Albania national football team records and statistics
Appearance
The following is a list of the Albania national football team's competitive records and statistics. The page is updated where necessary after each Albania match, and is correct as of 24 June 2024.
Honours
[edit]- UEFA European Championship:
- Round of 16 (1): 1964 European Nations' Cup qualification.
- Group stage (2): UEFA Euro 2016 in France , UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany.
- Balkan Cup
Individual records
[edit]Appearances
[edit]- Most appearances
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As of 24 June 2024, the players with the most caps for Albania[1] are:
No. | Name | National team career | Caps | Goals |
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1 | Lorik Cana | 2003–2016 | 93 | 1 |
2 | Elseid Hysaj* | 2013– | 86 | 2 |
3 | Etrit Berisha* | 2012– | 81 | 0 |
4 | Altin Lala | 1998–2011 | 79 | 3 |
5 | Klodian Duro | 2001–2011 | 77 | 6 |
6 | Erjon Bogdani | 1996–2013 | 75 | 18 |
= | Ervin Skela | 2000–2011 | 75 | 13 |
8 | Foto Strakosha | 1990–2004 | 73 | 0 |
= | Ansi Agolli | 2005–2017 | 73 | 3 |
10 | Odise Roshi* | 2011–2022 | 71 | 5 |
Key | |
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* | Still active for the national team[A] |
= | Player is tied for the number of caps |
- Longest Albania career
- Erjon Bogdani, 16 years 11 months 2 days, 24 April 1996 – 26 March 2013[2]
- Youngest player
- Iljaz Çeço, 17 years 4 months 20 days, 24 May 1964, 0–2 vs. Netherlands[3]
- Oldest player
- Foto Strakosha, 39 years 10 months 17 days, 9 February 2005, 0–2 vs. Ukraine[4]
- Oldest debutant
- Orges Shehi, 33 years 1 month 28 days, 17 November 2010, 0–0 vs. Macedonia[5]
- Most consecutive Albania's matches played
- Etrit Berisha, 40[6]
- Appearances in three different decades
- Blendi Nallbani, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
- Arjan Xhumba, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
- Erjon Bogdani, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
- Altin Lala, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
- Arjan Beqaj, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
- Most appearances in competitive matches (World Cup, European Championships, Nations League and qualifiers)
- Lorik Cana (2003–2016) & Elseid Hysaj (2013–2024), 57 each.[7][8]
- Most appearances without featuring in a competitive match[B]
- Orges Shehi, 8, 17 Nov 2010 – 29 Mar 2016[C][9]
- Most appearances at the FIFA World Cup qualifiers
- Ervin Skela & Lorik Cana both at 28.[10][11][7]
- Most appearances at the UEFA European Championship
- Elseid Hysaj & Arlind Ajeti all 5.[12]
- Most appearances at the UEFA European Championship qualifying
- Foto Strakosha & Altin Lala both at 29.[13][14][15]
- Most appearances at the UEFA European Championship and UEFA European Championship qualifying
- Lorik Cana, 29.[7]
- Most European Championships part of the squad
- Elseid Hysaj, Arlind Ajeti, Etrit Berisha, Amir Abrashi & Naser Aliji all at 2 (2016 & 2024).[16][12]
- Most minutes played in European Championship matches
- Elseid Hysaj 450 minutes.[16][12]
- Most UEFA European Championships played in
- Elseid Hysaj & Arlind Ajeti all at 2.[16][12]
- Most appearances as a substitute at the UEFA European Championship
- Arbër Hoxha 3[17][16]
- Most UEFA European Championships matches won
- 14 players, all at 1
- Most appearances as a substitute
- Odise Roshi, 32[18]
- Oldest player to participate at a UEFA European Championship match
- Orges Shehi, 38 years 8 month 24 days, 19 June 2016, 1–0 vs. Romania[16][12]
- Oldest player to feature at the UEFA European Championship
- Klaus Gjasula, 34 years, 6 months and 5 days, 19 June 2024, 2–2 vs. Croatia[16][12]
- Youngest player to feature at the UEFA European Championship
- Medon Berisha, 20 years 238 days, 15 June 2024, 1–2 vs. Italy[16]
- Most selections without playing at the European Championship finals
- Naser Aliji, 2, 2016 & 2024[16]
- Most appearances in a calendar year
- Etrit Berisha, 12 in 2016[19]
- Most appearances as part of the same club
- Altin Lala, 75, as part of Hannover 96[15]
- First appearance by a player who had never played for an Albanian club
- Altin Lala of SC Borussia Fulda & Edvin Murati of Paris Saint-Germain, 6 February 1998, 1–1 vs. Malta[15][20]
- Most often teammates appearances
- Etrit Berisha & Elseid Hysaj, 59 matches[19][8]
- Ervin Skela & Klodian Duro, 58 matches[11][21]
- Most appearances in the UEFA Nations League
- Berat Djimsiti & Frédéric Veseli, 12[22]
- Most appearances at the Balkan Cup
- Loro Boriçi, Muhamet Dibra, Aristidh Parapani, Vasif Biçaku & Sllave Llambi, all at 10.
- Most Balkan Cup played in
- Loro Boriçi, Muhamet Dibra, Aristidh Parapani, Vasif Biçaku, Sllave Llambi, Rexhep Spahiu, Bahri Kavaja, Giacomo Poselli, Bimo Fakja & Besim Fagu, all at 3.
- Most appearances at the Malta (Rothmans) International Tournament
- Rudi Vata 5.[23]
- Most Malta (Rothmans) International Tournament played in
- Rudi Vata, Arjan Beqaj & Armir Grimaj, all at 2.
- Most appearances at the Summer Olympics qualifications
- Panajot Pano 4.[24]
- Most consecutive years of appearances
- Foto Strakosha, 16, 1990 to 2005 inclusive[14][D]
- Appearances under the most managers
- 10,[25] Erjon Bogdani, (24 April 1996 – 26 March 2013), Neptun Bajko (1 app.), Astrit Hafizi (11), Medin Zhega (7), Sulejman Demollari (3), Giuseppe Dossena (2), Hans-Peter Briegel (13), Otto Barić (13), Slavko Kovačić (caretaker) (2), Arie Haan (6), Josip Kuže (16), Džemal Mustedanagić (caretaker) (2) and Gianni De Biasi (8).[E] Altin Haxhi (30 November 1995 – 14 October 2009), Neptun Bajko (3), Astrit Hafizi (17), Medin Zhega (9), Sulejman Demollari (2), Giuseppe Dossena (2) and Hans-Peter Briegel (22), Otto Barić (13) and Slavko Kovačić (caretaker) (1).[F]
- Most appearances with only one club
- Nevil Dede of Tirana & Taulant Xhaka of Basel, 31[26][27]
- Club providing the most Albania internationals in total
- Partizani Tirana 98[28]
- Non-Albanian club providing the most Albania internationals in total
- Lokomotiva Zagreb 7[29]
- Most clubs represented by one player in an Albania career
- Klodian Duro (25 April 2001 – 7 October 2011)[21] & Ervin Skela (15 August 2000 – 6 September 2011)[11], 10 each
- Club providing the most players in a single match
- Starting XI – Partizani Tirana, 9, 12 June 1971 vs. West Germany[30]
- Including substitutes – 17 Nëntori Tirana, 7, 30 October 1985 vs. Greece[31]
- Club providing the most players in a major tournament squad
- Basel, 4, UEFA Euro 2016
- Players with all matches completed
- Lin Shllaku, 15, 1963–1970[32]
- Sabah Bizi, 15, 1967–1976[33]
- Fatbardh Jera, 15, 1985–1990[34]
- Ali Mema, 14, 1963–1967[35]
- Mihal Gjika, 12, 1963–1967[36]
- Fatmir Frashëri, 12, 1963–1965[37]
- Mihal Gjika, 12, 1971–1973[36]
- Fatbardh Deliallisi, 12, 1957–1965[38]
- Skënder Halili, 11, 1963–1965[39]
- Adnan Oçelli, 11, 1984–1993[40]
- Mikel Janku, 9, 1964–1967[41]
- Bujar Çani, 9, 1970–1972[42]
- Ferdinand Lleshi, 8, 1976–1981[43]
- Petro Ruçi, 7, 1982–1983[44]
- Kastriot Hysi, 7, 1980–1981[45]
- Bimo Fakja, 6, 1946–1948[46]
- Besim Boriçi, 6, 1949–1950[47]
- Refik Resmja, 6, 1952–1963[48]
- Astrit Ziu, 6, 1970–1972[49]
- Most appearances as a substitute without ever starting a game
- Enkeleid Dobi, 6, 30 November 1995 – 12 February 2003[50]
- Most appearances without ever completing a full game
- Jasir Asani, 16[G], 27 March 2023 – 24 June 2024[51]
- Most appearances for an outfield player without ever scoring
- Andi Lila, 70, 21 November 2007 – 2 November 2018[52]
Goals
[edit]- Most goals
As of 24 June 2024, the players with the most goals for Albania[53] are:
No. | Name | National team career | Goals | Caps | Average |
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1 | Erjon Bogdani | 1996–2013 | 18 | 75 | 0.24 |
2 | Alban Bushi | 1995–2007 | 14 | 67 | 0.21 |
3 | Ervin Skela | 2000–2011 | 13 | 75 | 0.17 |
4 | Sokol Cikalleshi* | 2014–2024 | 13 | 60 | 0.22 |
5 | Armando Sadiku* | 2012–2023 | 12 | 39 | 0.31 |
6 | Altin Rraklli | 1992–2005 | 11 | 63 | 0.17 |
= | Hamdi Salihi | 2006–2015 | 11 | 50 | 0.22 |
8 | Igli Tare | 1997–2007 | 10 | 68 | 0.15 |
= | Sokol Kushta | 1987–1996 | 10 | 31 | 0.32 |
10 | Bekim Balaj | 2012–2022 | 9 | 48 | 0.19 |
- First official goal
- Pal Mirashi, 7 October 1946, vs. Yugoslavia 2–3[54]
- First unofficial goal
- Qamil Teliti, 22 August 1946, 5–0 vs. Montenegro[53]
- Most goals
- Erjon Bogdani, 18, 24 April 1996 – 26 March 2013[53]
- Most goals at the UEFA European Championship
- Armando Sadiku, Nedim Bajrami, Qazim Laçi & Klaus Gjasula 1[12]
- Most goals at a single UEFA European Championship
- Armando Sadiku, Nedim Bajrami, Qazim Laçi & Klaus Gjasula 1[12]
- Most UEFA European Championship scored in
- Armando Sadiku (2016), Nedim Bajrami (2024), Qazim Laçi (2024) & Klaus Gjasula (2024) 1 each[12]
- Most goals at the UEFA European Championship and the UEFA European Championship qualifying
- Nedim Bajrami 4[12][13]
- Most goals in UEFA European Championship qualifying
- Edmond Kapllani, 5.[13]
- First goal in a UEFA European Championship match
- Armando Sadiku, 19 June 2016, 1–0 vs. Romania.[55]
- First goal in a UEFA European Championship qualifying match
- Panajot Pano, 30 October 1963, 1–0 vs. Denmark[13]
- Most goals in FIFA World Cup qualifiers
- Erjon Bogdani 8.[10][56]
- First goal in a FIFA World Cup qualifiers match
- Robert Jashari, 7 May 1965, 1–4 vs. Northern Ireland.[57]
- Most goals at the UEFA Nations League
- Sokol Cikalleshi, 4[22][58]
- Most goals at a single UEFA Nations League
- Sokol Cikalleshi, 4.[58][22]
- First goal in a UEFA Nations League match
- Taulant Xhaka, 7 September 2018, 1–0 vs. Israel.[22][59]
- Most goals at the Balkan Cup
- Loro Boriçi[60] & Pal Mirashi, all at 3.[61]
- Most goals at a single Balkan Cup
- Loro Boriçi,[60] Pal Mirashi & Qamil Teliti,[62] all at 2.
- First goal in a Balkan Cup
- Pal Mirashi, 7 October 1946, 1–1 vs. Yugoslavia.[63]
- Most goals at the Malta (Rothmans) International Tournament
- Bledar Kola 2.[64]
- Most goals at a single Malta (Rothmans) International Tournament
- Bledar Kola 2[64]
- First goal in a Malta (Rothmans) International Tournament match
- Ilir Shulku, 6 February 1998, 1–1 vs. Malta.[65]
- Most goals at the Football Summer Olympics qualifications
- Medin Zhega & Panajot Pano, all at 1.[66]
- First goal in a Football Summer Olympics qualifications match
- Medin Zhega, 18 April 1971, 1–2 vs. Romania.[67]
- Most goals at the Bahrain Shoot Soccer Tournament
- Indrit Fortuzi 1.[68]
- First goal in a Bahrain Shoot Soccer Tournament
- Indrit Fortuzi, 7 January 2002, 1–1 vs. Finland.[69]
- Fastest goal
- Nedim Bajrami, 23 seconds, 15 June 2024, 2–0 vs. Italy[70]
- Fastest goal by a substitute at the UEFA European Championship
- Klaus Gjasula, after 23 minutes, 19 June 2024, vs. Croatia 2–2[12]
- Most goals scored in a calendar year
- Armando Sadiku, 5 in 2016[72]
- Oldest goalscorer
- Erjon Bogdani, 35 years 10 month, 23 days, 6 February 2013, 1–2 vs. Georgia[56]
- Youngest goalscorer
- Haxhi Ballgjini, 18 years 4 months 19 days, 3 November 1976, 3–0 vs. Algeria
- Oldest goalscorer at the UEFA European Championship
- Klaus Gjasula, 34 years, 6 months and 5 days, 19 June 2024, 2–2 vs. Croatia
- Youngest goalscorer in a UEFA European Championship
- Armando Sadiku, 25 years 23 days, 19 June 2016, 1–0 vs. Romania
- Youngest player to score a brace
- Ilir Përnaska, 20 years 6 months 7 days, 14 November 1971, 3–0 vs. Turkey[73]
- Youngest player to score a brace in unofficial matches
- Xhelal Juka, 20 years 5 months 17 days, 22 September 1946, 5–0 vs. Montenegro[74]
- First player to score a brace in official (friendly) matches
- Loro Boriçi, 7 October 1946, 2–3 vs. Yugoslavia[60]
- First player to score a brace in unofficial matches
- Qamil Teliti, 22 September 1946, 5–0 vs. Montenegro[62]
- Youngest player to score a brace in a competitive match
- Bledar Kola, 24 years 8 months 1 day, 2 April 1997, 2–3 vs. Germany[64]
- Youngest player to score a brace in a FIFA World Cup qualifiers match
- Bledar Kola, 24 years 8 months 1 day, 2 April 1997, 2–3 vs. Germany[64]
- Youngest player to score a brace in a UEFA European Championship qualifying match
- Edmond Kapllani, 24 years 10 months 6 days, 6 June 2007, 0–3 vs. Luxembourg[75]
- Youngest player to score a brace in a UEFA Nations League match
- Sokol Cikalleshi, 30 years 3 months 22 days, 18 November 2020, 3–2 vs. Belarus[22][58]
- Most goals by a midfielder
- Ervin Skela 13[11]
- Most goals by a defender
- Adrian Aliaj 8
- Most goals from a penalty kick
- Ervin Skela 4.[11]
- Most goals from a penalty kick in a single match
- Ervin Skela & Bledar Kola, both at 2.[11][64]
- Most goals by a substitute
- Erjon Bogdani 4[56]
- Scoring in most consecutive appearances
- Adrian Aliaj 5[76]
- Most appearances, scoring in every match
1 – Xhelal Juka (2 goals), Ruzhdi Bizhuta, Genc Tomori.[77]
- Most goalscorers in a match
- 5, 12 August 2009, 6–1 vs. Cyprus, Ervin Skela (2), Erjon Bogdani, Klodian Duro, Ansi Agolli & Emiljano Vila.[78]
- 5, 8 September 2021, 6–1 vs. San Marino, Rey Manaj, Qazim Laçi, Armando Broja, Elseid Hysaj & Myrto Uzuni.[79]
- Goals in three separate decades
- Erjon Bogdani, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s[56]
- Most goals with an Albanian club
- Ilir Përnaska Dinamo Tirana 5[73]
- Most goals with a non-Albanian club
- Hamdi Salihi Rapid Wien 8[80]
- Most own goals
- Agustin Kola, 22 September 1982, 5–0 vs. Austria,[81] Hysen Zmijani, 30 March 1991, 5–0 vs. France,[82] Nevil Dede, 11 October 2006, 2–1 vs. Netherlands,[83] Mërgim Mavraj, 29 March 2015, 2–1 vs. Armenia[84] & Klaus Gjasula, 19 June 2024, 2–2 vs. Croatia[85][86] all at 1
- Most own goals at the UEFA European Championship
- Klaus Gjasula, 19 June 2024, 2–2 vs. Croatia[85][86]
- Hat-tricks
none
Goalkeeping
[edit]- Most clean sheets
- Etrit Berisha, 36[19]
- Longest unbeaten streak
- Arjan Beqaj, 552 minutes
- Least number of goals conceded in a single UEFA European Championship by a starting goalkeeper
- Etrit Berisha, 3[19]
- Most clean sheets in a single UEFA European Championship
- Etrit Berisha, 1[19]
- Most consecutive clean sheets at the FIFA World Cup qualifiers
- Thomas Strakosha, 3[87]
- Most consecutive clean sheets at the UEFA European Championship qualifying
- Arjan Beqaj, 4
- Most consecutive clean sheets at the UEFA Nations League
- Etrit Berisha, 2[19]
- Longest unbeaten streak at the UEFA European Championship
- Etrit Berisha, 174 minutes[19]
- Longest unbeaten streak in UEFA European Championship qualifying matches
- Arjan Beqaj, 451 minutes
- Longest unbeaten streak in UEFA European Championship and UEFA European Championship qualifying matches
- Thomas Strakosha, 240 minutes[87]
- Longest unbeaten streak in FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches
- Etrit Berisha, 267 minutes[19]
- Longest unbeaten streak in the UEFA Nations League
- Etrit Berisha, 227 minutes[19]
- Most penalty kicks saved
- Perlat Musta & Samir Ujkani, 2
- Most penalty kicks saved at the FIFA World Cup qualifying
- Ilion Lika & Alban Hoxha, 1
- Most penalty kicks saved at the UEFA European Championship qualifiers
- Perlat Musta, 2
- Most penalty kicks saved in a single match
- Samir Ujkani, 2, 29 February 2012, vs. Georgia
- Youngest goalkeeper to feature in a match
- Qemal Vogli, 17 years 7 months 26 days, 25 May 1947, vs. Romania.[88]
- Youngest goalkeeper to start in a competitive match
- Blendi Nallbani, 17 years 10 months 27 days, 26 April 1989, vs. England.[89]
Coaching
[edit]- Most manager appearances on the Albania bench
- Gianni De Biasi, 52.[90]
- Most UEFA European Championship appearances as a manager
- Gianni De Biasi & Sylvinho all at 3[25]
Captains
[edit]- First captain
- Loro Boriçi, 22 August 1946, 5–0 vs. Montenegro
- Most appearances as captain
- Lorik Cana, 41[7]
- Most appearances as captain as a goalkeeper
- Etrit Berisha, 22[19]
- Most appearances as captain at the UEFA European Championship
- Ansi Agolli, 3[H]
- Longest serving captain
- Loro Boriçi, 1946–1953
List of captaincy periods of the various captains throughout the years.[92]
- 1946–1953 Loro Boriçi
- 1946 → Bahri Kavaja (Vice-captain)
- 1958 Besim Fagu
- 1963–1964 Fatbardh Deliallisi
- 1964–1970 Lin Shllaku
- 1967 → Mikel Janku (Vice-captain)
- 1970–1973 Panajot Pano
- 1971 → Bashkim Muhedini (Vice-captain)
- 1973 → Ramazan Rragami (Vice-captain)
- 1976 Sabah Bizi
- 1980–1981 Safet Berisha
- 1982 Ilir Luarasi
- 1982–1985 Muhedin Targaj
- 1983 → Haxhi Ballgjini (Vice-captain)
- 1986–1989 Arben Minga
- 1987 → Perlat Musta (Vice-captain)
- 1987 → Shkëlqim Muça (Vice-captain)
- 1989–1990 Skënder Hodja
- 1990–1995 Sulejman Demollari
- 1990–1991 → Hysen Zmijani (Vice-captain)
- 1992 → Agustin Kola (Vice-captain)
- 1993 → Sokol Kushta (Vice-captain)
- 1995 → Foto Strakosha (Vice-captain)
- 1995 → Ilir Shulku (Vice-captain)
- 1995–1996 Sokol Kushta
- 1996 → Foto Strakosha (Vice-captain)
- 1997–2002 Rudi Vata
- 2000 → Edvin Murati (Vice-captain)
- 2001 → Foto Strakosha (Vice-captain)
- 2002 → Indrit Fortuzi (Vice-captain)
- 2002–2004 Foto Strakosha
- 2004 → Besnik Hasi (Vice-captain)
- 2005–2007 Igli Tare
- 2005 → Altin Haxhi (Vice-captain)
- 2005–2006 → Altin Lala (Vice-captain)
- 2005 → Alban Bushi (Vice-captain)
- 2005 → Besnik Hasi (Vice-captain)
- 2007–2009 Altin Lala
- 2007 → Klodian Duro (Vice-captain)
- 2007 → Altin Haxhi (Vice-captain)
- 2007–2009 → Ervin Skela (Vice-captain)
- 2009–2011 Ervin Skela
- 2009 → Elvin Beqiri (Vice-captain)
- 2010–2011 → Altin Lala (Vice-captain)
- 2010 → Lorik Cana (Vice-captain)
- 2011 Altin Lala
- 2011 → Lorik Cana (Vice-captain)
- 2011 → Arjan Beqaj (Vice-captain)
- 2011–2016 Lorik Cana
- 2012–2013 → Ervin Bulku (Vice-captain)
- 2013 → Erjon Bogdani (Vice-captain)
- 2014 → Etrit Berisha (Vice-captain)
- 2015–2016 → Ansi Agolli (Vice-captain)
- 2016 → Ledian Memushaj (Vice-captain)
- 2016 → Elseid Hysaj (Vice-captain)
- 2016–2017 Ansi Agolli
- 2016–2017 → Mërgim Mavraj (Vice-captain)
- 2017 → Elseid Hysaj (Vice-captain)
- 2017 → Etrit Berisha (Vice-captain)
- 2017–2018 Etrit Berisha
- 2018 → Odise Roshi (Vice-captain)
- 2018 → Jahmir Hyka (Vice-captain)
- 2018 → Elseid Hysaj (Vice-captain)
- 2018–2019 Mërgim Mavraj
- 2018–2019 → Elseid Hysaj (Vice-captain)
- 2019 → Ledian Memushaj (Vice-captain)
- 2019 → Amir Abrashi (Vice-captain)
- 2019–2020 Elseid Hysaj
- 2020–2022 Etrit Berisha
- 2020–2022 → Elseid Hysaj (Vice-captain)
- 2021 → Amir Abrashi (Vice-captain)
- 2022 → Sokol Cikalleshi (Vice-captain)
- 2022 → Odise Roshi (Vice-captain)
- 2022 → Sherif Kallaku (Vice-captain)
- 2023 Elseid Hysaj
- 2023–Berat Djimsiti
- 2023 → Thomas Strakosha (Vice-captain)
- 2024 → Etrit Berisha (Vice-captain)
Disciplinary
[edit]- Most yellow cards
- Lorik Cana, 26[93]
- Most red cards
- Edvin Murati, 3[94]
- First player to be sent off at a UEFA European Championship
- Lorik Cana, double-yellow, 11 June 2016, vs. Switzerland.[95]
Team records
[edit]- Venue most played in
- Qemal Stafa Stadium, 131.[96]
- Largest victory
- 5–0 vs. Vietnam, 12 February 2003[97]
- 6–1 vs. Cyprus, 12 August 2009[78]
- 5–0 vs. San Marino, 9 September 2021[98]
- Largest unofficial victory
- 5–0 vs. Montenegro, 22 September 1946[99]
- Largest UEFA European Championship victory
- 1–0 vs. Romania, 19 June 2016
- Largest UEFA European Championship defeat
- 0–2 vs. France, 15 June 2016
- Most consecutive victories
- 4, achieved thrice, 9 October 1999 vs. Georgia – 10 February 2000 vs. Malta,[100] 3 March 2010 vs. Northern Ireland – 11 August 2010 vs. Uzbekistan & 11 November 2020 vs. Kosovo – 3 March 2021 vs. Andorra[101]
- Most consecutive defeats
- 10, 8 March 1989 vs. England – 1 May 1991 vs. Czechoslovakia[98]
- Most consecutive matches without victory
- 25, 27 February 1985 vs. Greece – 1 May 1991 vs. Czechoslovakia[98]
- Most consecutive matches without defeat
- 8, achieved twice, 14 November 2009 vs. Estonia – 8 October 2010 vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina & 17 June 2023 vs. Moldova – 20 November 2023 vs. Faroe Islands[101]
- Most consecutive draws
- 3, achieved twice, 23 May 1948 vs. Hungary – 23 October 1948 vs. Romania[102] & 15 October 2008 vs. Portugal – 11 February 2009 vs. Malta[103]
- Most consecutive matches without a draw
- 18, 8 March 1989 vs. England – 9 September 1992 vs. Northern Ireland[98]
- Most consecutive matches with at least one Albanian goal scored
- 8, 10 September 2003 vs. Georgia – 3 September 2004 vs. Greece[98]
- Most consecutive matches with no goals conceded on Albania
- 5, achieved twice, 24 March 2007 vs. Slovenia – 22 August 2007 vs. Malta[103] & 3 March 2010 vs. Northern Ireland – 11 August 2010 vs. Uzbekistan[98]
Competition records
[edit]FIFA World Cup
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4th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||
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4th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 22 | |||||||||
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3rd | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||
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4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||
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7th | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 26 | ||||||||||
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6th | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 20 | ||||||||||
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5th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 14 | ||||||||||
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5th | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | ||||||||||
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5th | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | ||||||||||
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5th | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||
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3rd | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | ||||||||||
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3rd | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||
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Total | — | 0/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Total | 13/21 | 114 | 24 | 14 | 76 | 84 | 200 |
UEFA European Championship
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Did not qualify | 1964 | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||
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1968 | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||
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1972 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||
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Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 1984 | 5th | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||
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1988 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||
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1992 | 5th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 21 | ||||||||||
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1996 | 6th | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | ||||||||||
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2000 | 5th | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | ||||||||||
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2004 | 4th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | ||||||||||
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2008 | 5th | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | ||||||||||
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2012 | 5th | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | ||||||||||
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Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Squad | 2016 | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | |
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Did not qualify | 2020 | 4th | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | |||||||||
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Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad | 2024 | 1st | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | |
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To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
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Total | Best: Group stage | 2/17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | Total | 14/17 | 111 | 26 | 26 | 59 | 100 | 177 |
Albania's European Championship record | |
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First match | Albania ![]() ![]() (Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France; 11 June 2016) |
Biggest win | Romania ![]() ![]() (Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon, France; 19 June 2016) |
Biggest defeat | France ![]() ![]() (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France; 15 June 2016) |
Best result | Group stage (2016, 2024) |
Worst result |
UEFA Nations League
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Season | LG | Grp | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK | Year | Pos | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
2018–19 | C | 1 | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ![]() |
34th | ![]() |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
2020–21 | C | 4 | 1st | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | ![]() |
35th | ![]() | |||||||||
2022–23 | B | 2 | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ![]() |
27th | ![]() | |||||||||
2024–25 | B | 1 | To be determined | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 27th | Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
- **Group stage played home and away. Flag shown represents host nation for the finals stage.
Other tournaments
[edit]Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
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Balkan Cup | |||||||||
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Winner | 1st | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
1947 | Fifth place | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | |
1948 | Fifth place | 5th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
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1998 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
2000 | Winner | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | Best: Winner | 5/5 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | — |
Summer Olympic Games
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Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
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Preliminary round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
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Play-off stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Total | 0/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
FIFA rankings
[edit]As of June 2024 Source:[105]
Best Ranking Worst Ranking Best Mover Worst Mover
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Rank | Year | Pld | Best | Worst | |||||||
Rank | Move | Rank | Move | ||||||||
66 | 2024 | 6 | 64 | ![]() |
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62 | 2023 | 9 | 59 | ![]() |
68 | ![]() | |||||
66 | 2022 | 11 | 65 | ![]() |
69 | ![]() | |||||
66 | 2021 | 12 | 63 | ![]() |
69 | ![]() | |||||
66 | 2020 | 7 | 66 | ![]() |
69 | ![]() | |||||
66 | 2019 | 16 | 61 | ![]() |
66 | ![]() | |||||
60 | 2018 | 9 | 56 | ![]() |
60 | ![]() | |||||
62 | 2017 | 9 | 51 | ![]() |
71 | ![]() | |||||
49 | 2016 | 12 | 35 | ![]() |
49 | ![]() | |||||
38 | 2015 | 7 | 22 | ![]() |
63 | ![]() | |||||
58 | 2014 | 9 | 45 | ![]() |
70 | ![]() | |||||
57 | 2013 | 8 | 37 | ![]() |
71 | ![]() | |||||
63 | 2012 | 9 | 58 | ![]() |
97 | ![]() | |||||
74 | 2011 | 11 | 50 | ![]() |
75 | ![]() | |||||
65 | 2010 | 9 | 58 | ![]() |
97 | ![]() | |||||
96 | 2009 | 9 | 78 | ![]() |
98 | ![]() | |||||
81 | 2008 | 7 | 73 | ![]() |
102 | ![]() | |||||
80 | 2007 | 11 | 66 | ![]() |
88 | ![]() | |||||
87 | 2006 | 6 | 62 | ![]() |
88 | ![]() | |||||
82 | 2005 | 10 | 82 | ![]() |
93 | ![]() | |||||
86 | 2004 | 8 | 86 | ![]() |
94 | ![]() | |||||
89 | 2003 | 11 | 86 | ![]() |
101 | ![]() | |||||
93 | 2002 | 9 | 92 | ![]() |
97 | ![]() | |||||
96 | 2001 | 7 | 74 | ![]() |
96 | ![]() | |||||
72 | 2000 | 8 | 72 | ![]() |
94 | ![]() | |||||
83 | 1999 | 8 | 83 | ![]() |
95 | ![]() | |||||
106 | 1998 | 8 | 97 | ![]() |
109 | ![]() | |||||
116 | 1997 | 7 | 113 | ![]() |
124 | ![]() | |||||
116 | 1996 | 5 | 90 | ![]() |
116 | ![]() | |||||
91 | 1995 | 8 | 87 | ![]() |
106 | ![]() | |||||
100 | 1994 | 5 | 93 | ![]() |
113 | ![]() | |||||
92 | 1993 | 7 | 91 | ![]() |
93 | ![]() | |||||
86 | 1992 | 86 | 86 |
Head-to-head record
[edit]- As of 19 June 2024 after match against Croatia
Positive balance (more Wins) | |
Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
Negative balance (more Losses) |
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Reference |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% | H2H results H2H results* |
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7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 71% | H2H results |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0% | H2H results |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 66% | H2H results |
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7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0% | H2H results |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 66.66% | H2H results |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0% | H2H results |
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7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 42% | H2H results |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% | H2H results |
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 20% | H2H results |
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14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 21.42% | H2H results |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 0% | H2H results |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | H2H results |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0% | H2H results H2H results* |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | H2H results |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | H2H results |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 33% | H2H results |
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8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 37.50% | H2H results |
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10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 10% | H2H results |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0% | H2H results |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0% | H2H results |
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 25% | H2H results |
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7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 28% | H2H results |
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9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 11% | H2H results |
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15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 20% | H2H results |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% | H2H results |
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14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 38 | −28 | 0% | H2H results |
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15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 50% | H2H results |
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8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 25% | H2H results |
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9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 33% | H2H results |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% | H2H results |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 33% | H2H results |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | −5 | 0% | H2H results |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | H2H results |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 75% | H2H results |
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7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +1 | 71% | H2H results[107][108][109] |
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5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% | H2H results |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +9 | 100% | H2H results |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 33% | H2H results |
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7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 42% | H2H results |
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10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 20% | H2H results |
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8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 62% | H2H results |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0% | H2H results |
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7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 71.4% | H2H results |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 100% | H2H results 1946 match |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | H2H results |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0% | H2H results |
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9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 22% | H2H results |
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 20% | H2H results |
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15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 13.33% | H2H results |
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7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 14% | H2H results |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 66% | H2H results |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0% | H2H results |
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19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 45 | −33 | 15% | H2H results H2H results* |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 50% | H2H results |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0% | H2H results |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 100% | H2H results |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | H2H results |
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7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 14% | H2H results |
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7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 14% | H2H results |
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8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 0% | H2H results |
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 16.66% | H2H results |
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7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0% | H2H results |
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12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 33% | H2H results |
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 0% | H2H results |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% | H2H results |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100% | H2H results |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 25% | H2H results |
68 nations | 390 | 108 | 82 | 200 | 378 | 587 | −209 | 27.69% | Albania H2H against all teams |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Players who are still active for the national team are players who have not retired from international football and are, subsequently, eligible to be called up.
- ^ 'Competitive matches' include World Cup, European Championship and qualifiers. Several players appeared dozens of times for Albania during period from 22 September 1946 – 1 May 1958, but all before their first competitive match in June 1963.
- ^ Orges Shehi was selected for the squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 finals, but did not featured in competition, also serving as a backup for fellow Etrit Berisha almost whole time under coach Gianni De Biasi. He featured in only friendlies and testing matches.
- ^ Foto Strakosha record is based on winning cap/s in each of the years stated. Erjon Bogdani played for Albania between 1996 and 2013, but got no appearance on the pitch for any games in 1997 (being part of the under-21s and under-23s team) and 2004 (injured for the whole year) leaving him with a record of only 9 consecutive years of playing at least one match, far below Strakosha's, although the 16 calendar years total in which he played is a record.
- ^ Two other players were also appeared under 8 full managers. Foto Strakosha (30 May 1990 – 9 February 2005), Agron Sulaj (1 app.), Bejkush Birçe (9), Neptun Bajko (12), Astrit Hafizi (21), Medin Zhega (11), Sulejman Demollari (1), Giuseppe Dossena (2) and Hans-Peter Briegel (20). Altin Lala (21 January 1998 – 11 October 2011), Astrit Hafizi (13 apps.), Medin Zhega (9), Sulejman Demollari (3), Giuseppe Dossena (2), Hans-Peter Briegel (23), Otto Barić (11), Arie Haan (8), Josip Kuže (9), but under only 1 caretaker Slavko Kovačić (2). Instead, Arjan Beqaj (21 January 1998 – 10 August 2011) also participated with Albanian squads under 10 different managers but got no caps under Giuseppe Dossena; he was capped under Astrit Hafizi (4 times), Medin Zhega (6), Sulejman Demollari (3), Hans-Peter Briegel (5), Otto Barić (11), Slavko Kovačić (caretaker) (2), Arie Haan (5), Josip Kuže (5) and Džemal Mustedanagić (caretaker) (2).
- ^ Arjan Xhumba (15 November 1989 – 12 February 2003) was also appeared under 8 full managers, Shyqyri Rreli (1 app.), Bejkush Birçe (1), Neptun Bajko (12), Astrit Hafizi (16), Medin Zhega (10), Sulejman Demollari (4), Giuseppe Dossena (2) and Hans-Peter Briegel (1). He also participated in Albanian squads managed by Agron Sulaj but got no caps.
- ^ Jasir Asani has started and substituted off in all games he was selected to play.
- ^ Agolli was named Albania's second acting captain under Gianni De Biasi for Euro 2016 after incumbent Lorik Cana was sent-off in the opening match of the tournament against Switzerland and so Agolli played the rest of this match as a captain and also two other remained group matches because Cana was suspended for the second match and in the third match Lorik Cana started from the bench.[91]
- ^ Includes match against
Algeria Olympic.
- ^ Includes matches against
Czechoslovakia.
- ^ Includes matches against
West Germany.
- ^ Includes awarded matches at the Euro 1964 qualifying.[106]
- ^ Includes matches against
Romania Olympic at 1971 Mediterranean Games qualifying.
- ^ Includes matches against
Yugoslavia.
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