Albania women's national football team
Megi Doçi (11) | |||
Home stadium | Arena Kombëtare | ||
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FIFA code | ALB | ||
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Tirana, Albania; 21 October 2021) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Albania 0–11 Norway (Durrës, Albania; 13 September 2014) |
The Albania women's national football team (
Women's football was long met with skepticism in Albania, and the first recorded tournament took place as late as 2007, before the FSHF formed the
History
The Albanian women's national football team was formed in 2011 and made their debut in a friendly against
Towards the end of 2011, the national team strengthened its squad with the arrival of football players from the Albanian diaspora communities, notably Furtuna Velaj, Dafina Memedov, Ellvana Curo, Elizabeta Ejupi, Arjeta Krasniqi and Arbnora Robelli. The national team ended the year with their second win against Macedonia FYR away in Struga. [4] The second victory against Macedonia FYR is currently the national team's biggest win.
On 15 May 2012, Albania faced Montenegro in Bar and won 4–2. [5] Three days later, the Albanian team won again with a rematch against Montenegro, winning 4–3 at the Loro Boriçi Stadium in Shkodër. [6] On 22 May, Albania encountered Macedonia FYR again, winning 2–0 with 2 goals from Suada Jashari. [7] The national team had so far been undefeated in 5 games, with 15 goals scored, and 6 goals conceded. On 29 August, The Albania national team participated in an unofficial football tournament held in Drama. The national team drew 1–1 with Amazons Drama[8] and lost 0–3 to Greece.[9]
Team image
Kits and crest
Kit suppliers
Kit provider | Period |
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Legea | 2011 |
Adidas | 2011–2016 |
Macron | 2016–present |
Home stadium
The
and women's national team.In November 2013, Qemal Stafa Stadium was shut down by FIFA for not fulfilling international standards.[10] During the period of friendly games and the Euro qualifier with Greece in 2015, the women's team used the Loni Papuçiu Stadium in Fier to hold their matches. The Qemal Stafa Stadium held the match between France and Albania on 27 November 2015.
Results and fixtures
This Is the schedule of past & upcoming games for the Albania women's football team.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
23 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Albania | 1–1 | Hungary | Shkodër |
17:00 | Krasniqi 27' | Report | Fenyvesi 74' | Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium, Referee: Veronika Kovarova (Czech Republic) |
26 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Albania | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
--:-- | Wade 57' | Source | Stadium: Seaview Stadium Referee: Zulema González (Spain) |
27 October 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Republic of Ireland | 5–1 | Albania | Dublin |
Report |
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Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Referee: Lizzy Van Der Helm (Netherlands) |
31 October 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Albania | 0–1 | Republic of Ireland | Shkodër, Albania |
18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Referee: Araksya Saribekyan (Armenia) |
1 December 2023 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Albania | 0–4 | Northern Ireland | Tirana |
17:00 | Report | Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Attendance: 600 Referee: Minka Vekkeli (Finland) |
5 December 2023 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Hungary | 6–0 | Albania | Budapest |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion Referee: Karoline Wacker (Germany) |
2024
22 February Visit Malta Women's Tournament 2024 | Albania | 0–3 | Belarus | Paola, Malta |
Report |
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Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium |
25 February Visit Malta Women's Tournament 2024 | Albania | 3–0 | Faroe Islands | Paola, Malta |
Report | Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium |
5 April UTC±0 |
Report |
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Stadium: ) |
9 April UTC±0 |
Report | Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Referee: Anastasiya Romanyuk (Ukraine) |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
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Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Armir Grima |
Manager history
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- Altin Rraklli (5 May 2011 – 22 April 2016)
- Armir Grimaj (22 April 2016–present)[11]
Players
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying matches against Luxembourg and Estonia, on 5 and 9 April 2024.[12]
- All caps and goals as of 9 April 2024 after match against Estonia.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Viona Rexhepi | 24 July 1996 | 27 | 0 | Mitrovica |
12 | GK | Antigona Hyska
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23 June 2003 | 4 | 0 | Apolonia Fier |
16 | DF | Luçije Gjini | 2 May 1994 | 46 | 4 | Vllaznia Shkodër |
6 | DF | Sara Maliqi | 9 October 1995 | 38 | 0 | Vllaznia Shkodër |
3 | DF | Arbenita Curraj | 28 July 1996 | 25 | 0 | Vllaznia Shkodër |
5 | DF | Arbiona Bajraktari | 10 September 1996 | 21 | 0 | Vllaznia Shkodër |
19 | DF | Matilda Gjergji | 21 May 2003 | 12 | 0 | Vllaznia Shkodër |
2 | DF | Armera Tukaj | 25 May 2001 | 10 | 0 | Vllaznia Shkodër |
4 | DF | Leonora Dedgjonaj | 14 September 1999 | 2 | 0 | Partizani Tirana |
14 | MF | Ezmiralda Franja | 4 February 1997 | 39 | 0 | Vllaznia Shkodër |
11 | MF | Megi Doçi (captain )
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14 October 1996 | 37 | 9 | Galatasaray |
10 | MF | Qëndresa Krasniqi
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28 June 1994 | 28 | 4 | Basel |
21 | MF | Alma Hila
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2 February 2000 | 25 | 0 | Como
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15 | MF | Gresa Berisha | 26 April 1998 | 14 | 0 | Vllaznia Shkodër |
22 | MF | Mikaela Metalla | 22 October 2002 | 14 | 0 | Partizani Tirana |
8 | MF | Markela Bejleri | 28 May 2001 | 3 | 0 | Länk FC Vilaverdense |
18 | MF | Klea Hamonikaj | 28 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | Apolonia Fier |
17 | FW | Kristina Maksuti | 6 February 1993 | 23 | 5 | Famalicão |
7 | FW | Mimoza Hamidi | 28 April 1998 | 17 | 3 | Basel |
9 | FW | Fortesa Berisha | 19 June 2003 | 6 | 2 | Malisheva |
Recent call-ups
- The following players have been called up for a squad within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Klesjana Spaho | 10 May 2004 | 0 | 0 | Partizani Tirana | v. Northern Ireland, 26 September 2023 |
DF | Aglia Iliadhi | 30 November 2004 | 2 | 0 | Wacker Mecklenbeck | v. Northern Ireland, 26 September 2023 |
DF | Bora Fucia | 8 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | Swift Hesperange | v. Northern Ireland, 26 September 2023 |
MF | Valentina Troka | 15 November 2002 | 8 | 0 | Apolonia Fier | 2024 Visit Malta Tournament |
MF | Endrina Elezaj | 12 January 1997 | 2 | 0 | Mitrovica | v. Hungary, 5 December 2023 |
MF | Vesa Paqarizi | 2 March 2005 | 1 | 0 | Malisheva | v. Hungary, 5 December 2023 |
MF | Stella Toma | 3 December 2004 | 0 | 0 | Fiorentina U19 | v. Republic of Ireland, 31 October 2023 |
MF | Jehona Coka | 5 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Vllaznia Shkodër | v. Northern Ireland, 26 September 2023 |
FW | Klaudia Borci | 19 December 2005 | 3 | 0 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 2024 Visit Malta Tournament |
FW | Djellza Istrefaj | 29 May 2000 | 2 | 1 | SV 67 Weinberg | 2024 Visit Malta Tournament |
FW | Esi Lufo | 10 September 2001 | 9 | 1 | Rivers | v. Hungary, 5 December 2023 |
FW | Maria Baska | 2 November 2000 | 3 | 0 | Vllaznia Shkodër | v. Hungary, 5 December 2023 |
Records
Individual
- As of 5 August 2021
*Active players in bold.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | GD | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
1991 | did not enter | did not enter | ||||||||||||||
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1999 | ||||||||||||||||
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2011 | ||||||||||||||||
2015 | did not qualify | 6/6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 56 | −48 | |||||||
2019 | 4/5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 25 | −16 | ||||||||
2023 | 4/6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 30 | −16 | ||||||||
2027 | to be determined | to be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | 0/10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Total | 24 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 31 | 101 | −70 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Championship
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
1984 | did not enter | did not enter | ||||||||||||||
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2017 | did not qualify | 5/5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 31 | −28 | |||||||
2021
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4/5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | −14 | ||||||||
2025 | to be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | 0/11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Total | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 52 | −42 |
Head-to-head record
- As of 5 August 2021
Opponent | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Differential |
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Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 |
Croatia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 |
Finland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −11 |
France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 |
Greece | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 |
Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
Kosovo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | −1 |
Latvia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
Luxembourg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
North Macedonia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
Malta | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Montenegro | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | −13 |
Norway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | −18 |
Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 |
Poland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
Romania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
Turkey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ukraine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
19 Countries | 41 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 39 | 134 | −95 |
See also
- Sport in Albania
- Football in Albania
- Women's football in Albania
- Football in Albania
- Albania women's national football team
- Albania women's national football team results
- List of Albania women's international footballers
- Albania women's national under-19 football team
- Albania women's national under-17 football team
References
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- ^ "Albania matches". Kirill. 16 August 2010. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) (6 May 2011). "Seranaj scores as Albania women make their debut". uefa.com.
- ^ Sue Prior. "Winning International debut for Liz". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Montenegro vs. Albania 2 – 4". Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Albania vs. Montenegro 4 – 3". Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Albania vs. Macedonia FYR 2 – 0". Retrieved 30 December 2012.
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