The Albania national under-18 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 U18 football team is a feeder team of Albania U19.[citation needed]
The team competed in the UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship, but after the rule change in 2000s, the event had an age limit of 19.[citation needed]
History
1982 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
First round
Second round - Group D
Squad
COACH: 
Bahri Ishka
The following players participated in the tournament.[1][2][3]
1983 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
First round
Squad
COACH: Resul Ahmeti
The following players participated in the tournament.[4][5]
Triple friendly match against Turkey in 1983
Between 10 and 14 August 1983 Albania U18 played 3 friendly matches against Turkey U18 winning the first one 3–0, losing 3–1 the second game and taking a goalless draw in the last match. Sokol Kushta scored 3 goals between these matches.[6][7][8]
1988 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Group 7
Squad
COACH:
The following players participated in the tournament.
1990 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Group 4
Squad
COACH:
The following players participated in the tournament.
1993 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Squad
COACH:
The following players participated in the tournament.
1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying
Group 10
All matches were played in Spain.
Squad
COACH: Bujar Kasmi
The following players participated in the tournament.[9][10]
1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying
Group 2
All matches were played in the Czech Republic.
Squad
COACH: Bujar Kasmi
The following players participated in the tournament.[12][13]
1999 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying
Group 6
All matches were played in Italy.
Squad
COACH: Bujar Kasmi
The following players participated in the tournament.[15][16]
2000 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying
Group 6
All matches were played in Finland.
Squad
COACH: Petrit Haxhia
The following players participated in the tournament.[18][19]
2001 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying
Group 4
All matches were played in Turkey.
Squad
COACH: Petrit Haxhia
The following players participated in the tournament.[21]
Current squad
The following players were named in the last squad for the friendly match against Italy on 19 May 2011 (When they last played a match).
Players in italics have played internationally at a higher level.
Competitive record
UEFA Youth Tournament Under-18 Record
UEFA European Under-18 Championship Record
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
See also
References
- ^ Scotland v Albania, 21 May 1982 - match report 11v11
- ^ Albania v Netherlands, 23 May 1982 - match report 11v11
- ^ Albania v Turkey, 25 May 1982 - match report 11v11
- ^ Bulgaria v Albania, 09 March 1983 - match report 11v11
- ^ Albania v Bulgaria, 23 March 1983 - match report 11v11
- ^ Albania v Turkey, 10 August 1983 - match report 11v11
- ^ Albania v Turkey, 12 August 1983 - match report 11v11
- ^ Albania v Turkey, 14 August 1983 - match report 11v11
- ^ Albania football team players: UEFA Under-18 1997 11v11
- ^ Shqipëria- Sllovenia - Ndeshje Archived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine FSHF.org
- ^ Ligor Tiko worldfootball.net
- ^ Albania football team players: UEFA Under-18 1998 11v11
- ^ Armenia - Shqipëria 4-0 - Ndeshje Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine FSHF.org
- ^ "Habib Rexhepi". FootballDatabase.eu.
- ^ Albania football team players: UEFA Under-18 1999 11v11
- ^ Shqipëria - Lichtenstein - Ndeshje Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine FSHF.org
- ^ Kreshnik Mance worldfootball.net
- ^ Albania football team players: UEFA Under-18 2000 11v11
- ^ Shqipëria - Ishuj Faroe - Ndeshje Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine FSHF.org
- ^ Vasiljevsk Lamaj at Soccerway
- ^ Albania football team players: UEFA Under-18 2001 11v11
- ^ "Ervis Agolli". FootballDatabase.eu.
- ^ Rigels Gjoni weltfussball.de
- ^ Albania national under-18 football team at Soccerway
- ^ Mardjan Kacollja weltfussball.de
- ^ Renaldo Tabaku - Player Profile - Football Eurosport
- ^ Vasjan Ballco weltfussball.at
- ^ "Erald Deliallisi". FootballDatabase.eu.
- ^ "Edmond Lala". FootballDatabase.eu.
External links
- UEFA European U-19 C'ship - UEFA.com
- Albania National Football Team
- FutbolliShqiptar.net
- Fan Website
- AlbaniaSoccer.com
- AIFR archive of results: 1946–2000/01
- Tifozat Kuq e Zi / Red and Black Fan Club
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation – Albania
- Albania Sport
- Albanian Soccer News
- Frasheri, Dash (11 August 2010). "Albania, modest victory against Uzbekistan" (in Albanian). Albania Sport. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- Sauku, Endrit (21 January 2010). "History of the Qemal Stafa Temple". Albania Sport (in Albanian). Dash Frasheri. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- Worldstadiums. "Stadia in Albania". Retrieved 3 August 2010.
Bahri Ishka