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AF Elbasani

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AF Elbasani
Full nameAkademia e Futbollit Elbasani
Nickname(s)Tigrat
Founded2 August 2021; 3 years ago (2021-08-02)
StadiumElbasan Arena
Capacity12,800
OwnerBashkia Elbasan
PresidentKujtim Llupa
ManagerIvan Gvozdenović
LeagueKategoria Superiore
2023–24Kategoria e Parë, 1st (promoted)

AF Elbasani (Albanian: Akademia e Futbollit Elbasani), is an Albanian professional football club based in Elbasan. The club competes in Kategoria Superiore, the top tier of Albanian football. Their home ground is Elbasan Arena.

History

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In 2021, the club was formed by the Elbasan Municipality after the disagreements with businessman Arben Laze who was the owner of the first football club KF Elbasani. Due to financial bankruptcy, Elbasani was seized by the Directorate of Taxes in Elbasan. So with the initiative of the fans they found the way and with the cooperation of Elbasan Municipality, AF Elbasani was created.[1] In the 2021–2022 season, they competed in the fourth tier of Albanian football, Kategoria e Tretë. In their first season, they achieved first place, gaining promotion to Kategoria e Dytë.[2] In the 2022–2023 season, AF Elbasani finished first in the Group B of the Kategoria e Dytë, which gained them promotion for the first time to the Kategoria e Parë.[3] In their first season, they finished in 1st place, and were crowned champions and were promoted to the Kategoria Superiore.[4]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 1 September 2024[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Albania ALB Klevi Totoshi
2 DF Albania ALB Rei Zaimi
4 DF Albania ALB Bruno Lulaj (captain)
5 DF Albania ALB Harallamb Qaqi
6 MF Moldova MDA Cristian Dros
7 FW Albania ALB Bedri Greca
8 FW Brazil BRA Léo Melo
9 FW Cameroon CMR Blaise Tsague
10 MF Albania ALB Orgest Gava
11 MF Albania ALB Klevis Kasa
12 GK Albania ALB Redon Gega
14 MF Albania ALB Xhonatan Lajthia
16 MF Albania ALB Edon Hasani
17 DF Albania ALB Bruno Telushi
18 MF Albania ALB Arsen Kasa
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW Portugal POR Zé Gomes
21 MF Kosovo KOS Endi Halili
22 FW Albania ALB Arsen Lleshi
23 DF Albania ALB Esin Hakaj
25 DF Albania ALB Alban Bica
27 MF Albania ALB Ardit Hila
28 MF Kosovo KOS Kron Abdiu
29 MF Albania ALB Emiljano Musta
31 MF Albania ALB Glenis Belloj
40 GK Ghana GHA Razak Abalora
42 MF Albania ALB Kristi Qose
55 DF Montenegro MNE Emir Azemović
77 MF Albania ALB Bledar Lila
99 FW Albania ALB Amarildo Gjoni

Staff

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Name Position
Serbia Ivan Gvozdenovic Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Albania Elvis Kotorri Goalkeeping Coach
Italy Andrea Vezzu Fitness coach
Italy Mirko Panico Video Analyst
Albania Denis Asllani Video Analyst
Albania Orland Kastrati Physio
Albania Geris Lahi Physio
Albania Mark Doçi Physio
Albania Amarildo Hoxha Doctor
Albania Elton Guranjaku Sports Director
Albania Marenglen Çoku Administrator
Albania Armand Memetaj Team Manager
Albania Kristo Kristo Marketing Director

List of managers

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Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "AF Elbasani, historia e re e futbollit në qytetin traditë! Drejtori i klubit: Tifozët na mirëpritën" [AF Elbasani, a new football history in the city of tradition! The Director of the club: The fans welcomed us] (in Albanian). Shqiptarja. 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ "AF Elbasani shpallet kampion i Kategorisë së Tretë" [AF Elbasani become champions of Kategoria e Tretë] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 6 May 2022.
  3. ^ Kodra, Fatjon (2023-05-11). "Vora mposht AF Elbasanin në finale & shpallet fituese e Kategorisë së Dytë 2022/2023!". FSHF (in Albanian). Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  4. ^ Sinani, Renaldo (2024-05-09). "AF Elbasani kurorëzohet ekipi kampion i Kategorisë së Parë për sezonin 2023-2024!". FSHF (in Albanian). Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  5. ^ "AF Elbasani". Sofascore. 4 May 2022.