Nickname(s) | Kuq e Zinjtë (The Red and Blacks) Shqiponjat (The Eagles) |
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Association | Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit (FSHF) |
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
Head coach | Skënder Gega |
Captain | Aldo Teqja |
Most caps |
Amir Rrahmani (5) Aldo Teqja Marvin Turtulli Klaudio Hyseni Ilir Kastrati Enis Gavazaj Maldin Ymeraj Valon Ahmedi Erion Hoxhallari Arben Muskaj |
Top scorer |
Ardit Shehaj (1) Amir Rrahmani Marvin Turtulli Klaudio Hyseni Ilir Kastrati Klodian Gino |
Home stadium |
Elbasan Arena Loro Boriçi Stadium |
FIFA code | ALB |
The Albania national under-20 football team, also known as Albania U20(s), is the national under-20 football team of Albania and are controlled by the Football Association of Albania.
The under-20 squad is often cited as a feeder squad to the under-21 squad. Most of the player picked for this team are U-21 internationals already.
Because there is no under-20 competition at UEFA level, Albania's under-20 side has generally only competed when it has qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every 2 years. Qualification for this competition is achieved in view of performance at the preceding summer's UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.
Albania have never played a game with the U-20 squad and the team was only formed after an invitation to play in 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy. Then Albania under-20 participated in the next tournament 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey.
The following players were called up and participated in the 2009 Mediterranean Games football tournament, which began on 25 June in Pescara, Italy.
COACH: Artan Bushati
COACH: Skënder Gega