KF Shkumbini

KF Shkumbini is an Albanian football club based in the city of Peqin. The club's home ground is the Shkumbini Stadium and they will compete in the Kategoria e Dytë in the next season.[2]

KF Shkumbini
Full nameKlubi i Futbollit Shkumbini Peqin
Founded1924 (1924)[1]
GroundShkumbini Stadium, Peqin, Albania
Capacity5,000
OwnersPeqin Municipality
ManagerSokol Branica
LeagueKategoria e Dytë, Group A
2019–20Kategoria e Parë, Group A (excluded)
WebsiteClub website

History

Football was first introduced to the city of Peqin in the early 1920s after an army officer from Shkodër brought along a ball with him. An amateur club was formed in 1924 by Adem Bedali and other local men who had begun playing football. In the club's infancy they played friendly games with teams from other cities in Albania, before the creation of the Albanian Football Association in 1930 who organised the first official football competitions in the country. Shkumbini's first trophy came in 1936 when they defeated Apolonia Fier to win the Kategoria e Dytë. They remained in the lower divisions until 1994, when they finished 2nd in the Kategoria e Parë and achieved promotion to the Kategoria Superiore for the first time in the club's history.[3] In their debut season in the top flight they finished in a respectable 7th place out of 16 teams, with a record of 11 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses.[4] The club finished in 4th place in the 1997–98 season in the Kategoria Superiore, and striker Dorian Bubeqi was the league's top goalscorer with 26 goals.[5]

Current squad

As of 21 September 2019

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 Klajdi Hasanaj
2 DF  ALB Amarildo Beqiri
3 DF  ALB Ergin Ibërshimi
4 MF  ALB Jurgen Nexha
5 DF  ALB Daniel Ramazani
6 MF  ALB Albano Isaj
7 MF  ALB Bledar Lila
8 FW  ALB Erxhers Bullari
9 FW  ALB Sherif Sadiku
10 FW  ALB Erjon Mustafaj
11 DF  ALB Viktor Gjyla
12 GK  ALB Selami Ajazi
13 MF  ALB Alemao Zdrava
14 DF  ALB Xhinaldo Tufa
15 DF  ALB Andi Bakiasi
16 DF  ALB Mishel Hasbajrami
17 FW  NGA Effiong Eyoh
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  ALB Erlind Koreshi
19 GK  ALB Gerald Leka
19 FW  ALB Rustem Meta
21 DF  ALB Franci Bufazi
24 FW  ALB Elidion Mara
GK  ALB Denis Peqini
DF  ALB Ardit Aruçi
DF  ALB Leodor Bërdufi
DF  ALB Armando Çela
DF  ALB Besim Leka
DF  ALB Fadil Meta]
DF  ALB Klemend Xhyra
MF  BRA Adalton
MF  ALB Alban Bizhyti
MF  ALB Andi Likaj
MF  ALB Emilian Lluca
MF  ALB Elisjan Sinani

Technical staff

PositionName
Head Coach Sokol Branica
Goalkeeping Coach Arianit Ballhysa
Fitness Coach Orges Demiri
Club Doctor Gani Spahiu
Club Secretary Astrit Isaj

Historical list of coaches

References

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