AF Elbasani
Full nameAkademia e Futbollit Elbasani
Short nameAF Elbasani
Founded2021 (2021)
GroundStadiumi “Elbasan Arena”
Capacity12,800
OwnerMunicipality of Elbasan 100%
PresidentGledian Llatja
ManagerNevil Dede
LeagueKategoria e Parë
2022–23Kategoria e Dytë, Group B, 1st (promoted)

AF Elbasani (Albanian: Akademia e Futbollit Elbasani), is a football club based in Elbasan, Albania. The club plays in the Kategoria e Parë, which is the second tier of football in the country.

History

In 2021, the club was formed by the Elbasan Municipality after the disaggrements with businessman Arben Laze who was the owner of the first football club KF Elbasani. Due to financial bankruptcy KF 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] AF Elbasani in the 2022 - 2023 season promotes to Kategoria e Parë after achieving the first place on Group B to Kategoria e Dytë.

Players

Current squad

As of 4 May 2022[3]

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 Albania ALB Klevi Totoshi
2 DF Albania ALB Rei Zaimi
4 DF Albania ALB Armando Rami
5 DF Albania ALB Miklovan Pere
6 MF Albania ALB Abaz Karakaçi
7 FW Albania ALB Bedri Greca
8 FW Brazil BRA Leo Melo
10 MF Albania ALB Orgest Gava
11 MF Albania ALB Klevis Kasa
16 MF Albania ALB Edon Hasani
17 DF Albania ALB Bruno Telushi
18 MF Albania ALB Arsen Kasa
19 DF Albania ALB Kledis Hida
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW Albania ALB Jeton Krasniqi
22 FW Albania ALB Arsen Lleshi
23 GK Albania ALB Klajdi Kuka
25 MF Albania ALB Fabjan Tartari
27 FW Albania ALB Ardit Hoxhaj
28 DF Albania ALB Hektor Idrizaj
33 DF Albania ALB Klajdi Broshka
49 FW Nigeria NGA Bobby Clement
95 MF Slovakia SVK Dávid Ivan
99 DF Albania ALB Luise Dedja
— MF Brazil BRA Léo Fernandes
— MF Albania ALB Ardit Hila
— MF Albania ALB Bledar Lila

Honours

League titles

Champions (1): 2022–23
Champions (1): 2021-22

Staff

Name Position
Albania Nevil DedeHead Coach
Albania Eriol MerxhaAssistant Coach
Albania Elvis KotorriGoalkeeping Coach
Albania Artan SkenderiFitness coach
Albania Denis AsllaniVideo Analyst
Albania Geris LahiPhysio
Albania Anis CarkuPhysio
Albania Amarildo HoxhaDoctor
Albania Elton GuranjakuSports Director
Albania Armand MemetajTeam Manager

References

  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. ↑ "AF Elbasani". Sofascore. 4 May 2022.


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