The Albania national under-18 football team represents Albania in international football at this age level and is controlled by Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.

The Albania U18 football team is a feeder team of Albania U19.

The team competed in the UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship, but after the rule change in 2000s, the event had an age limit of 19.

History

1982 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

First round

Second round - Group D

Squad

COACH: Bahri Ishka

The following players participated in the tournament.

1983 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

First round

Squad

COACH: Resul Ahmeti

The following players participated in the tournament.

Triple friendly match against Turkey in 1983

Between 10 and 14 August 1983 Albania U18 played 3 friendly matches against Turkey U18 winning the first one 3–0, losing 3–1 the second game and taking a goalless draw in the last match. Sokol Kushta scored 3 goals between these matches.

1988 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

Group 7

Squad

COACH:

The following players participated in the tournament.

1990 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

Group 4

Squad

COACH:

The following players participated in the tournament.

1993 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

Squad

COACH:

The following players participated in the tournament.

1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

Group 10

All matches were played in Spain.

Squad

COACH: Bujar Kasmi

The following players participated in the tournament.

1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

Group 2

All matches were played in the Czech Republic.

Squad

COACH: Bujar Kasmi

The following players participated in the tournament.

1999 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

Group 6

All matches were played in Italy.

Squad

COACH: Bujar Kasmi

The following players participated in the tournament.

2000 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

Group 6

All matches were played in Finland.

Squad

COACH: Petrit Haxhia

The following players participated in the tournament.

2001 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

Group 4

All matches were played in Turkey.

Squad

COACH: Petrit Haxhia

The following players participated in the tournament.

Current squad

The following players were named in the last squad for the friendly match against Italy on 19 May 2011 (When they last played a match).

Players in italics have played internationally at a higher level.

Competitive record

UEFA Youth Tournament Under-18 Record

UEFA European Under-18 Championship Record

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

• Albania national football team
• Albania national under-23 football team
• Albania national under-21 football team
• Albania national under-20 football team
• Albania national under-19 football team
• Albania national under-17 football team
• Albania national under-16 football team
• Albania national under-15 football team
• Albania national football team results
• Albania national youth football team
• Albanian Superliga
• Football in Albania
• List of Albania international footballers

References

External links

• UEFA European U-19 C'ship - UEFA.com
• Albania National Football Team
• FutbolliShqiptar.net
• Fan Website
• AlbaniaSoccer.com
• AIFR archive of results: 1946–2000/01
• Tifozat Kuq e Zi / Red and Black Fan Club
• Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation – Albania
• Albania Sport
• Albanian Soccer News
• Frasheri, Dash (11 August 2010). "Albania, modest victory against Uzbekistan" (in Albanian). Albania Sport. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
• Sauku, Endrit (21 January 2010). "History of the Qemal Stafa Temple". Albania Sport (in Albanian). Dash Frasheri. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
• Worldstadiums. "Stadia in Albania". Retrieved 3 August 2010.