Kosovo national under-21 football team

Kosovo Under-21
Nickname(s) Dardanët (Dardanians)
Association Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës (FFK)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Rafet Prekazi
Captain Ardian Ismajli
Most caps As FIFA member
Florent Hasani (9)
Top scorer As FIFA member
Florent Hasani (3)
Home stadium Olympic Stadium Adem Jashari
FIFA code KVX[1]
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
First international
As FIFA member
 Republic of Ireland 1–0 Kosovo 
(Dublin, Ireland; 25 March 2017)
Biggest win
 Kosovo 2–0 Azerbaijan 
(Mitrovica, Kosovo; 22 March 2018
Biggest defeat
 Kosovo 0–4 Israel 
(Mitrovica, Kosovo; 9 November 2017)

The Kosovo national under-21 football team (Albanian: Përfaqësuesja e futbollit të Kosovës nën 21 vjeç, Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Косова до 21. године/Fudbalska reprezentacija Kosova do 21. godine) is the national under-21 football team of Kosovo and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo.

History

On 6 February 2013, FIFA gave permission to play international friendly games against other member associations.[2]

Match record

UEFA European Under-21 Championship

UEFA European Under-21 Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad Year Pos Pld W D L GF GA
1978 to Romania 1998 Part of  Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro FR Yugoslavia —
Slovakia 2000 to Czech Republic 2015 Not a UEFA member Not a UEFA member
Poland 2017 Could not enter —
ItalySan Marino 2019 Qualifications in Group 5 ItalySan Marino 2019 3rd933399
Total — 0/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 — Total 1/14 9 3 3 3 9 9

Non-FIFA Tournament

Kosovo U21 has so far only participated in one international tournament in Valais Youth Cup, a two-day international football tournament.

Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Switzerland 2013 Fourth place 4th 2011210Squad
Total — 1/1 2 0 1 1 2 10 —

Fixtures and results

For all past match results of the national team, see single-season articles and the team's results page

2017

2018

Players

Current squad

The following players have been called up for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against  Israel, on 16 October 2018.[3]
All caps and goals as of 7 September 2018 after match against  Republic of Ireland, only matches as FIFA member are included.

  • Players in bold have been called up or have played at least one full international match with national senior team.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Florian Smakiqi (1998-08-10) 10 August 1998 1 0 Kosovo Feronikeli
12 1GK Ardit Nika (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 0 0 Kosovo KEK
5 2DF Ardian Ismajli (Captain) (1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 8 0 Croatia Hajduk Split
4 2DF Besfort Kolgeci (1998-01-05) 5 January 1998 6 1 Germany Eintracht Braunschweig
22 2DF Lirim Mema (1998-01-23) 23 January 1998 6 0 Germany Eintracht Braunschweig
— 2DF Fuad Rrahimi (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 0 0 Switzerland Wil
— 2DF Kreshnik Hajrizi (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 0 0 Switzerland Young Boys
— 2DF Ismajl Beka (1999-10-31) 31 October 1999 0 0 Switzerland Wil
8 3MF Florent Hasani (1997-03-30) 30 March 1997 9 3 Hungary Diósgyőri
10 3MF Rron Broja (Vice-captain) (1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 7 0 Republic of Macedonia Shkupi
16 3MF Kushtrim Shabani (1996-07-06) 6 July 1996 6 0 Kosovo Llapi
6 3MF Dren Feka (1997-06-09) 9 June 1997 5 0 Switzerland Luzern
15 3MF Muharrem Jashari (1998-02-21) 21 February 1998 4 0 Kosovo Trepça'89
2 3MF Edmond Ramadani (1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 0 0 Switzerland Aarau
21 3MF Dilan Qela (1998-08-07) 7 August 1998 0 0 Switzerland Neuchâtel Xamax
— 3MF Donat Hasanaj (1998-09-18) 18 September 1998 0 0 Kosovo Prishtina
— 3MF Arbër Hoxha (1998-10-06) 6 October 1998 0 0 Kosovo Prishtina
14 3MF Dardan Karimani (1998-11-23) 23 November 1998 0 0 Germany SC Paderborn 07
— 3MF Arbnor Muja (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 0 0 Germany Eintracht Braunschweig
18 3MF Medjon Hoxha (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 0 0 Belgium Kortrijk
11 4FW Meriton Korenica (1997-12-15) 15 December 1997 4 0 Kosovo Prishtina
19 4FW Mirlind Daku (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 4 0 Croatia Osijek

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Flamur Gashi (2000-06-06) 6 June 2000 0 0 Kosovo Liria v.  Republic of Ireland, 7 September 2018
GK Visar Bekaj (1997-05-27) 27 May 1997 8 0 Kosovo Prishtina v.  Germany, 27 March 2018A
GK Mentor Boroci (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 0 0 Kosovo Hajvalia v.  Germany, 27 March 2018
GK Betim Halimi (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 0 0 Estonia Narva Trans v.  Azerbaijan, 14 November 2017
GK Dren Hodaj (1997-02-27) 27 February 1997 0 0 Kosovo Drenica v.  Azerbaijan, 14 November 2017
DF Arian Kabashi (1996-09-26) 26 September 1996 8 0 Switzerland Sion v.  Republic of Ireland, 7 September 2018
DF Ylber Maloku (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 4 0 Kosovo Trepça'89 v.  Republic of Ireland, 7 September 2018
DF Leard Sadriu (2001-04-22) 22 April 2001 0 0 Republic of Macedonia Shkëndija v.  Republic of Ireland, 7 September 2018
DF Rron Statovci (1997-01-18) 18 January 1997 2 0 Albania Partizani Tirana v.  Germany, 27 March 2018
DF Arbenit Xhemajli (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 2 0 Switzerland Neuchâtel Xamax v.  Germany, 27 March 2018A
DF Denis Haliti (1997-01-31) 31 January 1997 0 0 Kosovo Drita v.  Germany, 27 March 2018
MF Kamer Krasniqi (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 8 0 Germany VfL Osnabrück v.  Republic of Ireland, 7 September 2018
MF Albert Dabiqaj (1996-07-10) 10 July 1996 3 0 Kosovo Feronikeli v.  Germany, 27 March 2018
MF Roni Gashi (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 0 0 Albania Teuta Durrës v.  Germany, 27 March 2018
MF Florian Loshaj (1996-08-13) 13 August 1996 3 0 Unattached v.  Azerbaijan, 14 November 2017
MF Idriz Voca (1997-05-15) 15 May 1997 3 0 Switzerland Luzern v.  Azerbaijan, 14 November 2017A
MF Drilon Tejeci (1997-12-26) 26 December 1997 1 0 Kosovo KEK v.  Azerbaijan, 14 November 2017
FW Valmir Sulejmani (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 4 0 Germany Waldhof Mannheim v.  Republic of Ireland, 7 September 2018
FW Lirim Kastrati (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 2 0 Croatia Lokomotiva v.  Republic of Ireland, 7 September 2018A
FW Mendurim Hoti (1996-02-23) 23 February 1996 1 0 Kosovo Feronikeli v.  Germany, 27 March 2018
FW Enis Bytyqi (1997-02-18) 18 February 1997 4 2 Germany Würzburger Kickers v.  Azerbaijan, 14 November 2017
Notes

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Kosovo Rafet Prekazi
Assistant coach Kosovo Erdogan Celina
Goalkeeping coach Kosovo Naser Prapashtica
Physiotherapist(s)
Kosovo Eqrem Gara
Kosovo Feim Gashi
Doctor Kosovo Mehmet Maxhuni
Medical device manager Kosovo Taulant Ahmetaj

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ The Norway v Kosovo match originally ended with a 5–0 win for Norway, but was later awarded as a 0–3 win for Kosovo, after UEFA concluded that Norway had played Kristoffer Ajer in this match, who were ineligible after being suspended due to cards.[4]

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.com. 6 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjen kundër Izraelit" [Prekazi publishes the list of footballers for the match against Israel] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 4 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "UEFA confirms: Kosovo wins three points on table against Norway". Football Federation of Kosovo. 29 July 2017.
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