Albania Under-17 | |
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Confederation: | UEFA |
Coach: | Andrea Tedesco |
Home Stadium: | Elbasan Arena Loro Boriçi Stadium |
Fifa Trigramme: | ALB |
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First Game: | 4–0 (Vác, Hungary; 24 September 2001) |
Largest Win: | 0–6 (Tatabánya, Hungary; 23 October 2012) |
Largest Loss: | 0–7 (Riihimäki, Finland; 25 September 2008) |
U17wc Apps: | 0 |
U17wc Best: | – |
Regional Name: | UEFA European Under-17 Championship |
Regional Cup Apps: | 1 |
Regional Cup First: | 2025 |
Regional Cup Best: | TBD (2025) |
The Albania national under-17 football team represents Albania in international football at this age level in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments. It is controlled by Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.
Albania U17 has never qualified in an Under-17 major tournament, managing only "elite round" twice in 2012, 2014 managed by coach Džemal Mustedanagić in both cases and in 2023. Despite not Qualifying in the past Albania U17 will host the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, which will be held in Tirana- capital city of the country.[1]
Before 2002, the event was classified as a U-16 tournament.
UEFA European Under-17 Championship record | UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification record | Manager(s) | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | * | ||||||||||||||
2002 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Ilir Spahiu | |||||||||
2003 | did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | Spahiu | |||||||||
2004 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Spahiu | |||||||||
2005 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | Spahiu | |||||||||
2006 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Ramadan Shehu | |||||||||
2007 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Shpëtim Duro | |||||||||
2008 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Duro | |||||||||
2009 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | Ardian Mema | |||||||||
2010 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | Mema | |||||||||
2011 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Džemal Mustedanagić | |||||||||
2012 | did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Mustedanagić | |||||||||
2013 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Mustedanagić | |||||||||
2014 | did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Mustedanagić | |||||||||
2015 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Mustedanagić | |||||||||
2016 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Mustedanagić | |||||||||
2017 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Mustedanagić | |||||||||
2018 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Mustedanagić | |||||||||
2019 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Mustedanagić | |||||||||
| Tournament was cancelled | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Elvin Beqiri | |||||||||
| Tournament was cancelled | Tournament was cancelled | Ervin Bulku | ||||||||||||||
2022 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | Bulku | |||||||||
2023 | did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | Bulku | |||||||||
2024 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | Ardi Behari | |||||||||
2025 | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Andrea Tedesco | ||||||||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
2027 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | 78 | 12 | 14 | 52 | 69 | 179 |
The following players have been called up last 12 months and are still eligible to represent the under-17 side:
Current coaching staff:[3]
Position | Name | |
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Head Coach | Andrea Tedesco | |
Assistant Coach | Agron Kërçova | |
Goalkeeping Coach | Elvis Kotorri | |
Team doctor | Adriatik Shahini | |
Physiotherapists | Endri Bacaj | |
Athletic preparator | Ardi Bekteshi | |
Team manager | Sajdi Gashi |