FC Internacional Tirana

FC Internacional Tirana is an Albanian football club based in Pezë Helmes, Tiranë. The club was created in August 2014 as a private academy by Ervin Canollari who was the sole investor in the club. They play their home games at their state of the art academy headquarters called the Internacional Complex, and they currently compete in the Kategoria e Dytë, the third tier of football in Albania.[1]

FC Internacional Tirana
Full nameFootball Club Internacional Tirana
Nickname(s)FC Internacional
FoundedAugust 2014 (2014-08)
GroundInternacional Complex
Pezë Helmes, Tiranë
Capacity2,500
ChairmanErvin Canollari
Head coachAgim Bedini
LeagueKategoria e Dytë
2019–20Kategoria e Dytë, Group A, 12th

History

The club was originally formed as a football academy by a sole investor Ervin Canollari, who had planned to build a state of the art academy by 2014 to develop youth players. Originally wanting to focus on only youth football, Canollari decided to create a senior team to represent the academy in national competitions, so within 40 days he created FC Internacional Tirana and registered for the club to compete in the 2014-15 Albanian Third Division. A former head coach of KF Butrinti Sarandë and KF Albpetrol was appointed as the club's first manager and in September 2014, just before the start of the Albanian Third Division season, the club held open try outs where young players who were left without a club after leaving other youth teams in Albania participated. These players were mainly from the established teams in the Tiranë district.[2]

On 10 March 2015, the club signed a co-operation agreement with Italian side Udinese, who were to help develop young players in the academy through coaching and guidance from the Italian club.[3]

Current squad
As of 22 September 2018

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ALB Englis Kodra
2 DF  ALB Gersi Merepeza
5 DF  ALB Aldi Dushku
8 DF  ALB Artis Lala
9 MF  ALB Brigel Spahi
10 FW  ITA Popi Bonici
11 FW  ALB Julin Kaiku
12 MF  ALB Andi Topi
19 MF  ALB Klajdi Tafa
21 FW  ALB Maldin Mukaj
25 MF  ALB Xhonathan Mëhilli
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF  ALB Eraldo Xhuveli
33 FW  ALB Rei Shpuza
44 DF  ALB Albion Meta

Managers
Name Nat From To Record
PWDLWin %
Agim Bedini August 2014 Present 1081180%

References
  1. FSHF profile
  2. "Internacional, skuadra e krijuar në 40 ditë". Archived from the original on 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  3. "Udineze zbarkon në Tiranë, kontratë me FC Internacional". Archived from the original on 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
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