Albania national under-17 football team

The Albania national under-17 football team represents Albania in international football at this age level in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments. It is controlled by Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Albania women's national under-17 football team.
Albania Under-17
Nickname(s)Kuq e Zinjtë (The Red and Blacks)
Shqiponjat (The Eagles)
AssociationFederata Shqiptare e Futbollit (FSHF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachErvin Bulku
CaptainEndri Çelaj
Most capsAndi Lila (9)
Vangjel Mile
Erlind Koreshi
Aldo Teqja
Endri Çekiçi
Top scorerMirel Çota (4)
Home stadiumElbasan Arena
Loro Boriçi Stadium
FIFA codeALB
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
First international
 Croatia 4–0 Albania 
(Vác, Hungary; 24 September 2001)
Biggest win
 Liechtenstein 0–6 Albania 
(Tatabánya, Hungary; 23 October 2012)
Biggest defeat
 Albania 0–7 Belarus 
(Riihimäki, Finland; 25 September 2008)
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Appearances0
Best result–
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances0
Best result–

Albania U17 has never qualified in an Under-17 major tournament, managing only "elite round" thrice in 2012, 2014 managed by coach Džemal Mustedanagić in both cases and in 2023. Despite not Qualifying in the past Albania U17 will host the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, who will be held in Tirana.[1]

History

2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
Main article: 2016 UEFA Euro U-17 Championship qualifying round — Group 1

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 6[lower-alpha 1] Elite round
2   Switzerland 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6[lower-alpha 1]
3  Wales (H) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4  Albania 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Ranked by head-to-head record (Netherlands: 3 pts; Switzerland: 0 pts).
Switzerland 2–0 Albania
Zeqiri 9'
Kameraj 25'		 Report
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Albania 0–5 Netherlands
Report Adekanye 4'
Lopez 10', 40'
Vente 79'
Kumbulla 80+2' (o.g.)
Referee: Alexandr Aliyev (Kazakhstan)
Wales 1–1 Albania
Evans 42' Report Kastrati 39'
Referee: Thoroddur Hjaltalin (Iceland)

2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
Main article: 2017 UEFA Euro U-17 Championship qualifying round — Group 4

Group 4
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy (H) 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7 Elite round
2  Serbia 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3  North Macedonia 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4  Albania 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Albania 0–1 Italy
Report Merola 62'
Referee: Eitan Shmuelevitz (Israel)
Serbia 2–0 Albania
Djerlek 5' (pen.)
Bosić 13'		 Report
Stadio Bruno Bucci, Russi
Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones (Wales)
North Macedonia 2–1 Albania
Kolevski 54'
Stratorski 63'		 Report Bullari 52'
Stadio Tullo Morgagni, Forlì
Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones (Wales)

2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
Main article: 2018 UEFA Euro U-17 Championship qualifying round — Group 2

Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia (A) 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 Elite round
2  Spain (A) 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
3  Albania (H, E) 3 1 0 2 5 2 +3 3
4  Liechtenstein (E) 3 0 0 3 0 14 −14 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts
Albania 0–1 Croatia
Report
Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine)
Spain 1–0 Albania
 Report
Referee: Zbynek Proske (Czech Republic)
Liechtenstein 0–5 Albania
Report
  • Bozhanaj 10', 21', 50'
  • Rama 24'
  • Bullari 33'
Referee: Zbynek Proske (Czech Republic)

Recent results

2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
Main article: 2023 UEFA Euro U-17 Championship qualifying round — Group 7

Group 7
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Wales 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5 Elite round
2  Croatia (H) 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4[lower-alpha 1]
3  Albania 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4[lower-alpha 1]
4  Sweden 3 0 2 1 6 8 −2 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Ranked on head-to-head: Croatia 1–0 Albania.
Sweden 1–3 Albania
Smajic 14' Report Vraniçi 29', 81'
Kashari 73'
Gradski Stadion "Laco", Novigrad
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli (Cyprus)
Croatia 1–0 Albania
Živković 90+1' Report
Stadion Veli Jože, Poreč
Referee: Rauf Jabarov (Azerbaijan)
Albania 0–0 Wales
Report
Gradski Stadion "Laco", Novigrad
Referee: Oleksii Derevinskyi (Ukraine)

2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification Elite Round
Main article: 2023 UEFA Euro U-17 Championship qualifying Elite Round — Group 8

Group 8
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Final tournament
2   Switzerland 3 1 1 1 7 5 +2 4
3  Albania (H) 3 0 2 1 2 6 −4 2
4  Latvia 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
France 4–0 Albania
 Report
Referee: David Dickinson (Scotland)
Switzerland 1–1 Albania
  • Romano 66'
 Report
  • Sulejmani 14'
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland (Norway)
Albania 1–1 Latvia
  • Duro 56'
 Report
  • Ivulāns 80'
Referee: David Dickinson (Scotland)

Current squad
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Amarildo Dervishi (2006-04-08) 8 April 2006 14 0 Albania Skënderbeu
12 1GK Fatmir Koçi (2006-09-05) 5 September 2006 0 0 Albania Teuta
4 2DF Adi Kurti (2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 18 3 Italy Sampdoria
5 2DF Alion Damini (2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 12 0 Albania Teuta
19 2DF Egert Selmani (2006-01-28) 28 January 2006 11 0 Albania Vllaznia
3 2DF Ernesto Bakiu (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 10 0 Albania Teuta
13 2DF Egri Bastari (2006-07-23) 23 July 2006 10 0 Albania Internacional Tirana
22 2DF Davide Avdullari (2007-01-13) 13 January 2007 7 0 Italy Hellas Verona
14 2DF Egri Çela (2006-03-14) 14 March 2006 4 0 Albania Teuta
15 2DF Kleo Shpuza (2007-01-07) 7 January 2007 3 0 Italy Udinese
16 3MF Dean Vraniçi (2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 12 2 Italy Parma
10 3MF Klaus Kashari (2006-10-11) 11 October 2006 11 1 Italy Sampdoria
6 3MF Jordi Jaku (2006-03-27) 27 March 2006 11 0 Albania Dinamo Tirana
18 3MF Klejdi Marinaj (2006-03-07) 7 March 2006 3 0 Italy Lazio
9 4FW Flavio Sulejmani (2006-03-20) 20 March 2006 17 4 Italy Perugia
11 4FW Ersi Bode (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 14 0 Netherlands ADO Den Haag
21 4FW Devi Duro (2006-05-04) 4 May 2006 13 1 Albania Dinamo Tirana
7 4FW Frederik Tosku (2006-02-05) 5 February 2006 8 0 Italy Monza
20 4FW Tedi Malaj (2007-07-02) 2 July 2007 2 0 Albania Internacional Tirana

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up last 12 months and are still eligible to represent the under-17 side:

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Mark Topollaj (2007-09-25) 25 September 2007 0 0 Italy Hellas Verona v.  North Macedonia, 12 September 2022
Notes
  • Players in italics have played at senior level.
  • COV Withdrew due to COVID-19
  • CLU Player withdrew from the squad because of a club necessity.
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
  • SEN Player withdrew from the squad due to a call up to the senior team.
  • SH Player sent home by team staff.


Coaching staff

Current coaching staff:[3]

Position Name
Head CoachAlbania Ervin Bulku
Assistant CoachAlbania Agron Kërçova
Goalkeeping CoachAlbania Elvis Kotorri
Team doctorAlbania Adriatik Shahini
PhysiotherapistsAlbania Sabri Nurce
Athletic preparatorAlbania Ardi Bekteshi
VideoanalysticAlbania Edon Beliu
Team managerAlbania Eno Xhaferraj

Competitive record

UEFA European Under-17 Championship
UEFA European Under-17 Championship record UEFA European Under-17 Championship Qualification/Elite record
Year Round Pld W D * L GF GA Position Pld W D * L GF GA
Denmark 2002 did not qualifyQualifying round[4] 4/43003411
Portugal 2003Second qualifying round[5] 4/4622287
France 2004First qualifying round[6] 4/43003310
Italy 2005Qualifying round[7] 3/4310287
Luxembourg 2006Qualifying round 4/43003110
Belgium 2007Qualifying round 4/4301227
Turkey 2008Qualifying round[8] 4/43012110
Germany 2009Qualifying round 4/43012314
Liechtenstein 2010Qualifying round 4/43003211
Serbia 2011Qualifying round 3/4301215
Slovenia 2012Elite round 3/46213511
Slovakia 2013Qualifying round 3/4310226
Malta 2014Elite round 4/4611437
Bulgaria 2015Qualifying round 3/4310256
Azerbaijan 2016Qualifying round 4/4301218
Croatia 2017 Qualifying round 4/4300315
England 2018 Qualifying round 3/4310252
Republic of Ireland 2019Qualifying round 3/4310229
Estonia 2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[9][10]
Cyprus 2021
Israel 2022did not qualifyQualifying round 3/43012410
Hungary 2023Elite round 3/4613258
Cyprus 2024to be determined
2025
Total: 0/22Best: – Total7211134866164

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

References
  1. https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/kampionati-europian-u17-do-te-mbahet-ne-tirane-rama-gjera-te-paimagjinueshme-vite-me-pare
  2. "Elite Round i Europianit / Shqipëria U-17 nis grumbullimin, trajneri Bulku shpall listën me emrat e 25 lojtarëve të ftuar" (in Albanian). Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  3. "Kombëtarja U-17". FSHF.org. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  4. UEFA European U-17 C'ship - 2002 en.archive.uefa.com
  5. UEFA European U-17 C'ship - 2003 en.archive.uefa.com
  6. UEFA European U-17 C'ship - 2004 en.archive.uefa.com
  7. UEFA European U-17 C'ship - 2005 en.archive.uefa.com
  8. UEFA European U-17 C'ship - 2008 en.archive.uefa.com
  9. "U17 finals in Estonia cancelled". UEFA. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  10. "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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