Moscow, Russia; 6 September 2002) |
Regional Name: | European U-19 Championship |
2Ndregional Name: | WAFF U-19 Championship |
2Ndregional Cup Apps: | 1 |
2Ndregional Cup First: | 2024 |
2Ndregional Cup Best: | Group stage (2024) |
The Albania national under-19 football team represents Albania in international football at this age level in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and the FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-19 international football tournaments. It is controlled by Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.
Before 2002, the event was classified as a U-18 tournament.
UEFA European Under-19 Championship record | UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification record | Manager(s) | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | * | ||||||||||||||
2002 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | Petrit Haxhia | |||||||||
2003 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | Haxhia | |||||||||
2004 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Haxhia | |||||||||
2005 | did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | Haxhia | |||||||||
2006 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | Haxhia | |||||||||
2007 | did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Ramadan Shehu | |||||||||
2008 | did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Shehu | |||||||||
2009 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Shehu | |||||||||
2010 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Nevil Dede | |||||||||
2011 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Shehu | |||||||||
2012 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Skënder Gega | |||||||||
2013 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Foto Strakosha | |||||||||
2014 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Strakosha | |||||||||
2015 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Altin Lala | |||||||||
2016 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | Arjan Bellaj | |||||||||
2017 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Bellaj | |||||||||
2018 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Erjon Bogdani | |||||||||
2019 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | Bogdani | |||||||||
| Tournament was cancelled | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Dede | |||||||||
| Tournament was cancelled | Tournament was cancelled | Armando Cungu | ||||||||||||||
2022 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | Cungu | |||||||||
2023 | did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Cungu | |||||||||
2024 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Ervin Bulku | |||||||||
2025 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | Julian Ahmataj | |||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
2027 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | 74 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 57 | 177 |
WAFF U-19 Championship | ||||||||||||||
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Group stages | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
Total | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Following are listed players called up in the previous 12 months that are still eligible to represent Under 19 team.
Current coaching staff:[2]
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Julian Ahmataj |
Assistant coach | Agron Kërçova |
Goalkeeping coach | Ervis Kotorri |
Team doctor | Mehmet Buzmexhani |
Physiotherapists | Tedi Maqellara |
Athletic preparator | Ardit Gjikola |
Video analyst | Martin Lulgjuraj |
Team manager | David Grudaj |
Equipment manager | Lusios Sina |