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Nickname(s) | Kuq e Zinjtë (The Red and Blacks) Shqiponjat (The Eagles) | |||
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Association | Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit – FSHF ( Albanian Football Association) | |||
Confederation | UEFA | |||
Head coach | Agron Kërçova | |||
Most caps | Orges Shehi (5) | |||
Top scorer | Renato Kendezi (2) | |||
Home stadium |
Elbasan Arena Loro Boriçi Stadium | |||
FIFA code | ALB | |||
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The Albania national under-16 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 U16 football team is a feeder team of Albania U17.
The team competed in the UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship, but after the rule change in 1997, the event had an age limit of 17.
14 Years after playing their last event, the Albania under-16 returned playing in football arena, at this time in a friendly tournament UEFA Development Tournament 2015 which took event exactly in Albania. The coach was appointed Alban Bushi, a former player and current Manager of the Albania national team. The Tournament took part from 2–5 May 2015. [1]
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
6 March 1991 |
Albania ![]() |
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20 March 1991 |
Bulgaria ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
The following players participated in the tournament. [3] [4]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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MF | ||||||
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2 May 2015 UEFA Development Tournament 2015 |
Albania ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Kamëz, Tiranë, Albania |
10:00 ( UTC+2) |
Kendezi ![]() ![]() Balla ![]() |
Report | Stadium: National Sports Centre (Albania) |
3 May 2015 UEFA Development Tournament 2015 |
Albania ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Tiranë, Albania |
10:00 ( UTC+2) |
Llanaj ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium |
5 May 2015 UEFA Development Tournament 2015 |
Albania ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Tiranë, Albania |
10:00 ( UTC+2) |
Zenuni ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium |
20 November 2017 2017 Mercedez Benz Aegean Cup International Youth Tournament |
Albania ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Turkey |
Report |
Tanriverdiyev ![]() |
21 November 2017 2017 Mercedez Benz Aegean Cup International Youth Tournament |
Albania ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Aydın, Turkey |
Report | Stadium: Özer Türk Stadium |
23 November 2017 2017 Mercedez Benz Aegean Cup International Youth Tournament |
Albania ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Turkey |
Salliu ![]() |
Report |
Tusha ![]() ![]() |
COACH: Ervin Bulku
The following players participated in the 2022 UEFA Development Tournament against North Ireland Luxembourg and Peru on April 9, 2022, to April 14, 2022, and is being held in Albania. [15]
Caps and goals as of 9 May 2021.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Mark Topollaj | 25 November 2007 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | GK | Kristian Jashari | 6 July 2006 | 0 | 0 |
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3 | GK | Alain Taho | 1 January 2007 | 0 | 0 |
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4 | DF | Davide Avdullari | 13 January 2008 | 0 | 0 |
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5 | DF | Adi Kurti | 17 January 2006 | 4 | 0 |
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6 | DF | Ergi Çela | 14 March 2006 | 4 | 0 |
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7 | DF | Egert Selmani | 28 January 2006 | 3 | 0 |
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8 | DF | Ergi Bastari | 23 July 2006 | 0 | 0 |
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9 | DF | Ernesto Bakiu | 15 January 2006 | 0 | 0 |
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10 | DF | Jetmir Laze | 22 July 2007 | 3 | 0 |
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11 | DF | Alion Damini | 21 January 2006 | 4 | 0 |
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12 | MF | Matteo Dashi | 22 January 2007 | 0 | 0 |
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13 | MF | Andri Frashëri | 10 January 2006 | 0 | 0 |
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14 | MF | Klaus Kashari | 11 October 2006 | 3 | 0 |
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15 | MF | Jordi Jaku | 27 March 2006 | 4 | 0 |
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16 | MF | Glenis Belloj | 30 May 2006 | 4 | 0 |
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17 | MF | Dean Vraniçi | 2 January 2006 | 0 | 0 |
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18 | FW | Dejvi Metaj | 27 September 2006 | 4 | 1 |
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19 | FW | Ariel Krajka | 27 September 2006 | 0 | 0 |
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20 | FW | John Jaku | 6 November 2006 | 0 | 0 |
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21 | FW | Ersi Bode | 14 February 2006 | 4 | 1 |
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22 | FW | Matias Gici | 18 May 2007 | 0 | 0 |
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23 | FW | Flavio Sulejmani | 20 March 2006 | 0 | 0 |
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Current coaching staff: [16]
Position | Name |
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Head coach |
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Assistant coach |
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Goalkeeping coach |
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Physiotherapist |
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Team doctor |
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Athletic trainer |
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Video analyst |
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Team manager |
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UEFA European Under-16 Championship record | UEFA European Under-16 Championship Qualification | |||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
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Did not qualify | Qualifying round 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
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Qualifying round 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||||||
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Qualifying round 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Qualifying round 1/3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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Did not qualify | Qualifying round 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
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Qualifying round 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
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Qualifying round 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
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Did not participate | |||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | Qualifying round 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | ||||||
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Qualifying round 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
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Qualifying round 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
Total: 1/19 | Best: Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Total | 21 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 47 |
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.