Albania national under-23 football team

The Albania national under-23 football team represents Albania in international football at this age level and is controlled by Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania. The team competed in the UEFA European Under-23 Championship & Balkan Youth Championship, but after the rule change in 1975s, the event had an age limit of 21.

Albania Under-23
Nickname(s)Kuq e Zinjtë (The Red and Blacks)
Shqiponjat (The Eagles)
AssociationFederata Shqiptare e Futbollit (FSHF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Most capsMillan Vaso (15)
Top scorerIlir Përnaska (9)
FIFA codeALB
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Greece 1–0 Albania 
(Bucharest, Romania; 25 June 1969)
Last international
 Italy 4–0 Albania 
(Foggia, Italy; 19 June 1997}
Biggest win
 Albania 6–0 Turkey 
(Bucharest, Romania; 28 June 1969)
Biggest defeat
 Bulgaria 1–0 Albania 
(Athens, Greece; 7 July 1971)
Medal record
Balkan Youth Championship U23
1969 Team
1970 Team
1974 Team
1976 Team
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