Albania national under-19 football team
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The Albania national under-19 football team represents Albania in international football at this age level in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and the FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-19 international football tournaments. It is controlled by Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.
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| Nickname(s) | Kuqezinjtë (The Red and Blacks) | |||
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| Association | Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit (FSHF) | |||
| Confederation | UEFA | |||
| Head coach | Julian Ahmataj | |||
| Captain | Ernesto Bakiu | |||
| Most caps | Arlind Kurti (17) Ernest Muçi (17) | |||
| Top scorer | Ernest Muçi (7) | |||
| Home stadium | Elbasan Arena Loro Boriçi Stadium | |||
| FIFA code | ALB | |||
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| First international | ||||
 Albania 1–8 Netherlands  (Capbreton, France; 10 November 2001) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
Albania 4–0 Malta  (Seitenstetten, Austria; 10 October 2011) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
 France 9–0 Albania (Moscow, Russia; 6 September 2002) | ||||
| WAFF U-19 Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2024) | |||
| Best result | Group stage (2024) | |||
Before 2002, the event was classified as a U-18 tournament.
| UEFA European Under-19 Championship record | UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification record | Manager(s) | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
| 2002 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | Petrit Haxhia | |||||||||
| 2003 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | Haxhia | |||||||||
| 2004 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Haxhia | |||||||||
| 2005 | did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | Haxhia | |||||||||
| 2006 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | Haxhia | |||||||||
| 2007 | did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Ramadan Shehu | |||||||||
| 2008 | did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Shehu | |||||||||
| 2009 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Shehu | |||||||||
| 2010 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Nevil Dede | |||||||||
| 2011 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Shehu | |||||||||
| 2012 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Skënder Gega | |||||||||
| 2013 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Foto Strakosha | |||||||||
| 2014 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Strakosha | |||||||||
| 2015 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Altin Lala | |||||||||
| 2016 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | Arjan Bellaj | |||||||||
| 2017 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Bellaj | |||||||||
| 2018 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Erjon Bogdani | |||||||||
| 2019 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | Bogdani | |||||||||
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Tournament was cancelled | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Dede | |||||||||
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Tournament was cancelled | Tournament was cancelled | Armando Cungu | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | Cungu | |||||||||
| 2023 | did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Cungu | |||||||||
| 2024 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Ervin Bulku | |||||||||
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | Julian Ahmataj | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 71 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 57 | 169 | |||||||||||
| WAFF U-19 Championship | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 2024 | Group stages | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Total | Gropstage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
- The following players were called up for the friendly matches.[1]
- Match dates: 11–13 September 2024
- Opposition: Montenegro
- Caps and goals correct as of: 8 September 2024, after the match against Turkey
- Players in bold have been called up or have played at least one full international match with national senior team.
Following are listed players called up in the previous 12 months that are still eligible to represent Under 19 team.
- Notes
- INJ = The player is not part of the current squad due to injury.
- U21 = Was called up from national under-21 squad.
Current coaching staff:[2]
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Julian Ahmataj |
| Assistant coach | Agron Kërçova |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ervis Kotorri |
| Team doctor | Mehmet Buzmexhani |
| Physiotherapists | Tedi Maqellara |
| Athletic preparator | Ardit Gjikola |
| Video analyst | Martin Lulgjuraj |
| Team manager | David Grudaj |
| Equipment manager | Lusios Sina |
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- ^ "Miqësoret me Turqinë/ Trajneri Ahmataj publikon listën e Shqipërisë U-19, grumbullon 20 lojtarë" (in Albanian). Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Kombëtarja U-19 (Albania national under-19 team) FSHF.org
- Albania under-19 football team at UEFA.com
- Albania under-19 at Soccerway