Luftëtari Gjirokastër
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| Full name | Klubi Sportiv Luftëtari Gjirokastër | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Bluzinjtë | ||
| Founded | 1929 | ||
| Ground | Gjirokastër Stadium Gjirokastër, Albania |
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| Capacity | 8,400 | ||
| Owner | Gjirokastër Municipality | ||
| Chairman | Zamira Rami | ||
| Manager | Mustafa Hysi | ||
| League | Albanian First Division | ||
| 2014–15 | Albanian First Division, 5th | ||
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Klubi Sportiv Luftëtari Gjirokastër is an Albanian football club based in the city of Gjirokastër. The club's home ground is the Gjirokastër Stadium and they currently compete in the Albanian First Division. This club has ultras supporters named "Shqiponjat Bluzi" in english Blue & Black Eagles. This fanclub is created in 2013.
History
In 1929, Luftëtari Gjirokastër was founded under the name Shqiponja Gjirokastër. It underwent many subsequent name changes over the years: Gjirokastër (1949), Puna Gjirokastër (1951), Luftëtari Gjirokastër (1958), Shqiponja Gjirokastër (1992) and to its current name Luftëtari Gjirokastër in 2002.
During the Communist Albania Luftetari was deemed to have a good football academy, which provided for several national team players, such as Theodhori Kalluci, Sefedin Braho, Lefter Millo, Arjan Xhumba, Arjan Bellaj, Altin Haxhi, and Gjergji Kalluci.
Luftëtari finished as the league runner-up in the 1977–78 season, their highest achievement to date.
Recent history
On 2 July 2015 Mustafa Hysi was appointed as the club's head coach and Kristaq Ciko was given the role of his assistant ahead of the 2015–16 Albanian Superliga season, with the aim of achieving promotion back to the Albanian Superliga.[1]
Current squad
- As of 7 November 2015
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
Nevil Dede (Jan 2012 – Oct 12)- Edi Martini (Nov 2012 – Apr 13)
- Arjan Bellaj (Apr 2013 – Nov 13)
- Petraq Bifsha (Nov 2013 – June 14)
- Bledar Devolli (July 2014 – 2 July 2015 )
- Mustafa Hysi (2 July 2015 – )
References
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