Kosovo national under-19 football team

The Kosovo men's 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.

Kosovo Under-19
Nickname(s)Dardanët (Dardanians)
AssociationFederata e Futbollit e Kosovës (FFK)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachRamiz Krasniqi
CaptainRotation
Most capsAs FIFA member
Flamur Gashi
Gentrit Limani (9)
Top scorerAs FIFA member
Leotrim Kryeziu (3)
Home stadiumAdem Jashari Olympic Stadium
FIFA codeKVX[1]
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
First international
As FIFA member
 Austria 1–0 Kosovo 
(Mittersill, Austria; 3 October 2017)
Biggest win
As FIFA member
 Kosovo 3–0 Lithuania 
(Saalfelden, Austria; 9 October 2017)
Biggest defeat
As FIFA member
 Portugal 5–0 Kosovo 
(Porto, Portugal; 21 March 2018)
Records of biggest win/defeat are for competitive matches only

History

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]

Competition records

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
Era Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
FIFA France 1951 to West Germany 1954 Part of  Yugoslavia and  Serbia and Montenegro
UEFA Italy 1955 to East Germany 1980
U18 West Germany 1981 to Sweden 1999
Germany 2000 to Finland 2001 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
U19 Norway 2002 to Greece 2015
Germany 2016 to Georgia (country) 2017 Could not enter
Finland 2018 did not qualify 6303711
Armenia 2019 302114
Northern Ireland 2020 Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Romania 2021
Slovakia 2022 did not qualify 300307
Malta 2023 301204
Northern Ireland 2024 to be determined
Romania 2025
Total 0/18 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 3 3 9 8 26

Fixtures and results

2021

6 October 2022 UEFA U-19 Q Norway  3–0  Kosovo Sandefjord, Norway
13:00 Fiabema 44' (pen.), 66', 75' Report Stadium: Sandefjord Arena
Referee: Amine Kourgheli (Belarus)
9 October 2022 UEFA U-19 Q Georgia  1–0  Kosovo Larvik, Norway
16:00 O. Mamageishvili 52' Report Stadium: Fram Stadion
Referee: Amine Kourgheli (Belarus)
12 October 2022 UEFA U-19 Q Kosovo  0–3  Wales Sandefjord, Norway
15:00 Report Hughes 16' (pen.), 57'
Harris 45+3'
Stadium: Bugårdsparken
Referee: Michal Ocenáš (Slovakia)
16 December Hybrid friendly North Macedonia  1–0  Kosovo Skopje, North Macedonia
Abazi 63' Report Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre
18 December Hybrid friendly North Macedonia  3–3  Kosovo Skopje, North Macedonia
Trpcevski ?'
Krstevski 74' (pen.)
Todorovski 78'
Report Sjarina 57', 72'
Kadriu 70'
Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre

2022

26 March Friendly Albania  0–2  Kosovo Rrogozhinë, Albania
15:00 Report Maloku 28'
Tovërlani 55'
Stadium: Egnatia Arena
28 March Friendly Albania  v  Kosovo Rrogozhinë, Albania
Stadium: Egnatia Arena

Players

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Altin Gjokaj (2005-11-11) 11 November 2005 2 0 Kosovo Drenica
1GK Laurence Shala (2004-09-11) 11 September 2004 5 0 England Crystal Palace

2DF Blerjon Avdimetaj (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 3 0 Kosovo Besa Pejë
2DF Riad Jashari (2004-01-29) 29 January 2004 0 0 Kosovo KF 2 Korriku
2DF Andi Kadriu (2004-01-29) 29 January 2004 2 1 Kosovo Trepça '89
2DF Altin Mehaj (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 2 0 Kosovo Besa Pejë
2DF Drin Miftari (2004-03-01) 1 March 2004 0 0 Germany 1. FC Kaiserslautern
2DF Gent Rexhepi (2004-10-14) 14 October 2004 1 0 Switzerland Neuchâtel Xamax
2DF Ledjan Sahitaj (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 0 0 Italy Parma

3MF Milot Ajeti (2004-01-29) 29 January 2004 0 0 Kosovo Ulpiana
3MF Dion Ajvazi (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 4 0 Germany Hertha BSC
3MF Arjol Bllaca (2005-02-20) 20 February 2005 0 0 Kosovo KF 2 Korriku
3MF Etnik Brruti (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 3 0 Kosovo Besa Pejë
3MF Arianit Hasani (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 2 0 Kosovo Llapi
3MF Arlind Maloku (2004-06-01) 1 June 2004 0 0 Kosovo Ballkani
3MF Rion Selimi (2005-11-24) 24 November 2005 0 0 Kosovo Dukagjini

4FW Drilon Hazrollaj (2004-02-19) 19 February 2004 0 0 Kosovo Malisheva
4FW Igball Jashari (2005-07-14) 14 July 2005 0 0 Kosovo Prishtina
4FW Eridon Maloku (2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 1 1 Kosovo Drita
4FW Ermir Rashica (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 3 1 Kosovo Trepça '89

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[a] Latest call-up
DF Uliks Spahiu (2004-01-14) 14 January 2004 0 0 Kosovo Besa Pejë v.  Albania, 28 March 2022
DF Donart Lubishtani (2004-04-17) 17 April 2004 0 0 Italy Inter Milan v.  Albania, 28 March 2022
DF Drin Bajraktari (2005-07-19) 19 July 2005 0 0 Kosovo Ferizaj v.  Albania, 28 March 2022
DF Adhurim Mjekiqi (2004-10-09) 9 October 2004 3 0 Norway Sarpsborg 08 2022 UEFA U-19 Q

MF Leart Haskaj (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 0 0 Germany 1899 Hoffenheim v.  Albania, 28 March 2022
MF Rinor Tovërlani (2004-06-05) 5 June 2004 0 0 Kosovo Llapi v.  Albania, 28 March 2022
MF Orges Mehmeti (2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 0 0 Kosovo Ferizaj v.  Albania, 28 March 2022

FW Rinor Jahmurataj (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 0 0 Kosovo Besa Pejë v.  Albania, 28 March 2022
FW Erion Sadriu unknown 0 0 Kosovo Ferizaj v.  Albania, 28 March 2022

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Kosovo Ramiz Krasniqi
Assistant coach Kosovo Nazmi Rama
Goalkeeping coach Kosovo Xhelal Karabegu
Physiotherapist Kosovo Isuf Maraj
Doctor Kosovo Milazim Gjocaj
Device manager Kosovo Esad Halimi

See also

Men's
Women's

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^
    The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the call-up.

References

  1. Dryomin, Mark; Tabeira, Martin; Lozano, Carles; Jeffree, Iain (2 June 2016). "FIFA Country Codes". RSSSF. Kosovo (KVX)
  2. "FIFA Circular no.1342" (PDF). FIFA. 6 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2019.
  3. "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.
  4. "Football Federation of Kosovo joins UEFA". UEFA. 3 May 2016.
  5. "Kosovo accepted as member of Uefa after Congress vote". The Guardian. 3 May 2016.
  6. "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.
  7. "Lista e Kombëtares U19 për ndeshjet kualifikuese në Suedi" (in Albanian). Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
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