Albania national under-17 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Albania women's national under-17 football team.
Albania Under-17
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Kuqezinjtë (The Red and Blacks)
Shqiponjat (The Eagles)
AssociationFederata Shqiptare e Futbollit (FSHF)
ConfederationUEFA
Head coachFatjon Tafaj
CaptainGabriel Kulla
Most capsAdi Kurti (16)[1]
Top scorerGabriel Kulla (8)[2]
Home stadiumElbasan Arena
Loro Boriçi Stadium
FIFA codeALB
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
First international
 Croatia 4–0  
(Vác, Hungary; 24 September 2001)
Biggest win
 Liechtenstein 0–6  
(Tatabánya, Hungary; 23 October 2012)
Biggest defeat
  0–7 Belarus 
(Riihimäki, Finland; 25 September 2008)
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2025)
Best resultGroup Stage (2025)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances0
Best result–

The Albania national under-17 football team represents Albania in international football at this age level in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments. It is controlled by Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.

Albania U17 has never qualified in an Under-17 major tournament, managing four times, their first Elite Round came in 2003 the "elite round" twice in 2012, 2014 under the coach Džemal Mustedanagić in both cases and nine years later in 2023. Despite not Qualifying in the past Albania U17 will host the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, which will be held in Tirana – capital city of the country.[3]

History

Before 2002, the event was classified as a U-16 tournament.

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place     Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

UEFA European Under-17 Championship record UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification record Manager(s)
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Denmark 2002 did not qualify[4] 3 0 0 3 4 11 Ilir Spahiu
Portugal 2003 did not qualify[5] 6 2 2 2 8 7 Spahiu
France 2004 did not qualify[6] 3 0 0 3 3 10 Spahiu
Italy 2005 did not qualify[7] 3 1 0 2 8 7 Spahiu
Luxembourg 2006 did not qualify[8] 3 0 0 3 1 10 Ramadan Shehu
Belgium 2007 did not qualify[9] 3 0 1 2 2 7 Shpëtim Duro
Turkey 2008 did not qualify[10] 3 0 1 2 1 10 Duro
Germany 2009 did not qualify[11] 3 0 1 2 3 14 Ardian Mema
Liechtenstein 2010 did not qualify[12] 3 0 0 3 2 11 Mema
Serbia 2011 did not qualify 3 0 1 2 1 5 Džemal Mustedanagić
Slovenia 2012 did not qualify 6 2 1 3 5 11 Mustedanagić
Slovakia 2013 did not qualify 3 1 0 2 2 6 Mustedanagić
Malta 2014 did not qualify 6 1 1 4 3 7 Mustedanagić
Bulgaria 2015 did not qualify 3 1 0 2 5 6 Mustedanagić
Azerbaijan 2016 did not qualify 3 0 1 2 1 8 Mustedanagić
Croatia 2017 did not qualify 3 0 0 3 1 5 Mustedanagić
England 2018 did not qualify 3 1 0 2 5 2 Mustedanagić
Republic of Ireland 2019 did not qualify 3 1 0 2 2 9 Mustedanagić
Estonia 2020 Tournament was cancelled 3 0 1 2 0 6 Elvin Beqiri
Cyprus 2021 Tournament was cancelled Tournament was cancelled Ervin Bulku
Israel 2022 did not qualify 3 0 1 2 4 10 Bulku
Hungary 2023 did not qualify 6 1 3 2 5 8 Bulku
Cyprus 2024 did not qualify 3 1 0 2 3 9 Ardi Behari
Albania 2025 Group 4th 3 0 0 3 0 12 5 2 1 2 6 8 Andrea Tedesco
Estonia 2026 To be determined To be determined
Latvia 2027 To be determined To be determined
Total 3 0 0 3 0 12 83 14 15 54 75 187

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Recent results

18 April 2024 (2024-04-18) Friendly Slovenia  1–2   Ajdovščina
Videnović 21' Report Kulla 41', 72' Stadium: Ajdovščina Stadium
22 May 2024 (2024-05-22) Friendly Montenegro  3–1   Podgorica
11:45 Vukoje 14'
Anđelić 77'
Gjokaj 80'		 Report Kulla 69' Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
Referee: Miloš Bešović (Montenegro)
24 May 2024 (2024-05-24) Friendly   0–0  Montenegro Shkodër
2:30 Report Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium
17 June 2024 (2024-06-17) Friendly   1–1  Azerbaijan Rrogozhinë
Gecaj 71' Report Qazibəyov 13' Stadium: Egnatia Arena
19 June 2024 (2024-06-19) Friendly   4–1  Azerbaijan Rrogozhinë
Mihana 7', 27'
Kulla 61', 77'		 Report İbrahim 70' Stadium: Egnatia Arena
4 September 2024 (2024-09-04) Friendly   3–1  Luxembourg Vorë
Gecaj 28'
Kulla 45', 83' (pen.)		 Report Duarte 65' Stadium: Stadiumi Vora
6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) Friendly   0–3  Luxembourg Tirana
Report Polfer 44', 51'
Rodrigues 56'		 Stadium: Shtëpia e Futbollit
9 October 2024 (2024-10-09) 2025 UEFA Q   1–1  Croatia Tirana
Kulla 66' Report Kurti 28' (o.g.) Stadium: Air Albania Stadium
Referee: Zorbay Küçük (Türkiye)
12 October 2024 (2024-10-12) 2025 UEFA Q Netherlands  5–0   Tirana
Wijks 11'
Ünüvar 21'
Ouarghi 59'
Nash 81'
Beerens 84'		 Report Stadium: Air Albania Stadium
Referee: Lukasz Kuzma (Poland)
15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) 2025 UEFA Q Faroe Islands  0–1   Rrogozhinë
Report Kulla 57' Stadium: Egnatia Arena
Referee: Matthew MacDermid (Scotland)
15 November 2024 (2024-11-15) Friendly   3–2  Poland Tirana
Kulla 53', 66'
Vogli 79'		 Report Kaczowka 44', 55' Stadium: Shtëpia e Futbollit
18 November 2024 (2024-11-18) Friendly   0–4  Poland Tirana
Report Kaczowka 55'
Śledziński 78', 90'
Falkiewicz 87'		 Stadium: Shtëpia e Futbollit
19 March 2025 (2025-03-19) 2025 UEFA Q Azerbaijan  1–4   Elbasan
15:00 Rzayev 47' Report Gjoka 7', 53', 64'
Kulla 76'		 Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Referee: Jérémy Muller (Luxembourg)
25 March 2025 (2025-03-25) 2025 UEFA Q   1–2  Wales Tirana
15:00 Myrtaj 20' Report Grainger 63', 76' Stadium: Shtëpia e Futbollit
Referee: Igor Bosca (Moldova)
19 May 2025 (2025-05-19) 2025 UEFA   0–4  Portugal Tirana
18:00 Report Quintas 36'
Mide 68' (pen.)
Cabral 81'
Soares 90+2'		 Stadium: Arena Kombëtare
Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Croatia)
22 May 2025 (2025-05-22) 2025 UEFA   0–4  Germany Elbasan
18:00 Report Mensah 7'
Staff 20'
Mike 66'
Oteng-Mensah 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Referee: Kamal Umudlu (Azerbaijan)
25 May 2025 (2025-05-25) 2025 UEFA France  4–0   Elbasan
20:30 Malonga 33'
Coulibaly 51'
N'Guessan 66', 79'		 Report Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Referee: Oleksiy Derevinskyi (Ukraine)
12 August 2025 (2025-08-12) Friendly Italy  4–1   Firenze
Pirola 29'
Giammattei 45'
Perillo 89'
Guaglianone 90+2'		 Report Vata 20' Stadium: Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano
14 August 2025 (2025-08-14) Friendly Italy  6–0   Firenze
Perillo 8', 50'
Donato 28'
Pisati 41'
Fabbri 57'
Petrone 84'		 Report Stadium: Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano
4 September 2025 (2025-09-04) 2025 Syrenka Cup Poland  v  
6 September 2025 (2025-09-06) 2025 Syrenka Cup   v  Romania
9 September 2025 (2025-09-09) 2025 Syrenka Cup   v  Norway
10 November 2025 (2025-11-10) 2026 UEFA Q   v  Netherlands
13 November 2025 (2025-11-13) 2026 UEFA Q Croatia  v  
16 November 2025 (2025-11-16) 2026 UEFA Q Kazakhstan  v  

Current squad

  • The following players were called up for the friendly matches.[13]
  • Match dates: 12–14 August 2025
  • Opposition: Italy
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 14 August 2025, after the match against Italy
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Simon Lleshi (2009-04-27) 27 April 2009 2 0 Italy Inter U18
1GK Klejton Uruci (2009-11-21) 21 November 2009 1 0 Italy Bologna U17
1GK Bjorni Betoja (2009-05-22) 22 May 2009 0 0 Albania Vora U17
2DF Frensi Mali (2009-04-29) 29 April 2009 4 0 Albania Partizani U17
2DF Konstantinos Varesis (2009-01-02) 2 January 2009 2 0 Italy Fiorentina U17
2DF Enea Bilishti (2009-02-08) 8 February 2009 2 0 Italy Brescia U17
2DF Robin Balla (2009-05-20) 20 May 2009 2 0 Albania Partizani U17
2DF Isti Shahini (2009-06-30) 30 June 2009 2 0 Albania Teuta U17
2DF Xhoel Mezani (2009-07-05) 5 July 2009 2 0 Italy Empoli U17
2DF Elton Dodaj (2009-02-22) 22 February 2009 1 0 Italy Pro Patria U17
2DF Issa Sulejmani (2009-07-30) 30 July 2009 1 0 Austria LASK U16
2DF Teidi Binishi (2009-10-12) 12 October 2009 1 0 Albania Skënderbeu U17
3MF Dion Vata (2009-02-25) 25 February 2009 2 1 Albania Partizani
3MF Armend Muslika (2009-03-08) 8 March 2009 2 0 England Tottenham U18
3MF Eris Kurtulaj (2009-07-08) 8 July 2009 2 0 Albania Vllaznia U17
3MF Kledi Qosja (2009-08-14) 14 August 2009 2 0 Italy Catanzaro U17
3MF Petro Marku (2009-08-15) 15 August 2009 2 0 Albania Shënkolli U17
4FW Majkol Luka (2009-03-23) 23 March 2009 2 0 Italy Fiorentina U17
4FW Ermal Ymeri (2009-05-17) 17 May 2009 2 0 Sweden BP U17
4FW Denis Matraku (2009-05-18) 18 May 2009 2 0 Albania Tirana U17
4FW Simon Uldedaj (2009-02-06) 6 February 2009 1 0 Albania Vllaznia U17
4FW Sokol Uldedaj (2009-02-06) 6 February 2009 1 0 Albania Vllaznia U17

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up last 12 months and are still eligible to represent the under-17 side:

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Raffaele Huli (2008-07-30) 30 July 2008 10 0 Italy Juventus U17 v.  France, 25 May 2025
GK Daniel Çuli (2008-10-24) 24 October 2008 5 0 Italy Ternana U17 v.  France, 25 May 2025
GK Erno Mustafa (2008-10-23) 23 October 2008 2 0 Albania Partizani U19 v.  Wales, 25 March 2025
DF Kris Gecaj (2008-11-14) 14 November 2008 22 3 Italy Juventus U17 v.  France, 25 May 2025
DF Fabjano Nuhaj (2008-04-06) 6 April 2008 19 0 Greece Olympiacos U17 v.  France, 25 May 2025
DF Darli Kurti (2008-09-20) 20 September 2008 17 0 Italy Genoa U17 v.  France, 25 May 2025
DF Lucas Çekrezi (2008-03-05) 5 March 2008 14 0 Italy Torino U17 v.  France, 25 May 2025
DF Hassan Haradini (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 4 0 Germany Rot-Weiss Essen U17 v.  France, 25 May 2025
DF Fabian Hallidri (2008-07-03) 3 July 2008 4 0 Italy Hellas Verona U17 v.  France, 25 May 2025
DF Leon Sylejmani (2008-05-30) 30 May 2008 3 0 Switzerland Servette U19 v.  France, 25 May 2025
DF Spasian Nasto (2008-06-04) 4 June 2008 5 0 Albania Skënderbeu U19 v.  Wales, 25 March 2025
DF Henri Sinani (2008-09-24) 24 September 2008 0 0 Albania Tirana U17 v.  Wales, 25 March 2025
DF Spasian Nasto (2008-06-04) 4 June 2008 5 0 Albania Skënderbeu U19 v.  Faroe Islands, 15 October 2024
DF Kristian Agolli (2008-08-08) 8 August 2008 0 0 Albania Skënderbeu U17 v.  Faroe Islands, 15 October 2024
DF Elio Gjoshi (2008-07-01) 1 July 2008 1 0 Albania Tirana U17 v.  Luxembourg, 6 September 2024
MF Andreas Llana (2008-01-26) 26 January 2008 14 0 Greece Olympiacos U17 v.  France, 25 May 2025
MF Rikardo Sheji (2008-03-05) 5 March 2008 14 0 Italy Torino U17 v.  France, 25 May 2025
MF Alex Ramku (2008-05-20) 20 May 2008 9 0 Italy Udinese U17 v.  France, 25 May 2025
MF Evangjelos Gjoka (2008-07-26) 26 July 2008 8 3 Greece PAOK U17 v.  France, 25 May 2025
MF Alen Vukaj (2008-01-22) 22 January 2008 8 0 Italy Inter U17 v.  France, 25 May 2025
MF Enis Rexhepi (2008-03-12) 12 March 2008 7 0 Germany Stuttgart U17 v.  France, 25 May 2025
MF Dijar Ferati (2008-09-24) 24 September 2008 7 0 Portugal Rio Ave U23 v.  France, 25 May 2025
MF Serxho Vogli (2008-03-21) 21 March 2008 11 1 Albania Tirana U19 v.  Portugal, 19 May 2025PRE
MF Ernesto Marqeshi (2008-01-07) 7 January 2008 9 0 Albania Tirana U19 v.  Portugal, 19 May 2025PRE
MF Eros Ndreçka (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 2 0 Italy Mantova U17 v.  Portugal, 19 May 2025PRE
MF Alesio Marku (2008-02-09) 9 February 2008 0 0 Albania Dinamo City U17 v.  Poland, 18 November 2024
MF Arian Gavelli (2008-05-30) 30 May 2008 5 0 Spain L'Hospitalet U17 v.  Faroe Islands, 15 October 2024
MF Amer Kthupi (2008-03-16) 16 March 2008 3 0 Albania Vllaznia U17 v.  Faroe Islands, 15 October 2024
FW Gabriel Kulla (2008-02-20) 20 February 2008 16 12 Italy Sassuolo U17 v.  France, 25 May 2025
FW Leon Myrtaj (2008-03-24) 24 March 2008 7 1 England Tottenham U18 v.  France, 25 May 2025
FW Arman Durmishi (2008-06-25) 25 June 2008 6 0 Italy Juventus U17 v.  France, 25 May 2025
FW Dajan Durmishi (2008-06-25) 25 June 2008 2 0 Italy Juventus U17 v.  France, 25 May 2025
FW Emiljano Mihana (2008-03-18) 18 March 2008 15 2 Albania Tirana v.  Wales, 25 March 2025
FW Mateo Deda (2008-12-07) 7 December 2008 0 0 Albania Tirana U19 v.  Wales, 25 March 2025
FW Flavio Shkëmbi (2008-09-17) 17 September 2008 6 0 Albania Skënderbeu U19 v.  Poland, 18 November 2024
FW Gisel Lleshaj (2008-04-24) 24 April 2008 0 0 Spain Sant Andreu U17 v.  Poland, 18 November 2024
FW Serxho Prendi (2008-03-29) 29 March 2008 1 0 Albania Tirana U17 v.  Faroe Islands, 15 October 2024
Notes
  • PRE = Preliminary squad/standby.

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff:[14]

Position Name
Head Coach Albania Fatjon Tafaj
Assistant Coach Albania Fatjon Muhameti
Goalkeeping Coach Albania Florian Ristani
Team doctor Albania Theodhor Mile
Physiotherapists Albania Roxhens Tomorri
Athletic preparator Albania Lorin Xhaferaj
Videoanalystic Albania Luis Hysaj
Team manager Albania David Grudaj

See also

References

  1. ^ "Adi Kurti". BeSoccer.
  2. ^ "Gabriel Kulla". BeSoccer.
  3. ^ https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/kampionati-europian-u17-do-te-mbahet-ne-tirane-rama-gjera-te-paimagjinueshme-vite-me-pare
  4. ^ "U-17 Euro Qualification 2002 table". BeSoccer. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  5. ^ "U-17 Euro Qualification 2003 table". BeSoccer. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  6. ^ "U-17 Euro Qualification 2004 table". BeSoccer. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  7. ^ "U-17 Euro Qualification 2005 table". BeSoccer. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  8. ^ "U-17 Euro Qualification 2006 table". BeSoccer. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  9. ^ "U-17 Euro Qualification 2007 table". BeSoccer. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  10. ^ "U-17 Euro Qualification 2008 table". BeSoccer. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  11. ^ "U-17 Euro Qualification 2009 table". BeSoccer. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  12. ^ "U-17 Euro Qualification 2010 table". BeSoccer. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Radha e Shqipërisë U-17 për të luajtur kundër Italisë/ Trajneri Tafaj fton 22 futbollistë për dy miqësoret" (in Albanian). FSHF. 8 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Kombëtarja U-17". FSHF.org. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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