The Kosovo national under-15 football team (Albanian: Kombëtarja e futbollit të Kosovës nën 15 vjeç; Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Косова до 15. године, romanized: Fudbalska reprezentacija Kosova do 15. godine) is the national under-15 football team of Kosovo and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo.

Kosovo

Nickname(s)	Dardanët (Dardanians)
Association	Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës (FFK)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Isa Sadriu Gazmend Haliti
Captain	Rotation
Top scorer	Elton Krasniqi (8)
FIFA code	KVX[1]
First colours Second colours Third colours
First international
Albania 1–1 Kosovo  (Elbasan, Albania; 3 May 2018)
Biggest win
Kosovo 8–0 Tajikistan  (Kamëz, Albania; 19 September 2019)

History

Permitting by FIFA to play friendlies

On 6 February 2013, FIFA gave the permission to play international friendly games against other member associations.[2] Whereas, on 13 January 2014, there was a change of this permit that forbade Kosovo to play against the national teams of the countries of the former Yugoslavia. Club teams were also allowed to play friendlies and this happened after a FIFA Emergency Committee meeting. However, it was stipulated that clubs and representative teams of the Football Federation of Kosovo may not display national symbols as flags, emblems, etc. or play national anthems. The go-ahead was given after meetings between the Football Association of Serbia and Sepp Blatter.

Membership in UEFA and FIFA

In September 2015 at an UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Malta was approved the request from the federation to the admission in UEFA to the next Ordinary Congress to be held in Budapest.[3] On 3 May 2016, at the Ordinary Congress. Kosovo were accepted into UEFA after members voted 28–24 in favor of Kosovo.[4][5] Ten days later, Kosovo was accepted in FIFA during their 66th congress in Mexico with 141 votes in favour and 23 against.[6]

First match

Kosovo in most of the time has organized training camps in Kosovo and Europe with different players from the local championship and diaspora. On 3 May 2018, Kosovo for first time in its history played a friendly match against Albania and the match ended with a 1–1 away draw and the starting line-up of that match was Rijad Bytyqi (GK), Albert Raçi, Albin Nishori, Arian Hetemi, Dardan Ibishi, Diar Halili, Dion Berisha, Eduard Ibrahimi, Elion Mahmuti, Ilhan Majić and Sadri Pacolli.[7]

Competitive record

UEFA U15 Development Tournament

Kosovo participated in the UEFA U15 Development Tournament for the first time in August 2019, where took first place after winning two matches against Albania (2–1) and North Macedonia (0–1) and drew without goals against Montenegro.[8] One month later, Kosovo again participated in the UEFA U15 Development Tournament, where again took first place after winning all three matches against Tajikistan (8–0), Estonia (3–0) and Albania (0–1).[9]

Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
August 2019	Winners	1st	3	2	1	0	3	1
September 2019	Winners	1st	3	3	0	0	12	0
Total	Winners	2/2	6	5	1	0	15	1

Fixtures and results

2018

Albania  v  Kosovo

3 May Friendly	Albania	1–1	Kosovo	Elbasan, Albania
12:00	Sulaj 46'	Report	Tahiri 61'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Referee: Emanuela Rusta (Albania)

Albania  v  Kosovo

5 May Friendly	Albania	1–1	Kosovo	Shkodër, Albania
12:00	Mezani 35'	Report	Mahmuti 15'	Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Referee: Suada Tushaj (Albania)

2019

Albania  v  Kosovo

27 August 2019 UEFA U15 Development Tournament	Albania	1–2	Kosovo	Skopje, North Macedonia
17:00	Syla 7'	Report	Merlaku 73' Krasniqi 80'	Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre

North Macedonia  v  Kosovo

28 August 2019 UEFA U15 Development Tournament	North Macedonia	0–1	Kosovo	Skopje, North Macedonia
17:00		Report	Ramadani 78'	Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre

Montenegro  v  Kosovo

30 August 2019 UEFA U15 Development Tournament	Montenegro	0–0	Kosovo	Skopje, North Macedonia
11:00		Report		Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre

Kosovo  v  Tajikistan

19 September 2019 UEFA U15 Development Tournament	Kosovo	8–0	Tajikistan	Kamëz, Albania
12:00	Halimi 12', 47' Krasniqi 13', 27', 52', 57' Hodolli 73', 79'	Report		Stadium: National Sports Centre

Kosovo  v  Estonia

21 September 2019 UEFA U15 Development Tournament	Kosovo	3–0	Estonia	Kamëz, Albania
14:00	Jashari ?' Krasniqi ?', ?'	Report		Stadium: National Sports Centre

Albania  v  Kosovo

23 September 2019 UEFA U15 Development Tournament	Albania	0–1	Kosovo	Kamëz, Albania
12:00		Report	Krasniqi ?'	Stadium: National Sports Centre

Players

Current squad

• The following players have been called up for the 2019 UEFA U15 Development Tournament.[10]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club[a]
	1GK	Erion Mala	(2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 17)	Feronikeli
	1GK	Altin Gjoka	(2005-11-11) 11 November 2005 (age 16)	Drenica
	2DF	Bleron Hashani	(2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 (age 17)	Urbano Raskovë
	2DF	Erblin Thaqi	(2005-01-15) 15 January 2005 (age 17)	Hannover 96
	2DF	Alp Shahini	(2005-02-09) 9 February 2005 (age 17)	Dinamo Ferizaj
	2DF	Erolind Rudari	(2005-02-20) 20 February 2005 (age 17)	Rroni 19
	2DF	Erion Zeka	(2005-04-22) 22 April 2005 (age 17)	2 Korriku
	2DF	Rigon Xhaferi	(2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 (age 17)	2 Korriku
	2DF	Nderim Avdullahu	(2005-06-11) 11 June 2005 (age 17)	2 Korriku
	2DF	Dren Dobruna	(2005-07-29) 29 July 2005 (age 16)	New York Red Bulls
	3MF	Lorent Talla	(2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 17)	Queens Park Rangers
	3MF	Erion Ramushi	(2005-01-08) 8 January 2005 (age 17)	Ardhmëria Ferizaj
	3MF	Emin Reçica	(2005-01-17) 17 January 2005 (age 17)	2 Korriku
	3MF	Ariol Bllaca	(2005-02-20) 20 February 2005 (age 17)	2 Korriku
	3MF	Leon Toska	(2005-04-18) 18 April 2005 (age 17)	Winterthur
	3MF	Leon Reçica	(2005-09-05) 5 September 2005 (age 16)	Winterthur
	4FW	Elton Krasniqi	(2005-02-27) 27 February 2005 (age 17)	2 Korriku
	4FW	Edvin Hodolli	(2005-03-07) 7 March 2005 (age 17)	Llapi
	4FW	Igball Jashari	(2005-07-14) 14 July 2005 (age 17)	Kurda
	4FW	Leart Halimi	(2005-08-08) 8 August 2005 (age 16)	Hertha BSC

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach(es)	Isa Sadriu
	Gazmend Haliti
Goalkeeping coach	Xhelal Karabegu
Physiotherapist	Mentor Sfishta
Device manager	Sahit Salihu
Team manager	Rinor Havolli
Technical director	Primož Gliha

Head-to-head records against other countries

As of 23 September 2019

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Albania	4	2	2	0	5	3	+2	050.00
Estonia	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Montenegro	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
North Macedonia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Tajikistan	1	1	0	0	8	0	+8	100.00
5 Countries	8	5	3	0	17	3	+14	062.50

See also

Men's

• National team
• Under-21
• Under-19
• Under-17
• Futsal

Women's

• National team
• Under-19

Notes and references

Notes

References

External links

• Official website (in Albanian and English)
• Kosovo U15 News about the team