Albania national futsal team

Albania

Nickname(s)	Kuq e Zinjtë (Red and Blacks)
Association	Football Association of Albania
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Edi Martinaj
Captain	Gerdi Spahiu
FIFA code	ALB
FIFA ranking	79 [1]
Home colours Away colours
First international
Greece 13-4 Albania (Braga, Portugal; 7 November 2003)
Biggest win
Malta 2-5 Albania (Valletta, Malta; 20 February 2009)
Biggest defeat
Portugal 18-6 Albania (Braga, Portugal; 8 November 2003)
World Cup
Appearances	0
UEFA Futsal Championship
Appearances	0

The Albanian national futsal team represents Albania in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Albanian Football Federation. The team debuted in the 2005 UEFA Futsal Championship. They won the first match 8–6 against England, and they drew to Cyprus, but failed to qualify because of the goal difference. In the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup, Albania, was drawn against Slovenia, Greece, and Malta. They ended up in second place winning two matches and losing only one. In the end Slovenia qualified for the finals. In the 2007 UEFA Futsal Championship, Albania made a bad performance by losing all matches and finishing last in group.

Competition History

FIFA World Cup

UEFA European Futsal Championship

Current squad

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 12 1GK Armand Nebiu (1983-11-15) November 15, 1983 6 0 Futsal Klub Tirana 1 1GK Klodian Rrapi (1983-08-27) August 27, 1983 3 0 Edro Vlorë 5 2DF Enrit Samarxhiu (1981-11-26) November 26, 1981 9 2 Futsal Klub Tirana 4 2DF Gentian Begaj (1978-03-20) March 20, 1978 6 7 Athina 90 7 2DF Armand Çela (1985-12-03) December 3, 1985 6 3 KS Ali Demi 3 2DF Roald Halimi (1988-07-01) July 1, 1988 5 1 Luparense Calcio a 5 6 2DF Arjan Bllumbi (1985-03-14) March 14, 1985 5 0 Edro Vlorë 2 2DF Indrin Llagami (1983-06-23) June 23, 1983 3 1 Futsal Klub Tirana 14 2DF Shyqyri Bylyku (1983-06-06) June 6, 1983 2 0 Futsal Klub Tirana 9 4FW Erion Hoxha (1985-03-13) March 13, 1985 6 2 KS Ali Demi 10 4FW Fisnik Bllaca (1985-02-13) February 13, 1985 5 0 Teuta Durrës 11 4FW Florian Manastirliu (1983-08-29) August 29, 1983 5 0 Futsal Klub Tirana 4FW Karlo Kalus (1983-09-28) September 28, 1983 3 1 Flamurtari Vlorë 4FW Dorian Dajko (1987-10-27) October 27, 1987 3 1 Teuta Durrës 4FW Arjan Nikolli (1978-07-19) July 19, 1978 3 0 Futsal Klub Tirana 13 4FW Julind Thanasi (1983-07-07) July 7, 1983 2 1 Futsal Klub Tirana 8 4FW Alket Keta (1982-03-21) March 21, 1982 2 0 Universiteti Kristal 4FW Ameljo Beqiri (1989-05-24) May 24, 1989 0 0 Maran Terni

References

External links

• Federata Shqiptarë Futbollit

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