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| Nickname(s) | Kuqezinjtë (The Red and Blacks) Shqiponjat (The Eagles) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit (FSHF) | |||
| Confederation | UEFA | |||
| Head coach | Fatjon Tafaj | |||
| Captain | Gabriel Kulla | |||
| Mostcaps | Adi Kurti (16)[1] | |||
| Top scorer | Gabriel Kulla (8)[2] | |||
| Home stadium | Elbasan Arena Loro Boriçi Stadium | |||
| FIFA code | ALB | |||
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| First international | ||||
 Croatia 4–0Albania  (Vác,Hungary; 24 September 2001) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
 Liechtenstein 0–6Albania (Tatabánya,Hungary; 23 October 2012) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
Albania 0–7Belarus  (Riihimäki,Finland; 25 September 2008) | ||||
| UEFA European Under-17 Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 1 (first in2025) | |||
| Best result | Group Stage (2025) | |||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 0 | |||
| Best result | – | |||
TheAlbania national under-17 football team representsAlbania in internationalfootball at this age level in theUEFA European Under-17 Championship, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments. It is controlled byAlbanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.
Albania U17 has never qualified in an Under-17 major tournament, managing four times, their first Elite Round came in2003 the "elite round" twice in2012,2014 under the coachDžemal Mustedanagić in both cases and nine years later in2023. Despite not Qualifying in the past Albania U17 will host the2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, which will be held in Tirana – capital city of the country.[3]
Before 2002, the event was classified as aU-16 tournament.
Champions Runners-up Third place Tournament played fully or partially on home soil
| UEFA European Under-17 Championship record | UEFA European Under-17 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[4] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Ilir Spahiu | |||||||||
 2003 | did not qualify[5] | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | Spahiu | |||||||||
 2004 | did not qualify[6] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Spahiu | |||||||||
 2005 | did not qualify[7] | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | Spahiu | |||||||||
 2006 | did not qualify[8] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Ramadan Shehu | |||||||||
 2007 | did not qualify[9] | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Shpëtim Duro | |||||||||
 2008 | did not qualify[10] | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Duro | |||||||||
 2009 | did not qualify[11] | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | Ardian Mema | |||||||||
| 2010 | did not qualify[12] | 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 | Ardian Behari | |||||||||
| 2025 | Group | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Andrea Tedesco | ||
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | Fatjon Tafaj | ||||||||||||||
 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 83 | 14 | 15 | 54 | 75 | 187 | |||||
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided onpenalty kicks.
v Albania| 18 April 2024 (2024-04-18)Friendly | Slovenia | 1–2 | Albania | Ajdovščina |
Videnović 21' | Report | Kulla 41',72' | Stadium:Ajdovščina Stadium |
v Albania| 22 May 2024 (2024-05-22)Friendly | Montenegro | 3–1 | Albania | Podgorica |
| 11:45 | Vukoje 14' Anđelić 77'Gjokaj 80' | Report | Kulla 69' | Stadium:Podgorica City Stadium Referee: Miloš Bešović (Montenegro) |
v Montenegro| 24 May 2024 (2024-05-24)Friendly | Albania | 0–0 | Montenegro | Shkodër |
| 2:30 | Report | Stadium:Loro Boriçi Stadium |
v Azerbaijan| 17 June 2024 (2024-06-17)Friendly | Albania | 1–1 | Azerbaijan | Rrogozhinë |
| Gecaj 71' | Report | Qazibəyov 13' | Stadium:Egnatia Arena |
v Azerbaijan| 19 June 2024 (2024-06-19)Friendly | Albania | 4–1 | Azerbaijan | Rrogozhinë |
| Mihana 7',27' Kulla 61',77' | Report | İbrahim 70' | Stadium:Egnatia Arena |
v Luxembourg| 4 September 2024 (2024-09-04)Friendly | Albania | 3–1 | Luxembourg | Vorë |
| Gecaj 28' Kulla 45',83' (pen.) | Report | Duarte 65' | Stadium:Stadiumi Vora |
v Luxembourg| 6 September 2024 (2024-09-06)Friendly | Albania | 0–3 | Luxembourg | Tirana |
| Report | Polfer 44',51' Rodrigues 56' | Stadium:Shtëpia e Futbollit |
v Croatia| 9 October 2024 (2024-10-09)2025 UEFA Q | Albania | 1–1 | Croatia | Tirana |
| Kulla 66' | Report | Kurti 28' (o.g.) | Stadium:Air Albania Stadium Referee: Zorbay Küçük (Türkiye) |
v Albania| 12 October 2024 (2024-10-12)2025 UEFA Q | Netherlands | 5–0 | Albania | Tirana |
| Wijks 11' Ünüvar 21'Ouarghi 59'Nash 81'Beerens 84' | Report | Stadium:Air Albania Stadium Referee: Lukasz Kuzma (Poland) |
v Albania| 15 October 2024 (2024-10-15)2025 UEFA Q | Faroe Islands | 0–1 | Albania | Rrogozhinë |
| Report | Kulla 57' | Stadium:Egnatia Arena Referee: Matthew MacDermid (Scotland) |
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Poland| 15 November 2024 (2024-11-15)Friendly | Albania | 3–2 | Poland | Tirana |
| Kulla 53',66' Vogli 79' | Report | Kaczowka 44',55' | Stadium:Shtëpia e Futbollit |
v Poland| 18 November 2024 (2024-11-18)Friendly | Albania | 0–4 | Poland | Tirana |
| Report | Kaczowka 55' Śledziński 78',90'Falkiewicz 87' | Stadium:Shtëpia e Futbollit |
v Albania| 19 March 2025 (2025-03-19)2025 UEFA Q | Azerbaijan | 1–4 | Albania | Elbasan |
| 15:00 | Rzayev 47' | Report | Gjoka 7',53',64' Kulla 76' | Stadium:Elbasan Arena Referee: Jérémy Muller (Luxembourg) |
v
Wales| 25 March 2025 (2025-03-25)2025 UEFA Q | Albania | 1–2 | Wales | Tirana |
| 15:00 | Myrtaj 20' | Report | Grainger 63',76' | Stadium:Shtëpia e Futbollit Referee: Igor Bosca (Moldova) |
v Portugal| 19 May 2025 (2025-05-19)2025 UEFA | Albania | 0–4 | Portugal | Tirana |
| 18:00 | Report | Quintas 36' Mide 68' (pen.)Cabral 81'Soares 90+2' | Stadium:Arena Kombëtare Referee:Patrik Kolarić (Croatia) |
v Germany| 22 May 2025 (2025-05-22)2025 UEFA | Albania | 0–4 | Germany | Elbasan |
| 18:00 | Report | Mensah 7' Staff 20'Mike 66'Oteng-Mensah 85' (pen.) | Stadium:Elbasan Arena Referee:Kamal Umudlu (Azerbaijan) |
v Albania| 25 May 2025 (2025-05-25)2025 UEFA | France | 4–0 | Albania | Elbasan |
| 20:30 | Malonga 33' Coulibaly 51'N'Guessan 66',79' | Report | Stadium:Elbasan Arena Referee:Oleksiy Derevinskyi (Ukraine) |
v Albania| 12 August 2025 (2025-08-12)Friendly | Italy | 4–1 | Albania | Firenze |
| Pirola 29' Giammattei 45'Perillo 89'Guaglianone 90+2' | Report | Vata 20' | Stadium:Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano |
v Albania| 14 August 2025 (2025-08-14)Friendly | Italy | 6–0 | Albania | Firenze |
| Perillo 8',50' Donato 28'Pisati 41'Fabbri 57'Petrone 84' | Report | Stadium:Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano |
v Albania| 4 September 2025 (2025-09-04)2025 Syrenka Cup | Poland | 1–1 | Albania | Grodzisk Mazowiecki |
| Smyrak 6' | Report | Himallari 67' | Stadium:GKS Pogon Stadium |
v
Norway| 6 September 2025 (2025-09-06)2025 Syrenka Cup | Albania | 1–0 | Norway | Sulejówek |
| Luka 72' | Report | Stadium:Sulejówek Municipal Stadium |
v
Romania| 9 September 2025 (2025-09-09)2025 Syrenka Cup | Albania | 0–3 | Romania | Radom |
| Report | Marincean 23' Bota 48'Niculcea 83' | Stadium:Municipal Stadium Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego |
v Slovenia| 9 October 2025 (2025-10-09)Friendly | Albania | 1–3 | Slovenia | Tirana |
| Allasufi 90+2' | Report | Koren 54' Okanović 58'Kotar 72' | Stadium:Shtëpia e Futbollit |
v Slovenia| 11 October 2025 (2025-10-11)Friendly | Albania | 0–3 | Slovenia | Tirana |
| Report | Koren 52' (pen.),86' Matjašec 84' | Stadium:Shtëpia e Futbollit |
v Netherlands| 11 November 2025 (2025-11-11)2026 UEFA Q | Albania | 1–1 | Netherlands | Kotoriba |
| Vata 52' | Report | Schaken 11' | Stadium:Sportski Park Kotoriba Referee: Oguzhan Çakir (Türkiye) |
v Albania| 14 November 2025 (2025-11-14)2026 UEFA Q | Croatia | 3–0 | Albania | Nedelišće |
| Bartolović 10' Miličić 26'Frigan 35' | Report | Stadium:SRP Trate Referee: Oscar Johnson (Sweden) |
v Albania| 17 November 2025 (2025-11-17)2026 UEFA Q | Kazakhstan | 2–1 | Albania | Nedelišće |
| Chernomorets 21' Zhilkaidar 58' | Report | Muslika 90+5' | Stadium:SRP Trate Referee: Ross Hardie (Scotland) |
The following players were called up for the2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches againstNetherlands,Croatia andKazakhstan on 11, 14 and 17 November 2025; respectively.[13]
Caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2025, after the match againstKazakhstan.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Simon Lleshi | (2009-04-27)27 April 2009 (age 16) | 4 | 0 | Inter Milan |
| 12 | 1GK | Klejton Uruci | (2009-11-21)21 November 2009 (age 16) | 6 | 0 | Bologna |
| 2 | 2DF | Xhoel Mezani | (2009-07-05)5 July 2009 (age 16) | 9 | 0 | Empoli |
| 3 | 2DF | Konstantinos Varesis | (2009-01-02)2 January 2009 (age 16) | 9 | 0 | Fiorentina |
| 4 | 2DF | Dennis Pierro | (2009-03-11)11 March 2009 (age 16) | 7 | 0 | Torino |
| 11 | 2DF | Frensi Mali | (2009-04-29)29 April 2009 (age 16) | 10 | 0 | Partizani |
| 13 | 2DF | Enea Bilishti | (2009-02-08)8 February 2009 (age 16) | 4 | 0 | Union Brescia |
| 15 | 2DF | Kejdi Kaceli | (2009-03-29)29 March 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Bylis |
| 16 | 2DF | Simon Uldedaj | (2009-02-06)6 February 2009 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | Vllaznia |
| 20 | 2DF | Robin Balla | (2009-05-20)20 May 2009 (age 16) | 4 | 0 | Partizani |
| 5 | 3MF | Petro Marku | (2009-08-15)15 August 2009 (age 16) | 9 | 0 | Shënkolli |
| 6 | 3MF | Dion Vata | (2009-02-25)25 February 2009 (age 16) | 9 | 2 | Partizani |
| 7 | 3MF | Kledi Qosja | (2009-08-14)14 August 2009 (age 16) | 8 | 0 | Catanzaro |
| 8 | 3MF | Mattias Allasufi | (2009-01-11)11 January 2009 (age 16) | 5 | 1 | Pro Patria |
| 18 | 3MF | Daniele Lulaj | (2009-04-18)18 April 2009 (age 16) | 4 | 0 | Lazio |
| 9 | 4FW | Majkol Luka | (2009-03-23)23 March 2009 (age 16) | 8 | 1 | Fiorentina |
| 10 | 4FW | Armend Muslika | (2009-03-08)8 March 2009 (age 16) | 4 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 14 | 4FW | Elson Himallari | (2009-04-16)16 April 2009 (age 16) | 7 | 1 | Partizani |
| 17 | 4FW | Sokol Uldedaj | (2009-02-06)6 February 2009 (age 16) | 8 | 0 | Vllaznia |
| 19 | 4FW | Ermal Ymeri | (2009-05-17)17 May 2009 (age 16) | 9 | 0 |  Brommapojkarna |
The following players have been recently called up and are still eligible to represent the under-17 side:
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Bjorni Betoja | (2009-05-22)22 May 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Vora U17 | v. Italy, 14 August 2025 |
| GK | Raffaele Huli | (2008-07-30)30 July 2008 (age 17) | 10 | 0 | Juventus U20 | v. France, 25 May 2025U19 |
| GK | Daniel Çuli | (2008-10-24)24 October 2008 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | Ternana U18 | v. France, 25 May 2025 |
| GK | Erno Mustafa | (2008-10-23)23 October 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Partizani U19 | v. Wales, 25 March 2025 |
| DF | Emiljano Malko | (2009-02-02)2 February 2009 (age 16) | 5 | 0 | Leverkusen U17 | v. Slovenia, 11 October 2025 |
| DF | Afrim Gashi | (2009-01-11)11 January 2009 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | Bayern U17 | v. Romania, 9 September 2025 |
| DF | Ledion Spahiu | (2009-04-23)23 April 2009 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | Kalmar U19 | v. Romania, 9 September 2025 |
| DF | Isti Shahini | (2009-06-30)30 June 2009 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | Teuta U17 | v. Italy, 14 August 2025 |
| DF | Elton Dodaj | (2009-02-22)22 February 2009 (age 16) | 1 | 0 | Pro Patria U17 | v. Italy, 14 August 2025 |
| DF | Issa Sulejmani | (2009-07-30)30 July 2009 (age 16) | 1 | 0 |  LASK U16 | v. Italy, 14 August 2025 |
| DF | Teidi Binishi | (2009-10-12)12 October 2009 (age 16) | 1 | 0 | Skënderbeu U17 | v. Italy, 14 August 2025 |
| DF | Kris Gecaj | (2008-11-14)14 November 2008 (age 17) | 22 | 3 | Genoa U20 | v. France, 25 May 2025 |
| DF | Fabjano Nuhaj | (2008-04-06)6 April 2008 (age 17) | 19 | 0 |  Olympiacos U19 | v. France, 25 May 2025 |
| DF | Darli Kurti | (2008-09-20)20 September 2008 (age 17) | 17 | 0 | Athletic Albaro | v. France, 25 May 2025 |
| DF | Lucas Çekrezi | (2008-03-05)5 March 2008 (age 17) | 14 | 0 | Torino U18 | v. France, 25 May 2025U19 |
| DF | Hassan Haradini | (2008-01-01)1 January 2008 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | Waltrop U18 | v. France, 25 May 2025 |
| DF | Fabian Hallidri | (2008-07-03)3 July 2008 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | Hellas Verona U18 | v. France, 25 May 2025 |
| DF | Leon Sylejmani | (2008-05-30)30 May 2008 (age 17) | 3 | 0 |  Servette U19 | v. France, 25 May 2025 |
| DF | Spasian Nasto | (2008-06-04)4 June 2008 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | Skënderbeu U19 | v. Wales, 25 March 2025 |
| DF | Henri Sinani | (2008-09-24)24 September 2008 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Tirana U19 | v. Wales, 25 March 2025 |
| MF | Orges Halili | (2009-12-27)27 December 2009 (age 15) | 1 | 0 | Vllaznia U17 | v. Slovenia, 11 October 2025 |
| MF | Eris Kurtulaj | (2009-07-08)8 July 2009 (age 16) | 4 | 0 | Vllaznia U17 | v. Romania, 9 September 2025 |
| MF | Alvin Zekaj | (2009-05-16)16 May 2009 (age 16) | 1 | 0 | Roma U17 | v. Romania, 9 September 2025 |
| MF | Andreas Llana | (2008-01-26)26 January 2008 (age 17) | 14 | 0 | Olympiacos U19 | v. France, 25 May 2025 |
| MF | Rikardo Sheji | (2008-03-05)5 March 2008 (age 17) | 14 | 0 | Torino U18 | v. France, 25 May 2025 |
| MF | Alex Ramku | (2008-05-20)20 May 2008 (age 17) | 9 | 0 | Udinese U19 | v. France, 25 May 2025 |
| MF | Evangjelos Gjoka | (2008-07-26)26 July 2008 (age 17) | 8 | 3 | PAOK U19 | v. France, 25 May 2025 |
| MF | Alen Vukaj | (2008-01-22)22 January 2008 (age 17) | 8 | 0 | Inter U18 | v. France, 25 May 2025 |
| MF | Enis Rexhepi | (2008-03-12)12 March 2008 (age 17) | 7 | 0 | Stuttgart U19 | v. France, 25 May 2025 |
| MF | Dijar Ferati | (2008-09-24)24 September 2008 (age 17) | 7 | 0 | Rio Ave U23 | v. France, 25 May 2025 |
| MF | Serxho Vogli | (2008-03-21)21 March 2008 (age 17) | 11 | 1 | Tirana | v. Portugal, 19 May 2025 |
| MF | Ernesto Marqeshi | (2008-01-07)7 January 2008 (age 17) | 9 | 0 | Tirana U19 | v. Portugal, 19 May 2025 |
| MF | Eros Ndreçka | (2008-01-01)1 January 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Mantova U19 | v. Portugal, 19 May 2025 |
| MF | Alesio Marku | (2008-02-09)9 February 2008 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo City U19 | v. Poland, 18 November 2024 |
| FW | Alvin Mahmutaj | (2009-06-20)20 June 2009 (age 16) | 1 | 0 | Apolonia U17 | v. Slovenia, 11 October 2025 |
| FW | Dionis Peraj | (2009-01-01)1 January 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Partizani U17 | v. Slovenia, 11 October 2025 |
| FW | Denis Matraku | (2009-05-18)18 May 2009 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | Tirana U17 | v. Italy, 14 August 2025 |
| FW | Gabriel Kulla | (2008-02-20)20 February 2008 (age 17) | 16 | 12 | Sassuolo U20 | v. France, 25 May 2025 |
| FW | Leon Myrtaj | (2008-03-24)24 March 2008 (age 17) | 7 | 1 | Tottenham U18 | v. France, 25 May 2025 |
| FW | Arman Durmishi | (2008-06-25)25 June 2008 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | Juventus U20 | v. France, 25 May 2025 |
| FW | Dajan Durmishi | (2008-06-25)25 June 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Without club | v. France, 25 May 2025 |
| FW | Emiljano Mihana | (2008-03-18)18 March 2008 (age 17) | 15 | 2 | Tirana | v. Wales, 25 March 2025 |
| FW | Mateo Deda | (2008-12-07)7 December 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Tirana U19 | v. Wales, 25 March 2025 |
| FW | Flavio Shkëmbi | (2008-09-17)17 September 2008 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | Skënderbeu U19 | v. Poland, 18 November 2024 |
| FW | Gisel Lleshaj | (2008-04-24)24 April 2008 (age 17) | 0 | 0 |  Sant Andreu U19 | v. Poland, 18 November 2024 |
Current coaching staff:[14]
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach | Fatjon Tafaj |
| Assistant Coach | Fatjon Muhameti |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Florian Ristani |
| Team doctor | Theodhor Mile |
| Physiotherapists | Roxhens Tomorri |
| Athletic preparator | Lorin Xhaferaj |
| Videoanalystic | Luis Hysaj |
| Team manager | David Grudaj |
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