KS Pogradeci

KS Pogradeci

Full name	Klubi Sportiv Pogradeci
Nickname(s)	Liqenorët (The Lakes) Verdheblutë (The Yellow and Blues)
Founded	1932 (1932)
Ground	Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium Pogradec, Albania
Capacity	10,700
Owner	Municipality of Pogradec
Chairman	Arian Terolli
Manager	Festim Fetollari
League	Albanian First Division, Group B
2017–18	Albanian First Division, Group B, 5th
Home colours Away colours

Klubi Sportiv Pogradeci is an Albanian football club based in Pogradec, a city in southeastern Albania. The club's home ground has been the Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium and currently play in the Albanian First Division.

History

The club was founded in 1932 with name Klubi Sportiv Dragoj Pogradeci. In the 1936 season, the club played for the first time in the highest league in Albania. The greatest success of club history is the achievement of the semi-finals of the Albanian Cup in the 1992–93 season.^[1]

Name History

1932-1947: KS Dragoj Pogradeci

1947-1949: KS Spartak Pogradeci

1949-1950: KS Pogradeci

1950-1958: KS Spartak Pogradeci

1958-1992: KS Ylli i Kuq Pogradeci

1992: KS Pogradeci

Stadium

Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium

The club has played its home matches at the Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium since 1932.

Supporters

Pogradeci is supported by a group of fans. The group called Ultras Liqenorët, they are present and organized in every match at home.

Honours and achievements

• Albanian First Division
  • Champions (3): 1963-1964, 1990-1991, 2010-2011
• Albanian Second Division
  • Champions (2): 1959-1960, 1984-1985
  • Runners-up (1): 2003-2004

Players

Current squad

As of 14 April 2018^[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Hektor Mali 2 MF Emiljano Hidri 4 DF Xhoni Yzellari 5 DF Miklovan Pere 6 DF Armir Pura (vice-captain) 7 DF Kopi Çerepi (captain) 8 MF Ildian Shyti 9 FW Albi Çekiçi 10 MF Sajmir Jahaj (3rd-captain) 11 MF Artion Alillari 12 GK Rigers Mertkola 13 FW Gabriel Terolli 14 MF Xhulio Liçkollari 15 MF Luarts Lame

No. Position Player 16 DF Xhoni Yzellari 17 FW Jurgersi Liçkollari 21 FW Mario Kame 22 FW Eldjon Topllari 23 DF Redi Molla DF Kreshnik Kllogjri GK Eni Xhelollari DF Astrit Hysenllari GK Patrik Totollaku DF Arlind Hykellari MF Andi Çela FW Armando Mezini FW Erjon Dragoj

Staff

Alma Angjo is the first female doctor in a football club in Albania.

Role	Staff
Chairman	Arian Terolli
Sporting director	Altin Prifti
Manager	Festim Fetollari
Doctor	Besnik Tira
Physiotherapist	Arben Shkëmbi
Physiotherapist	Alma Angjo

Recent seasons

Female team

KS Pogradeci Female team was created in April 2017, they played the first official match in history on 30 September 2017 against KF Apolonia Fier, the score is 1-12. Girls has played its home matches at the training field in Pogradec, and fight in the Albanian Women's National Championship.

The first Line-Up

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Klea Mançellari DF Ambra Xhango DF Arxhina Hamzallari DF Meri Korça DF Rexhina Hamolli DF Steisi Topalli MF Jasmina Çollaku (captain) MF Kledisa Çela MF Kristiana Samsuri FW Ajla Kodra FW Denada Çela

Managers:

Arben Demaj & Enkelejda Konopulli

References

KS Pogradeci Soccerway

KS Pogradeci Matches

KS Pogradeci Squad

KS Pogradeci Statistics

KS Pogradeci Transfers

KS Pogradeci Trophies

KS Pogradeci Venue

References

External links

• FutbolliShqiptar.net (in Albanian)
• Albanian Soccer News (in Albanian) (in English)