Albania national under-19 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Albania women's national under-19 football team.

The Albania national under-19 football team represents Albania in international football at this age level in the UEFA European Under-19 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.

Albania Under-19

Nickname(s)	Kuqezinjtë (The Red and Blacks)
Association	Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit (FSHF)
Confederation	UEFA
Head 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 code	ALB
First colours Second colours Third colours
First international
Albania 1–8 Netherlands  (Capbreton, France; 10 November 2001)
Biggest win
Albania 4–0 Malta  (Seitenstetten, Austria; 10 October 2011)
Biggest defeat
France 9–0 Albania  (Moscow, Russia; 6 September 2002)
WAFF U-19 Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2024)
Best result	Group stage (2024)

History

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)
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D *	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
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
2020	Tournament was cancelled									3	0	0	3	4	11		Dede
2021	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
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2024	Group stages	3	1	1	1	3	4
Total	Gropstage	3	1	1	1	3	4

Recent results

Malta  v  Albania

20 March 2024 (2024-03-20) Friendly	Malta	0–1	Albania	Ta' Qali
19:30		Report	Prendi 49'	Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Slawomir Olucha (Malta)

Malta  v  Albania

22 March 2024 (2024-03-22) Friendly	Malta	2–2	Albania	Ta' Qali
19:30	Xerri 75' Camilleri 90+5'	Report	Tosku 18' Myrta 89'	Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Slawomir Olucha (Malta)

Albania  v  Kosovo

6 June 2024 (2024-06-06) Friendly	Albania	2–0	Kosovo	Rrogozhinë
18:00	Sulejmani 6', 9'	Report		Stadium: Egnatia Arena

Albania  v  Kosovo

8 June 2024 (2024-06-08) Friendly	Albania	2–5	Kosovo	Rrogozhinë
18:00	Sulejmani 45' Tosku 77'	Report	Selishta 10', 27' Hoti 12' Shupla 80' Gashi 90+5'	Stadium: Egnatia Arena

Lebanon  v  Albania

26 June 2024 (2024-06-26) 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship	Lebanon	0–2	Albania	Taif
21:00		Report	Krasniqi 45+3' Jaku 69'	Stadium: Okadh Sport Club Stadium

Albania  v  Iraq

28 June 2024 (2024-06-28) 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship	Albania	1–1	Iraq	Taif
17:00	Sulejmani 69'	Report	H. Adnan 56'	Stadium: Okadh Sport Club Stadium

Jordan  v  Albania

30 June 2024 (2024-06-30) 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship	Jordan	3–0	Albania	Riyadh
17:00	Sabra 22', 76' Al-Khob 90+2'	Report		Stadium: King Fahd

Albania  v  Liechtenstein

9 August 2024 (2024-08-09) Friendly	Albania	4–0	Liechtenstein	Tirana
17:30	Malaj 19', 50' Prendi 45' Hasani 51'	Report		Stadium: Shtëpia e Futbollit

Albania  v  Liechtenstein

11 August 2024 (2024-08-11) Friendly	Albania	6–0	Liechtenstein	Tirana
10:00	Belloj 27' Bastari 39' Tosku 47' Malaj 54' Noreci 65' Duro 69'	Report		Stadium: Shtëpia e Futbollit

Turkey  v  Albania

6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) Friendly	Turkey	1–0	Albania	Riva
	Usluoğlu 53'	Report		Stadium: TFF Riva Facility

Turkey  v  Albania

8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) Friendly	Turkey	1–0	Albania	Riva
	Ünyay 84'	Report		Stadium: TFF Riva Facility

Montenegro  v  Albania

11 October 2024 (2024-10-11) Friendly	Montenegro	2–3	Albania	Tuz
	Perović 43' Vukanić 77'	Report	Hasani 30' Vraniçi 47' Nuredini 60'	Stadium: Stadiumi Tushko Pole

Albania  v  Montenegro

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13) Friendly	Albania	2–0	Montenegro	Shkodër
	Jaku 42' Gjyla 57'	Report		Stadium: Reshit Rusi Stadium

Israel  v  Albania

13 November 2024 (2024-11-13) 2025 UEFA Q	Israel	6–0	Albania	Elbasan
	Zoabi 4' Hazan 18', 55' (pen.) Khalaili 28' Oli 52' Magor 75'	Report		Stadium: Elbasan Arena Referee: Oleksii Derevinskyi (Ukraine)

Denmark  v  Albania

16 November 2024 (2024-11-16) 2025 UEFA Q	Denmark	1–0	Albania	Elbasan
	Jensen 37'	Report		Stadium: Elbasan Arena Referee: Joonas Jaanovits (Estonia)

Albania  v  Northern Ireland

19 November 2024 (2024-11-19) 2025 UEFA Q	Albania	0–1	Northern Ireland	Elbasan
		Report	Graham 88'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Referee: Joonas Jaanovits (Estonia)

Albania  v  North Macedonia

21 March 2025 (2025-03-21) Friendly	Albania	0–0	North Macedonia	Korçë
		Report		Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium

Albania  v  North Macedonia

23 March 2025 (2025-03-23) Friendly	Albania	1–0	North Macedonia	Korçë
	L. Krasniqi 73'	Report		Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium

Bulgaria  v  Albania

6 June 2025 (2025-06-06) Friendly	Bulgaria	0–0	Albania	Etropole
		Report		Stadium: Chavdar Stadium

Bulgaria  v  Albania

9 June 2025 (2025-06-09) Friendly	Bulgaria	2–2	Albania	Etropole
	Idriz 10' Todorov 90+2'	Report	Nuredini 9' Hoxha 69'	Stadium: Chavdar Stadium

Italy  v  Albania

5 August 2025 (2025-08-05) Friendly	Italy	4–1	Albania	Novara
	Pellini 9' Maffessoli 15' Artesani 42' Mosconi 48'	Report	B. Krasniqi 5'	Stadium: Novarello Sporting Center

Italy  v  Albania

7 August 2025 (2025-08-07) Friendly	Italy	4–1	Albania	Novara
	Dashi 60'	Report	Orlandi 28'	Stadium: Novarello Sporting Center

Ukraine  v  Albania

12 November 2025 (2025-11-12) 2026 UEFA Q

Ukraine

v

Albania

Slovakia  v  Albania

15 November 2025 (2025-11-15) 2026 UEFA Q

Slovakia

v

Albania

Albania  v  Montenegro

18 November 2025 (2025-11-18) 2026 UEFA Q

Albania

v

Montenegro

Players

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the friendly matches.^[1]
• Match dates: 5–7 August 2025
• Opposition: Italy
• Caps and goals correct as of: 7 August 2025, after the match against Italy
• Players in bold have been called up or have played at least one full international match with national senior team.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Alain Taho	(2007-04-30) 30 April 2007 (age 18)	5	0	Inter U20
	1GK	Daniel Çuli	(2008-10-24) 24 October 2008 (age 16)	5	0	Verona U18
	1GK	Darius Zadeja	(2007-05-07) 7 May 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Partizani U19
	2DF	Kleo Shpuza	(2007-01-07) 7 January 2007 (age 18)	13	0	Udinese U20
	2DF	Samuele Sina	(2007-02-14) 14 February 2007 (age 18)	8	0	Union Brescia
	2DF	Yoni El Malem Beshaj	(2007-07-01) 1 July 2007 (age 18)	6	0	Ashdod U19
	2DF	Rinaldo Nela	(2007-01-20) 20 January 2007 (age 18)	3	0	Partizani U19
	2DF	Diart Gashi	(2008-02-03) 3 February 2008 (age 17)	4	0	Hertha BSC U19
	2DF	Leon Sylejmani	(2008-05-30) 30 May 2008 (age 17)	4	0	Servette U19
	2DF	Davide Avdullari	(2007-01-13) 13 January 2007 (age 18)	3	0	Hellas U20
	2DF	Kris Gecaj	(2008-11-14) 14 November 2008 (age 16)	2	0	Genoa U20
	3MF	Ergis Arifi	(2007-01-11) 11 January 2007 (age 18)	17	0	Teuta
	3MF	Mattia Huqi	(2007-06-21) 21 June 2007 (age 18)	10	1	Empoli U20
	3MF	Besalet Krasniqi	(2007-05-30) 30 May 2007 (age 18)	5	1	Bologna U20
	3MF	Altin Lataj	(2007-05-18) 18 May 2007 (age 18)	2	0	HIF U19
	3MF	Bjorni Duka	(2007-10-14) 14 October 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Dinamo City U19
	3MF	Matteo Dashi	(2007-01-22) 22 January 2007 (age 18)	1	1	Crystal Palace U21
	3MF	Ernesto Marqeshi	(2008-01-07) 7 January 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Tirana U19
	4FW	Xheto Joi Nuredini	(2007-08-05) 5 August 2007 (age 18)	8	2	Genoa U20
	4FW	Tedi Malaj	(2007-07-02) 2 July 2007 (age 18)	7	3	Partizani
	4FW	Leart Krasniqi	(2007-12-05) 5 December 2007 (age 17)	6	1	BP U19
	4FW	Deivid Hoxha	(2007-01-20) 20 January 2007 (age 18)	4	1	Panetolikos

Recent call-ups

Following are listed players called up in the previous 12 months that are still eligible to represent Under 19 team.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Etem Xhemali	(2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Apolonia U19	v.  North Macedonia, 23 March 2025
GK	Amarildo Dervishaj	(2006-04-08) 8 April 2006 (age 19)	7	0	Kukësi	v.  Northern Ireland, 19 November 2024
GK	Aizak Babe	(2006-09-05) 5 September 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Tirana U19	v.  Northern Ireland, 19 November 2024
GK	Henri Bega	(2006-12-23) 23 December 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Apolonia U19	v.  Montenegro, 13 October 2024
GK	Alesio Pano	(2006-03-16) 16 March 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Roda JC U19	v.  Liechtenstein, 11 August 2024
DF	Ardi Mulaj	(2007-01-11) 11 January 2007 (age 18)	4	0	St. Kickers U19	v.  Bulgaria, 9 June 2025
DF	Murselo Dervishi	(2007-01-18) 18 January 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Tirana U19	v.  North Macedonia, 23 March 2025
DF	Enea Elmazi	(2007-05-12) 12 May 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Partizani U19	v.  North Macedonia, 23 March 2025
DF	Adi Kurti	(2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 (age 19)	19	1	Hellas Verona U21	v.  Northern Ireland, 19 November 2024
DF	Fabjan Përndreca	(2005-12-06) 6 December 2005 (age 19)	15	0	Bylisi	v.  Northern Ireland, 19 November 2024
DF	Antonis Dama	(2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 19)	11	0	Olympiacos U19	v.  Northern Ireland, 19 November 2024
DF	Denis Prendi	(2006-08-06) 6 August 2006 (age 19)	10	1	Cremonese U20	v.  Northern Ireland, 19 November 2024
DF	Ernesto Bakiu	(2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 19)	5	0	Teuta U19	v.  Northern Ireland, 19 November 2024
DF	Rajmond Marinaj	(2006-11-23) 23 November 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Vora	v.  Northern Ireland, 19 November 2024
DF	Muhadin Sulejmani	(2006-04-04) 4 April 2006 (age 19)	5	0	St. Kickers U19	v.  Liechtenstein, 11 August 2024
DF	Ergi Bastari	(2006-07-23) 23 July 2006 (age 19)	2	1	Tuttocuoio	v.  Liechtenstein, 11 August 2024
DF	Renato Halili	(2007-10-25) 25 October 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Südtirol U19	v.  Liechtenstein, 11 August 2024
MF	Artan Latifi	(2007-05-09) 9 May 2007 (age 18)	2	0	Mainz 05 U19	v.  Bulgaria, 9 June 2025
MF	Ron Isa	(2007-04-20) 20 April 2007 (age 18)	2	0	Young Boys U19	v.  North Macedonia, 23 March 2025
MF	Dean Vraniçi	(2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 (age 19)	19	1	Parma U19	v.  Northern Ireland, 19 November 2024
MF	Jordi Jaku	(2006-03-27) 27 March 2006 (age 19)	17	1	Bologna U20	v.  Northern Ireland, 19 November 2024
MF	Frederik Tosku	(2006-02-05) 5 February 2006 (age 19)	13	3	Cesena U20	v.  Northern Ireland, 19 November 2024
MF	Glenis Belloj	(2006-05-30) 30 May 2006 (age 19)	9	1	Elbasani U19	v.  Northern Ireland, 19 November 2024
MF	Klaus Kashari	(2006-10-11) 11 October 2006 (age 18)	6	0	Feralpisalò	v.  Northern Ireland, 19 November 2024
MF	Kledi Marinaj	(2006-03-07) 7 March 2006 (age 19)	4	0	Lazio U20	v.  Northern Ireland, 19 November 2024
MF	Ledion Bendo	(2006-12-27) 27 December 2006 (age 18)	4	0	Teuta U19	v.  Liechtenstein, 11 August 2024
MF	Jamie Noreci	(2007-09-06) 6 September 2007 (age 17)	2	1	Burnley U18	v.  Liechtenstein, 11 August 2024
FW	Ledjon Fikaj	(2007-03-05) 5 March 2007 (age 18)	1	0	CZ Jena	v.  Bulgaria, 9 June 2025
FW	Ramiz Ndoj	(2007-02-13) 13 February 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Teuta U19	v.  Bulgaria, 9 June 2025
FW	Oresti Rifa	(2007-02-08) 8 February 2007 (age 18)	2	0	Hajduk Split	v.  North Macedonia, 23 March 2025
FW	Xhesild Kapllanaj	(2007-02-21) 21 February 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Vllaznia U19	v.  North Macedonia, 23 March 2025
FW	Flavio Sulejmani	(2006-03-20) 20 March 2006 (age 19)	21	7	Lazio U20	v.  Northern Ireland, 19 November 2024
FW	Rron Hasani	(2006-01-31) 31 January 2006 (age 19)	12	2	CZ Jena U19	v.  Northern Ireland, 19 November 2024
FW	Ersi Bode	(2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 19)	9	0	ADO U21	v.  Northern Ireland, 19 November 2024
FW	Elmorin Deda	(2006-02-05) 5 February 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Tirana U19	v.  Northern Ireland, 19 November 2024
FW	Dejvi Duro	(2006-05-04) 4 May 2006 (age 19)	12	1	Tirana U19	v.  Montenegro, 13 October 2024
FW	Briajan Gjyla	(2007-07-26) 26 July 2007 (age 18)	6	0	Sassuolo U20	v.  Montenegro, 13 October 2024
FW	Aris Ara	(2006-05-17) 17 May 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Vllaznia	v.  Montenegro, 13 October 2024
FW	Dejvi Metaj	(2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 19)	4	0	Manfredonia	v.  Turkey, 8 September 2024
FW	Ariel Krajka	(2006-09-27) 27 September 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Tirana U19	v.  Liechtenstein, 11 August 2024
FW	Olsi Myrta	(2006-01-20) 20 January 2006 (age 19)	4	1	Laçi	v.  Liechtenstein, 9 August 2024

Notes

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff:^[2]

Position	Name
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

See also

• Albania men's national football team
• Albania men's national under-23 football team
• Albania men's national under-21 football team
• Albania men's national under-20 football team
• Albania men's national under-18 football team
• Albania men's national under-17 football team
• Albania men's national under-16 football team
• Albania men's national under-15 football team
• Albania women's national football team
• Albania women's national under-19 football team
• Albania women's national under-17 football team
• Albania national football team results
• Albania national youth football team
• Albanian Superliga
• Football in Albania
• List of Albania international footballers