Skënder Gega
 Skënder Gega in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Skënder Gega | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Tropojë, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1983 | Partizani Tirana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1992 | Partizani Tirana | ||
| 1992–1994 | Sportfreunde Siegen | ||
| 1994–1995 | Partizani Tirana | ||
| International career | |||
| 1987 | Albania U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1987–1989 | Albania | 10[1] | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 | USA women's U16 (assistant)[2] | ||
| 2008 | USA women's U17 (assistant)[3] | ||
| 2008 | Seton Hall Pirates (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Albania U19 | ||
| 2011–2015 | Albania U21 | ||
| 2015– | Al-Jahra | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Skënder Gega (born 14 November 1963 in Tropojë) is an Albanian retired footballer. He is currently the head coach of Kuwaiti Premier League side Al-Jahra, where he became the first Albanian coach in Asia.
Playing career
Gega played the majority of his career at Partizani Tirana, an Albanian team, whilst also having a two-year stint with German side Sportfreunde Siegen between 1992 and 1994. He was also a member of the Albanian national team between 1987 and 1989 where he earned 10 senior caps.
Coaching career
He was appointed the head coach of the Albania under-19s in February 2011 where he remained until October 2011, when he was promoted to the head coach of the Albania under-21s.[4][5]