Albania national under-21 football team
The Albania national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, which is held every two years.
| Nickname(s) | Kuq e Zinjtë (The Red and Blacks) Shqiponjat (The Eagles) Shpresat e Shqipërisë (Albanian Hopes) | ||||||||||||||
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| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Alban Bushi | ||||||||||||||
| Captain | Sherif Kallaku | ||||||||||||||
| Most caps | Shaqir Tafa (23) | ||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Odise Roshi (7) | ||||||||||||||
| Home stadium | Elbasan Arena Loro Boriçi Stadium | ||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | ALB | ||||||||||||||
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| First international | |||||||||||||||
| Yugoslavia 1–0 Albania (Thessaloniki, Greece; 25 June 1976) | |||||||||||||||
| Biggest win | |||||||||||||||
| Albania 7–1 Romania (Tirana, Albania; April 12, 1978) | |||||||||||||||
| Biggest defeat | |||||||||||||||
| Germany 8–0 Albania (Cologne, Germany; March 23, 2001) | |||||||||||||||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1984) | ||||||||||||||
| Best result | Quarter-finals, 1984 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the Albanian under-21 team was formed.
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