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Albania Under-23
Nickname(s)Kuq e Zinjtë (The Red and Blacks)
Shqiponjat (The Eagles)
AssociationFederata Shqiptare e Futbollit (FSHF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Most capsMillan Vaso (15)
Top scorerIlir Përnaska (9)
FIFA codeALB
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Greece 1–0 Albania 
(Bucharest, Romania; 25 June 1969)
Last international
 Italy 4–0 Albania 
(Foggia, Italy; 19 June 1997}
Biggest win
 Albania 6–0 Turkey 
(Bucharest, Romania; 28 June 1969)
Biggest defeat
 Bulgaria 1–0 Albania 
(Athens, Greece; 7 July 1971)
Medal record
Balkan Youth Championship U23
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Team
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Team
Silver medal – second place 1974 Team
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Team

The Albania national under-23 football team represents Albania in international football at this age level and is controlled by Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania. The team competed in the UEFA European Under-23 Championship & Balkan Youth Championship, but after the rule change in 1975s, the event had an age limit of 21.

History

Balkan Youth Championship

Main article: Balkan Youth Championship

Albania Under-23 participated in the Balkan Youth Championship tournaments from 1969 until 1976 when the age limit rule changed to the under-21 and then Albania participated with the Albania national under-21 football team. In two first tournament 1969 & 1970, Albania U23 was ranked 3rd out 5 national teams participations in both occasions. Then in the 1971 & 1972 tournament they were ranked in the 4th place in both cases. They withdrew from the 1973 tournament and in the 1974 edition, Albania U23 managed to reach the final after winning Group B against Turkey U23 & Greece U23. In the final they lost 1–0 against Romania U23.[1]

UEFA European Under-23 Championship

Albania U23 participated in 2 out 3 UEFA European Under-23 Championship in 1972 & 1974 where they were eliminated in both cases in the qualifying stages.[2][3]

1991 Mediterranean Games

Main article: Football at the 1991 Mediterranean Games

Group stage – Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Greece 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 4
 Albania 2 1 0 1 2 6 −4 2
 Algeria 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Greece 5 – 0 Albania
Report
Albania 2 – 1 Algeria
Report

1997 Mediterranean Games

Main article: Football at the 1997 Mediterranean Games

Group stage – Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 4
 FR Yugoslavia 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
 Albania 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0
FR Yugoslavia 3 – 1 Albania
Report Bogdani 60'
Referee: S. Tivolo (Slovenia)
Albania 0 – 4 Italy
Report
Referee: Sabri Celik (Turkey)

Players individual records

Top appearances

Rank Position Name Career Caps Goals
1 MF
Millan Vaso
 1970–1974 15 0
2 FW
Agim Janku
 1970–1971 13 3
FW
Ilir Përnaska
 1970–1972 13 9
4 MF
Iljaz Çeço
 1969–1971 12 5
MF
Naim Allaj
 1970–1974 12 0
6 MF
Sabah Bizi
 1969–1971 11 2
MF
Faruk Sejdini
 1970–1971 11 0
MF
Gjergji Thaka
 1970–1971 11 0
9 DF
Perikli Dhales
 1969–1971 10 0
GK
Bashkim Muhedini
 1969–1971 10 0
DF
Safet Berisha
 1969–1971 10 0
DF
Mihal Gjika
 1969–1970 10 0

Top goalscorers

Rank Position Name Career Goals Caps
1 FW
Ilir Përnaska
 1970–1972 9 13
2 MF
Iljaz Çeço
 1969–1971 5 12
3 FW
Agim Janku
 1970–1971 3 13
MF
Muharrem Karriqi
 1970–1971 3 13
5 MF
Sabah Bizi
 1969–1971 2 11
FW
Ramazan Rragami
 1969 2 3
MF
Bali
 1969–1971 2 7
FW
Luan Metani
 1976 2 1
MF
Ardian Arra
 1976 2 3
FW
Shyqyri Ballgjini
 1974–1976 2 6

Competitive record

UEFA European Under-23 Championship Record

UEFA European Under-23 Championship record
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
1972 Qualifying Stage 6 0 3 3 2 7
1974 Qualifying Stage 4 1 1 2 3 9
1976 Did Not Enter
Total 0/2 10 1 4 5 5 16

Balkan Youth Championship Record

Balkan Youth Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Greece 1968 Did Not Enter
Romania 1969 Group Ch. 3rd 4 2 0 2 9 4
Bulgaria 1970 Group Ch. 3rd 4 2 1 1 3 2
Greece 1971 Group Ch. 4th 4 0 2 2 8 11
Turkey 1972 Semi-final 4th 3 1 0 2 3 5
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1973 Group Ch. Withdrew
Romania 1974 Runners-Up 2nd 3 1 1 1 3 3
Bulgaria 1975 Did Not Enter
Greece 1976 Third Place 3rd 3 1 1 1 5 5
Total Best:Runners-Up 6/8 21 7 4 9 31 30
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty shoot-out.
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.

Mediterranean Games - Football

Football at the Mediterranean Games record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Greece 1991 Group stage 6th 2 1 0 1 2 6
Italy 1997 Group stage 11th 2 0 0 2 1 7
Total 0/2 Best: 6th 4 1 0 3 3 13

See also

References

  1. ^ Balkan Youth Championship 1968-1981 RSSSF
  2. ^ Europe U-23 Championship 1972 RSSSF
  3. ^ Europe U-23 Championship 1974 RSSSF
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