Albania national under-16 football team

Albania Under-16

Nickname(s)	Kuq e Zinjtë (The Red and Blacks) Shqiponjat (The Eagles)
Association	Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit (FSHF)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Alban Bushi
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 2000s, 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.

History

1991 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Main article: 1991 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Group 5

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Bulgaria	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	4
Albania	2	0	0	2	1	3	-2	0

6 March 1991	Albania	1–2	Bulgaria
20 March 1991	Bulgaria	1–0	Albania

Squad

The following players participated in the tournament.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1GK 2DF 3MF 4FW

1992 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Main article: 1992 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

1993 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Main article: 1993 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Main article: 1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship finals

Main article: 1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

1995 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Main article: 1995 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

1996 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Main article: 1996 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Main article: 1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Main article: 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

2000 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Main article: 2000 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

2001 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Main article: 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

2015

Albania v Montenegro

Albania v Armenia

3 May 2015 UEFA Development Tournament 2015	Albania	1–0	Armenia	Tiranë, Albania
10:00 (UTC+2)	Llanaj	Report		Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium

Albania v Cyprus

5 May 2015 UEFA Development Tournament 2015	Albania	1–0	Cyprus	Tiranë, Albania
10:00 (UTC+2)	Zenuni  40+1'	Report		Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium

Squad

Current squad

COACH: Alban Bushi

Caps and goals as of 5 May 2015.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1 1GK Pano Qirko (1999-06-26) 26 June 1999 2 0 Flamurtari Vlorë 2 2DF Kevin Konçi (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 2 0 Teuta Durrës 3 2DF Kristjan Bushaj (1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 2 0 Olympiacos 4 2DF Aristotel Balla 1 0 14 2DF Kejdi Balla (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 1 0 Akademia Futbollit 18 2DF Xhonatan Lajthia (1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 1 0 1. Goppinger Sportverein 17 2DF Redon Dragoshi 1 0 Dinamo Tirana 3MF Ronaldo Zenuni 3 1 Tirana 6 3MF Dionis Çikani (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 2 0 Panathinaikos 8 3MF Mikel Brahimlika 2 0 11 3MF Shaqir Haruni (1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 2 0 Flamurtari Vlorë 3MF Konstandin Kondili 1 0 3MF Fatlum Kurtulaj (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 1 0 Vllaznia Shkodër 3MF Kristi Jahori (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 1 0 Akademia Futbollit 4FW Alkid Kastrati 2 0 Shkëndija Durrës 7 4FW Renato Këndezi (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 2 0 Shkëndija Tiranë 15 4FW Roxhens Zeqo (1999-04-12) 12 April 1999 1 0 Shkëndija Tiranë 19 4FW Kevin Llanaj (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 1 0 Tirana

Competitive Record

UEFA European Under-16 Championship Record

UEFA European Under-16 Championship record								UEFA European Under-16 Championship Qualification
Year	Round	Pld	W	D *	L	GF	GA	Position	Pld	W	D *	L	GF	GA
1982	Did Not Participate
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991	Did Not Qualify							Qualifying round 2/2	2	0	0	2	1	3
1992								Qualifying round 2/2	1	0	0	1	1	8
1993								Qualifying round 2/2	2	0	0	2	2	3
1994	Group stage	3	0	1	2	1	6	Qualifying round 1/3	2	2	0	0	3	0
1995	Did Not Qualify							Qualifying round 3/3	2	0	0	2	0	7
1996								Qualifying round 4/4	3	0	0	3	0	6
1997								Qualifying round 2/3	2	1	0	1	2	1
1998	Did Not Participate
1999	Did Not Qualify							Qualifying round 4/4	3	0	0	3	2	10
2000								Qualifying round 3/3	2	0	0	2	1	4
2001								Qualifying round 3/3	2	0	0	2	0	5
Total: 0/19	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.

See also

• Albania national football team
• Albania national under-21 football team
• Albania national under-20 football team
• Albania national under-19 football team
• Albania national under-18 football team
• Albania national under-17 football team
• Albania national youth football team
• Albania national football team results
• Albanian Superliga
• Football in Albania
• List of Albania international footballers