Albania national under-20 football team

Albania under-20
Nickname(s)	Kuq e Zinjtë (The Red and Blacks); Shqiponjat (The Eagles)
Association	Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit (FSHF)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Skënder Gega
Captain	Aldo Teqja
Most caps	Amir Rrahmani (5); Aldo Teqja; Marvin Turtulli; Klaudio Hyseni; Ilir Kastrati; Enis Gavazaj; Maldin Ymeraj; Valon Ahmedi; Erion Hoxhallari; Arben Muskaj
Top scorer	Ardit Shehaj (1); Amir Rrahmani; Marvin Turtulli; Klaudio Hyseni; Ilir Kastrati; Klodian Gino
Home stadium	Elbasan Arena; Loro Boriçi Stadium
FIFA code	ALB

The Albania national under-20 football team, also known as Albania U20(s), is the national under-20 football team 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.

Because there is no under-20 competition at UEFA level, Albania's under-20 side has generally only competed when it has qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every 2 years. Qualification for this competition is achieved in view of performance at the preceding summer's UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.

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. Then Albania under-20 participated in the next tournament 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey.

History

2009 Mediterranean Games

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	2	1	1	0	5	2	+3	4
Tunisia	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1	4
Albania	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0

27 June 2009 2009 Mediterranean Games	Albania	1 – 2	Tunisia	Pescara, Italy
17:00 CET	Shehaj 23'	Report	Ben Messaoud 27' Ayari 35'	Stadium: Stadio Valle Anzuca, Francavilla al Mare Referee: Fırat Aydınus (Turkey)

29 June 2009 2009 Mediterranean Games	Spain	3 – 0	Albania	Pescara, Italy
17:00 CET	Kike 11' Aarón 12' Botía 77'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Valle Anzuca, Francavilla al Mare Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)

Squad

The following players were called up and participated in the 2009 Mediterranean Games football tournament, which began on 25 June in Pescara, Italy.^[1]

COACH: Artan Bushati

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Shpëtim Moçka	(1989-10-20)20 October 1989 (aged 19)	2	0	Flamurtari Vlorë
12	1GK	Ibrahim Bejte	(1989-09-15)15 September 1989 (aged 19)	0	0	Lushnja

4	2DF	Klodian Samina	(1989-01-19)19 January 1989 (aged 20)	2	0	Belasitsa Petrich
2	2DF	Indrit Hithi	(1990-02-05)5 February 1990 (aged 19)	2	0	Partizani Tirana
3	2DF	Ditmar Bicaj	(1989-02-26)26 February 1989 (aged 20)	1	0	Belasitsa Petrich
13	2DF	Renato Malota	(1989-06-24)24 June 1989 (aged 20)	2	0	Partizani Tirana
11	2DF	Arsen Sykaj	(1990-04-11)11 April 1990 (aged 19)	1	0	Vllaznia Shkodër

7	3MF	Sokol Cikalleshi	(1990-07-27)27 July 1990 (aged 18)	2	0	Besa Kavajë
5	3MF	Ganiol Kaçuli	(1989-09-22)22 September 1989 (aged 19)	2	0	Elbasani
18	3MF	Orgest Gava	(1990-03-29)29 March 1990 (aged 19)	2	0	Elbasani
14	3MF	Erjon Vuçaj	(1990-12-25)25 December 1990 (aged 18)	2	0	Vllaznia Shkodër
8	3MF	Sabien Lilaj	(1989-02-10)10 February 1989 (aged 20)	2	0	Skënderbeu Korçë
6	3MF	Elham Galica	(1989-01-30)30 January 1989 (aged 20)	0	0	Flamurtari Vlorë
16	3MF	Orjan Xhemalaj	(1989-06-07)7 June 1989 (aged 20)	0	0	Teuta Durrës

17	4FW	Bekim Balaj	(1991-01-11)11 January 1991 (aged 18)	0	0	Vllaznia Shkodër
10	4FW	Vilfor Hysa	(1989-09-09)9 September 1989 (aged 19)	2	0	Teuta Durrës
9	4FW	Ardit Shehaj	(1990-09-23)23 September 1990 (aged 18)	2	1	Flamurtari Vlorë
15	4FW	Alban Dashi	(1989-09-25)25 September 1989 (aged 19)	2	0	Partizani Tirana

2013 Mediterranean Games

Preliminary round - Group A

Nation	PLD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Morocco	3	3	0	0	7	2	+5	9
Turkey	3	2	0	1	8	4	+4	6
Albania	3	0	1	2	3	6	–3	1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0	1	2	4	10	–6	1

19 June 2013 2013 Mediterranean Games	Turkey	2–0	Albania	Mersin, Turkey
21:45 CET	Aydın 10' Sazdağı 86'	Report		Stadium: Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium Referee: Andrea De Marco (Italy)

21 June 2013 2013 Mediterranean Games	Albania	2–2	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Mersin, Turkey
18:00 CET	Turtulli 61' Rrahmani 73'	Report	Bajić 44' 52'	Stadium: Tarsus Şehir Stadı, Tarsus Referee: Baris Simsek (Turkey)

23 June 2013 2013 Mediterranean Games	Morocco	2–1	Albania	Mersin, Turkey
21:45 CET	Khaloua 33' (pen.) El Hassouni 58'	Report	Gino 47'	Stadium: Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)

Classification stage - 5–8 matches

25 June 2013 2013 Mediterranean Games	Albania	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Macedonia	Mersin, Turkey
21:00 CET	Kastrati 85' (pen.)	Report	Kostovski 50' Imeri 6' (extra time)	Stadium: Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)

Classification stage - 7th place match

26 June 2013 2013 Mediterranean Games	Albania	1–3	Italy	Mersin, Turkey
18:00 CET	Hyseni 82'	Report	Canotto 20' Bollino 47' Gomez 54' (pen.)	Stadium: Tarsus Şehir Stadı, Tarsus Referee: Khalid Ennouni (Morocco)

Albania under-20 squad

COACH: Skënder Gega

The following players were called up and participated in the 2013 Mediterranean Games football tournament, which began on 19 June in Mersin, Turkey.^[2]

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Aldo Teqja (Captain)	(1995-05-04) 4 May 1995 (age 29)	5	0	Anorthosis Famagusta
12	1GK	Marsel Çaka	(1995-03-31) 31 March 1995 (age 29)	1	0	Tirana
	1GK	Thomas Strakosha	(1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 (age 29)	-	-	Lazio

4	2DF	Amir Rrahmani	(1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 30)	5	1	Partizani Tirana
5	2DF	Marvin Turtulli	(1994-10-17) 17 October 1994 (age 30)	5	1	Dinamo Tirana
3	2DF	Erion Hoxhallari	(1995-10-15) 15 October 1995 (age 29)	5	0	Tirana
2	2DF	Arben Muskaj	(1994-06-27) 27 June 1994 (age 30)	5	0	PAS Giannina
13	2DF	Kristi Marku	(1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 29)	2	0	Teuta Durrës
14	2DF	Rexhep Memini	(1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 30)	2	0	Teuta Durrës
15	2DF	Melsen Shkreta	(1994-04-16) 16 April 1994 (age 30)	2	0	Dinamo Tirana
	2DF	Amir Bilali	(1994-04-15) 15 April 1994 (age 30)	-	-	Lazio

16	3MF	Klaudio Hyseni	(1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 (age 30)	5	1	Teuta Durrës
17	3MF	Ilir Kastrati	(1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 30)	5	1	Panathinaikos
7	3MF	Enis Gavazaj	(1995-03-21) 21 March 1995 (age 29)	5	0	Gent
10	3MF	Maldin Ymeraj	(1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 29)	5	0	Panathinaikos
6	3MF	Ermir Rezi	(1994-05-12) 12 May 1994 (age 30)	4	0	Teuta Durrës
8	3MF	Klodian Gino	(1994-02-13) 13 February 1994 (age 30)	3	1	Olympiacos
	3MF	Liridon Latifi	(1994-02-06) 6 February 1994 (age 30)	-	-	Prishtina

18	4FW	Valon Ahmedi	(1994-10-07) 7 October 1994 (age 30)	5	0	Südtirol
11	4FW	Arlind Ferhati	(1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 (age 30)	3	0	Dinamo Tirana
9	4FW	Mateus Shkreta	(1994-04-16) 16 April 1994 (age 30)	2	0	Teplice

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff:

Head Coach	Skënder Gega
Assistant Coach	Genti Mahmutaj
Athletic Coach	Fatos Kadena
Goalkeeping Coach	Gut Tafaj
Fitness Coach	Xhaferr Koçi
Physiotherapists	Perli Rusi
Team Doctor	Alban Merepeza

Tournament history

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1977	Did not qualify
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011^[3]
2013
2015
Total^[4]	0/19	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

↑ Peskara 2009, Shqipëria zbardh listën e futbollistëve - 2009-06-17 Gazeta Start
↑ Lojërat Mesdhetare: Shqipëria merr pjesë me 75 sportistë (Lista e plotë) aSport.al
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External links

[1] Peskara 2009, Shqipëria zbardh listën e futbollistëve - 2009-06-17 Gazeta Start

[2] Lojërat Mesdhetare: Shqipëria merr pjesë me 75 sportistë (Lista e plotë) aSport.al

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Contents

History

2009 Mediterranean Games

Group D

Squad

2013 Mediterranean Games

Preliminary round - Group A

Classification stage - 5–8 matches

Classification stage - 7th place match

Albania under-20 squad

Coaching staff

Tournament history

FIFA U-20 World Cup

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