Mirel Josa
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 June 1963 | ||
Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Besa Kavajë (menager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1991 | 17 Nëntori | 253 | (40) |
1991–1992 | Aris Saloniki | 22 | (0) |
1992–1995 | Kavala | ||
1996–1997 | ILTEX Lykoi | ||
1997–1998 | Alexandroupoli | ||
1998–1999 | Neapoli | ||
International career | |||
1984–1992 | Albania | 27 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2003–2004 | Tirana | ||
2005 |
Lushnja | ||
2005–2006 | Skënderbeu | ||
2006 | Tirana | ||
2006–2008 | Vllaznia | ||
2008–2009 | Elbasani | ||
2009–2010 | Teuta | ||
2010 | Skënderbeu | ||
2010 |
Shkumbini | ||
2010–2011 | Vllaznia | ||
2012–2016 | Skënderbeu | ||
2016–2017 | Tirana | ||
2017–2019 | Prishtina | ||
2021 | Kukësi | ||
2021–2022 | Laçi | ||
2022–2023 | Vllaznia | ||
2023–2024 | Laçi | ||
2024– | Besa Kavajë | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mirel Josa (born 1 June 1963
Playing career
Club
Josa started his club career with his boyhood club
Later, Josa left the country for the first time and moved abroad, signing a one-year contract with Greek side
International
In his youth years Josa distinguished himself both as a defensive and attacking midfielder. During the 1982 UEFA European Under-18 Championship, played in Finland, Josa managed to score a goal against Netherlands, in a 1–3 loss, which disqualified Netherlands, where Marco van Basten was present.[4]
During the
He made his senior debut for Albania in an October 1984 FIFA World Cup qualification match away at Belgium and earned a total of 27 caps, scoring 1 goal.[7] In the national team during the qualifiers of Mexico 1986 campaign he scored the first goal in the famous December 1984 home win over Belgium.[4] His final international was an April 1992 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Spain.[8]
Managerial career
Vllaznia
On 26 October 2010, Josa become the new coach of Vllaznia,[9] replacing the Montenegrin coach Mojas Radonjić who was sacked following a run of negative results.[10] He returned for the first time in the club since 2008.[11] He was presented to the media in the very same day.[9]
Skënderbeu
On 4 August 2012, Josa was unveiled as the new coach of Skënderbeu ahead of 2012–13 season.[12]
On 18 May 2016, after winning the club's six consecutive league title and his fourth personal, Josa become the most successful coach in the history of Albanian football.[13]
Tirana
Josa was appointed the new coach of Tirana on 2 November 2016 only a day following the sacking of Ilir Daja.[14] It was his second return to Tirana, the first since 2006.[14] During the presentation, club president Refik Halili stated that he sacrificed Daja for the returning of Josa.[14] On 27 May 2017, Tirana suffered relegation for the first time in history after not going more than a goalless in the last matchday against Vllaznia in Shkodër, which saw the club finish the season in 9th place which relegated them.[15] Four days later, Tirana won the Albanian Cup for the 16th in history, beating Skënderbeu 3–1 in the final.[16] On 15 June, Josa left the club after terminating the contract by mutual consent.[17]
Personal life
Josa is the son-in-law of Shyqyri Rreli, former Albania coach.[5]
Honours
Player
- Tirana[1]
- Albanian National Championship (4): 1981–82, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89
- Albanian Cup (3): 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86
Manager
- Tirana
- Kategoria Superiore (1): 2003–04
- Albanian Cup (1): 2016–17
- Skënderbeu
- Kategoria Superiore (4): 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
- Albanian Supercup (2): 2013, 2014
- Prishtina
- Kosovar Cup (1): 2017–18
- Vllaznia
- Albanian Cup (1): 2021–22
References
- ^ a b Mirel Josa at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (11 May 2005). "Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ Hoxha, Florent & Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Albania – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Cikli Dossier/ Mirel Josa, "makthi i të huajve"" (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ a b Profil, Mirel Josa / Nga Shpresa e mrekullive, te titulli i artë… – Sports Ekspres (in Albanian)
- ^ Panorama Sport (2 December 2013). "Ndeshjet e pashlyeshme që çuan te "Drama e Trier-it"…". Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Albania – Record International Players – RSSSF
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Mirel Josa trajneri i ri i Vllaznisë" (in Albanian). Arkiva Lajmeve. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Vllaznia/ Iken Radonjiç Josa pret zyrtarizmin" (in Albanian). Arkiva Lajmeve. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Mirel Josa rivesh tutat e Vllaznisë" (in Albanian). Arkiva Lajmeve. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Skënderbeu / Firmos Pejiç, zyrtarizohet Mirel Josa" (in Albanian). Arkiva Lajmeve. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Skënderbeu/ Trajneri më i titulluar, Mirel Josa bën historinë" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Erald Kodheli (2 November 2016). "Prezantohet Josa: Tirana një përgjegjësi" [Josa presented: Tirana a responsibility] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Tragjike, Tirana bie nga kategoria" [Tragical, Tirana relegated from superliga] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. 27 May 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Tirana fiton Kupën e Shqipërisë, sezoni 2016–2017" [Tirana wins Albanian Cup, 2016–2017 season] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Mirel Josa ikën nga Tirana, trajneri nuk pati besim tek ringjitja!" [Mirel Josa leaves Tirana, the coach didn't have faith at rebuilding] (in Albanian). Sfidanti.al. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
External links
- Mirel Josa coach profile at Soccerway