Kosovo_national_under-19_football_team
The Kosovo national under-19 football team (Albanian: Kombëtarja e futbollit të Kosovës nën 19 vjeç; Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Косова до 19. године, romanized: Fudbalska reprezentacija Kosova do 19. godine) is the national under-19 football team of Kosovo and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo.
Nickname(s) | Dardanët (Dardanians) | |||
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Association | Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës (FFK) | |||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
Head coach | Adil Maliqi | |||
Captain | Rotation | |||
Most caps | Flamur Gashi Gentrit Limani (11) | |||
Top scorer | Leotrim Kryeziu (5) | |||
Home stadium | FFK National Educational Camp | |||
FIFA code | KVX[1] | |||
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First international | ||||
Austria 1–0 Kosovo (Mittersill, Austria; 3 October 2017) | ||||
Biggest win | ||||
Ukraine 0–4 Kosovo (Ta Qali, Malta; 18 November 2023) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
Portugal 5–0 Kosovo (Porto, Portugal; 21 March 2018) |
Permitting by FIFA to play friendlies
On 6 February 2013, FIFA gave the permission to play international friendly games against other member associations.[2] Whereas, on 13 January 2014, there was a change of this permit that forbade Kosovo to play against the national teams of the countries of the former Yugoslavia. Club teams were also allowed to play friendlies and this happened after a FIFA Emergency Committee meeting. However, it was stipulated that clubs and representative teams of the Football Federation of Kosovo may not display national symbols as flags, emblems, etc. or play national anthems. The go-ahead was given after meetings between the Football Association of Serbia and Sepp Blatter.
Membership in UEFA and FIFA
In September 2015 at an UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Malta was approved the request from the federation to the admission in UEFA to the next Ordinary Congress to be held in Budapest.[3] On 3 May 2016, at the Ordinary Congress. Kosovo were accepted into UEFA after members voted 28–24 in favor of Kosovo.[4][5] Ten days later, Kosovo was accepted in FIFA during their 66th congress in Mexico with 141 votes in favour and 23 against.[6]
UEFA European Championship
UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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Era | Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
FIFA | 1951 to 1954 | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | — | |||||||||||||||
UEFA | 1955 to 1980 | |||||||||||||||||
U18 | 1981 to 1999 | |||||||||||||||||
2000 to 2001 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | ||||||||||||||||
U19 | 2002 to 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 to 2017 | Could not enter | — | ||||||||||||||||
2018 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |||||||||||
2019 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | — | ||||||||||||||||
2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||||
2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||
2024 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | — | 0/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 26 |
2022
17 November 2023 UEFA U-19 Q | Ukraine | 1–0 | Kosovo | Norrköping, Sweden |
13:00 | Yarmolyuk 90+5' | Report | Stadium: Nya Parken Referee: Ishmael Barbara (Malta) |
20 November 2023 UEFA U-19 Q | Sweden | 3–0 | Kosovo | Norrköping, Sweden |
13:00 | Swedberg 39' Ahmed 67', 73' |
Report | Stadium: Nya Parken Referee: Ishmael Barbara (Malta) |
23 November 2023 UEFA U-19 Q | Kosovo | 0–0 | Cyprus | Linköping, Sweden |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Linköping Arena Referee: Ion Orlic (Moldova) |
2023
14 June Friendly | Albania | 1–0 | Kosovo | Kukës, Albania |
Kurti 90+3' | Report | Stadium: Kukës Arena |
23 September Friendly | Kosovo | 2–0 | Liechtenstein | Hajvalia, Kosovo |
Stadium: FFK National Educational Camp |
15 November UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Kosovo | 1–1 | Slovakia | Ta' Qali, Malta |
14:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Robert Schröder (Germany) |
18 November UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Ukraine | 4–0 | Kosovo | Ta' Qali, Malta |
10:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli (Cyprus) |
2024
20 March UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Kosovo | v | Austria | Gornja Radgona, Slovenia |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: Gornja Radgona Stadium |
23 March UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Spain | v | Kosovo | Gornja Radgona, Slovenia |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: Gornja Radgona Stadium |
26 March UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Slovenia | v | Kosovo | Lendava, Slovenia |
12:00 | Report | Stadium: Lendava Sports Park |
Current squad
- The following players were called up for a three-day training camp in Nuremberg, Germany.[7]
- All caps and goals as of 16 June 2023 after match against Albania, only matches as FIFA member are included.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1GK | Salih Hoxhaj | (2006-08-22) 22 August 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | 1. FC Heidenheim | |
1GK | Miran Qela | (2006-12-13) 13 December 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | 1860 Munich | |
2DF | Leon Zeqiraj | (2005-07-02) 2 July 2005 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Werder Bremen | |
2DF | Davud Syla | (2005-08-07) 7 August 2005 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Grasshoppers | |
2DF | Arlind Bardhaj | (2005-07-21) 21 July 2005 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | TSG Sprockhövel | |
2DF | Rron Kryeziu | (2006-01-07) 7 January 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Lugano | |
3MF | Diamant Lokaj | (2005-01-24) 24 January 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | SV Sandhausen | |
3MF | Arjanit Fazlija | (2005-02-05) 5 February 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Bayer Leverkusen | |
3MF | Dior Gerbovci | (2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Grasshoppers | |
3MF | Lorent Talla | (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | |
3MF | Adonis Milaj | (2005-01-07) 7 January 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | |
3MF | Erion Salihu | (2005-07-11) 11 July 2005 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Servette | |
3MF | Arbnor Hoti | (2005-09-25) 25 September 2005 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Preußen Münster | |
3MF | Baton Hajrizaj | (2006-01-31) 31 January 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | SV Sandhausen | |
3MF | Adem Imeri | (2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Greuther Fürth | |
3MF | Ermal Bojaxhiu | (2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | FC Augsburg | |
3MF | Valon Zhushi | (2005-04-09) 9 April 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Wuppertaler SV | |
3MF | Leonit Ibrahimi | (2005-04-14) 14 April 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Union Berlin | |
4FW | Elton Krasniqi | (2005-02-27) 27 February 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart | |
4FW | Larson Ferati | (2007-01-25) 25 January 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Bayer Leverkusen | |
4FW | Ilir Gjonbalaj | (2005-02-15) 15 February 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | West Chester United | |
4FW | Fanol Lutolli | (2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Karlsruher SC | |
4FW | Lirim Jashari | (2006-04-21) 21 April 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Alemannia Aachen | |
4FW | Eliot Bujupi | (2006-07-03) 3 July 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart | |
4FW | Alisan Morina | (2006-11-02) 2 November 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Winterthur |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Art Miftari | unknown | 2 | 0 | Ramiz Sadiku | v. Albania, 16 June 2023 |
GK | Zigur Biqkaj | unknown | 2 | 0 | Shkëndija Tiranë | v. Albania, 16 June 2023 |
GK | Eurolind Avdimetaj | unknown | 1 | 0 | Istogu | v. Albania, 16 June 2023 |
GK | Laurence Shala | (2004-09-11) 11 September 2004 (age 19) | 7 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 2023 UEFA U-19 Q |
GK | Altin Gjokaj | (2005-11-11) 11 November 2005 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Drenica | 2023 UEFA U-19 Q |
DF | Leart Prapashtica | (2005-02-23) 23 February 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Fushë Kosova | v. Albania, 16 June 2023 |
DF | Sead Ahmeti | (2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Grasshoppers | v. Albania, 16 June 2023 |
DF | Merlind Kodra | (2005-06-06) 6 June 2005 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Grasshoppers | v. Albania, 16 June 2023 |
DF | Dren Dobruna | (2005-07-29) 29 July 2005 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Hartford Academy | v. Albania, 16 June 2023 |
DF | Indrit Mavraj | (2006-01-23) 23 January 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Schaffhausen | v. Albania, 16 June 2023 |
DF | Luis Karaqi | (2006-06-29) 29 June 2006 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Hannover 96 | v. Albania, 16 June 2023 |
DF | Blerjon Avdimetaj | (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Istogu | 2023 UEFA U-19 Q |
DF | Gent Rexhepi | (2004-10-14) 14 October 2004 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | Bavois | 2023 UEFA U-19 Q |
DF | Ledjan Sahitaj | (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Parma | 2023 UEFA U-19 Q |
DF | Drin Miftari | (2004-03-01) 1 March 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 2023 UEFA U-19 Q |
DF | Altin Mehaj | (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Besa Pejë | 2023 UEFA U-19 Q |
DF | Riad Jashari | (2004-01-29) 29 January 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | 2 Korriku | 2023 UEFA U-19 Q |
DF | Andi Kadriu | (2004-01-29) 29 January 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Trepça '89 | 2023 UEFA U-19 Q |
MF | Luan Dobra | (2005-01-20) 20 January 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Drenica | v. Albania, 16 June 2023 |
MF | Arjol Bllaca | (2005-02-20) 20 February 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | 2 Korriku | v. Albania, 16 June 2023 |
MF | Igball Jashari | (2005-07-14) 14 July 2005 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Prishtina | v. Albania, 16 June 2023 |
MF | Pren Gjini | (2005-07-29) 29 July 2005 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Black Stars Basel | v. Albania, 16 June 2023 |
MF | Edonis Hajdini | unknown | 1 | 0 | Ramiz Sadiku | v. Albania, 16 June 2023 |
MF | Dion Ajvazi | (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 20) | 7 | 0 | Hertha BSC II | 2023 UEFA U-19 Q |
MF | Arianit Hasani | (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Llapi | 2023 UEFA U-19 Q |
MF | Etnik Brruti | (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Malisheva | 2023 UEFA U-19 Q |
MF | Arlind Maloku | (2004-06-01) 1 June 2004 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | Ballkani | 2023 UEFA U-19 Q |
MF | Milot Ajeti | (2004-01-29) 29 January 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Drenica | 2023 UEFA U-19 Q |
MF | Rion Selimi | (2005-11-24) 24 November 2005 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Dukagjini | 2023 UEFA U-19 Q |
FW | Elmedin Rama | (2005-03-25) 25 March 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Slavia Prague B | v. Albania, 16 June 2023 |
FW | Ermir Rashica | (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 20) | 5 | 1 | Skënderbeu Korçë | 2023 UEFA U-19 Q |
FW | Eridon Maloku | (2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 1 | Shkëndija Hajvali | 2023 UEFA U-19 Q |
FW | Drilon Hazrollaj | (2004-02-19) 19 February 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Malisheva | 2023 UEFA U-19 Q |
- Men's
- Women's
- Dryomin, Mark; Tabeira, Martin; Lozano, Carles; Jeffree, Iain (2 June 2016). "FIFA Country Codes". RSSSF.
Kosovo (KVX)
- "FIFA Circular no.1342" (PDF). FIFA. 6 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2019.
- "UEFA shqyrton në mars të vitit të ardhshëm anëtarësimin e Kosovës" [UEFA reviews in March next year Kosovo's membership] (in Albanian). Voice of America. 19 September 2015.
- "Football Federation of Kosovo joins UEFA". UEFA. 3 May 2016.
- "Zyrtare: Kosova pranohet në FIFA, jemi të barabartë me të gjitha vendet e botës" [Official: Kosovo is admitted to FIFA, we are equal to all countries in the world] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 13 May 2016.
- "Kombëtarja U19 zhvillon kamp katërditor në Nurnberg" [The national U19 team holds a four-day camp in Nuremberg] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 1 September 2023.
- Official website (in Albanian and English)
- Kosovo U19 News about the team