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.

This article is about the men's under-19 team. For the women's under-19 team, see Kosovo women's national under-19 football team.
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
See also: Membership of Kosovo in international sports federations

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 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 6303711
2019 302114
2020 Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic —
2021
2022 Did not qualify 300307
2023 To be determined
2024
2025
Total — 0/18 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 12 3 2 7 8 22

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
  • The following players were called up for the friendly matches against  Albania, on 26 and 28 March 2022.[7]
  • All caps and goals as of 12 October 2021 after match against  Wales, only competitive matches are included.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club[a]
1GK Laurence Shala (2004-09-11) 11 September 2004 2 0 West Ham United
1GK Altin Gjokaj (2005-11-11) 11 November 2005 0 0 Besa Pejë
2DF Altin Mehaj (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 0 0 Besa Pejë
2DF Uliks Spahiu (2004-01-14) 14 January 2004 0 0 Besa Pejë
2DF Blerjon Avdimetaj (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 0 0 Besa Pejë
2DF Donart Lubishtani (2004-04-17) 17 April 2004 0 0 Inter Milan
2DF Gent Rexhepi (2004-10-14) 14 October 2004 0 0 Neuchâtel Xamax
2DF Drin Bajraktari (2005-07-19) 19 July 2005 0 0 Ferizaj
3MF Dion Ajvazi (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 2 0 Hertha BSC
3MF Milot Ajeti (2004-01-29) 29 January 2004 0 0 Gjilani
3MF Arianit Hasani (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 0 0 Llapi
3MF Leart Haskaj (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 0 0 1899 Hoffenheim
3MF Etnik Brruti (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 0 0 Besa Pejë
3MF Ermir Rashica (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 0 0 Trepça '89
3MF Arlind Maloku (2004-06-01) 1 June 2004 0 0 Ballkani
3MF Rinor Tovërlani (2004-06-05) 5 June 2004 0 0 Llapi
3MF Orges Mehmeti (2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 0 0 Ferizaj
3MF Rion Selimi (2005-11-24) 24 November 2005 0 0 Dukagjini
3MF Andi Kadriu unknown 0 0 Trepça '89
4FW Eridon Maloku (2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 0 0 Drita
4FW Rinor Jahmurataj (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 0 0 Besa Pejë
4FW Erion Sadriu unknown 0 0 Ferizaj

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
GK Arnis Ajeti (2003-07-09) 9 July 2003 1 0 2 Korriku 2022 UEFA U-19 Q
DF Ardi Morina (2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 3 0 Zürich U21 2022 UEFA U-19 QU21
DF Aulon Shabani (2003-06-27) 27 June 2003 3 0 Llapi 2022 UEFA U-19 Q
DF Adhurim Mjekiqi (2004-10-09) 9 October 2004 3 0 Sarpsborg 08 2022 UEFA U-19 Q
DF Rigon Spahiu (2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 2 0 1. FC Heidenheim 2022 UEFA U-19 Q
DF Diar Halili (2003-07-02) 2 July 2003 2 0 Porto 2022 UEFA U-19 Q
DF Andi Namoni (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 1 0 Prishtina 2022 UEFA U-19 Q
DF Valton Ibrahimi (2003-02-22) 22 February 2003 1 0 Besa Pejë 2022 UEFA U-19 Q
MF Behar Neziri (2003-01-06) 6 January 2003 3 0 Bayern Munich 2022 UEFA U-19 QU21
MF Bleron Ademi (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 3 0 St. Pauli 2022 UEFA U-19 Q
MF Leonard Shala (2003-05-31) 31 May 2003 3 0 Ballkani 2022 UEFA U-19 Q
MF Art Smakaj (2003-02-04) 4 February 2003 2 0 Lokomotiva 2022 UEFA U-19 Q
MF Erlis Xhemajli (2003-07-10) 10 July 2003 2 0 Gjilani 2022 UEFA U-19 Q
MF Dienit Isufi (2003-02-05) 5 February 2003 0 0 Drita 2022 UEFA U-19 Q
FW Egzon Fazliu (2003-05-30) 30 May 2003 3 0 Drenica 2022 UEFA U-19 Q
FW Fatjon Bunjaku (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003 3 0 Trepça 2022 UEFA U-19 Q
FW Eduart Ibrahimi (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 1 0 Arminia Bielefeld 2022 UEFA U-19 Q
FW Florent Hyseni (2003-03-23) 23 March 2003 1 0 Trepça 2022 UEFA U-19 Q
Notes
  • U21 = Was called up from national under-21 squad.

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head coach Ramiz Krasniqi
Assistant coach Nazmi Rama
Goalkeeping coach Xhelal Karabegu
Physiotherapist Isuf Maraj
Doctor Milazim Gjocaj
Device manager 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.com. 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. "Krasniqi publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy miqësoret me Shqipërinë" [Krasniqi publishes the list of footballers for the two friendlies with Albania] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 21 March 2022.
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