The following is a list of the Albania national football team's competitive records and statistics. The page is updated where necessary after each Albania match, and is correct as of 10 September 2024.
As of 10 September 2024, the players with the most caps for Albania [1] are:
No. | Name | National team career | Caps | Goals |
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1 | Lorik Cana | 2003–2016 | 93 | 1 |
2 | Elseid Hysaj * | 2013– | 88 | 2 |
3 | Etrit Berisha * | 2012– | 81 | 0 |
4 | Altin Lala | 1998–2011 | 79 | 3 |
5 | Klodian Duro | 2001–2011 | 77 | 6 |
6 | Erjon Bogdani | 1996–2013 | 75 | 18 |
= | Ervin Skela | 2000–2011 | 75 | 13 |
8 | Foto Strakosha | 1990–2004 | 73 | 0 |
= | Ansi Agolli | 2005–2017 | 73 | 3 |
10 | Odise Roshi * | 2011–2022 | 71 | 5 |
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* | Still active for the national team [upper-alpha 1] |
= | Player is tied for the number of caps |
As of 10 September 2024, the players with the most goals for Albania [57] are:
No. | Name | National team career | Goals | Caps | Average |
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1 | Erjon Bogdani | 1996–2013 | 18 | 75 | 0.24 |
2 | Alban Bushi | 1995–2007 | 14 | 67 | 0.21 |
3 | Ervin Skela | 2000–2011 | 13 | 75 | 0.17 |
4 | Sokol Cikalleshi * | 2014–2024 | 13 | 60 | 0.22 |
5 | Armando Sadiku * | 2012–2023 | 12 | 39 | 0.31 |
6 | Altin Rraklli | 1992–2005 | 11 | 63 | 0.17 |
= | Hamdi Salihi | 2006–2015 | 11 | 50 | 0.22 |
8 | Igli Tare | 1997–2007 | 10 | 68 | 0.15 |
= | Sokol Kushta | 1987–1996 | 10 | 31 | 0.32 |
10 | Bekim Balaj | 2012–2022 | 9 | 48 | 0.19 |
1 – Xhelal Juka (2 goals), Ruzhdi Bizhuta, Genc Tomori. [81]
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List of captaincy periods of the various captains throughout the years. [96]
FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Year | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1930 to 1962 | Did not participate | — | ||||||||||||||||
1966 | Did not qualify | 1966 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||
1970 | Entry not accepted [108] | — | ||||||||||||||||
1974 | Did not qualify | 1974 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||
1978 | Did not participate | — | ||||||||||||||||
1982 | Did not qualify | 1982 | 4th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 22 | |||||||||
1986 | 1986 | 3rd | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||
1990 | 1990 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||
1994 | 1994 | 7th | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 26 | ||||||||||
1998 | 1998 | 6th | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 20 | ||||||||||
2002 | 2002 | 5th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 14 | ||||||||||
2006 | 2006 | 5th | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | ||||||||||
2010 | 2010 | 5th | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | ||||||||||
2014 | 2014 | 5th | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||
2018 | 2018 | 3rd | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | ||||||||||
2022 | 2022 | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
Total | — | 0/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Total | 13/21 | 114 | 24 | 14 | 76 | 84 | 200 |
UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Campaign | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1960 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
1964 | Did not qualify | 1964 | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||
1968 | 1968 | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||
1972 | 1972 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||
1976 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
1980 | ||||||||||||||||||
1984 | Did not qualify | 1984 | 5th | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||
1988 | 1988 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||
1992 | 1992 | 5th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 21 | ||||||||||
1996 | 1996 | 6th | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | ||||||||||
2000 | 2000 | 5th | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | ||||||||||
2004 | 2004 | 4th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | ||||||||||
2008 | 2008 | 5th | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | ||||||||||
2012 | 2012 | 5th | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | ||||||||||
2016 | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Squad | 2016 | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | |
2020 | Did not qualify | 2020 | 4th | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | |||||||||
2024 | Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad | 2024 | 1st | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | |
2028 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
2032 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | Best: Group stage | 2/17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | Total | 14/17 | 111 | 26 | 26 | 59 | 100 | 177 |
Albania's European Championship record | |
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First match | Albania 0–1 Switzerland (Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France; 11 June 2016) |
Biggest win | Romania 0–1 Albania (Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon, France; 19 June 2016) |
Biggest defeat | France 2–0 Albania (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France; 15 June 2016) |
Best result | Group stage (2016, 2024) |
Worst result |
UEFA Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||||
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League phase | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season | LG | Grp | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK | Year | Pos | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
2018–19 | C | 1 | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 34th | 2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2020–21 | C | 4 | 1st | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 35th | 2021 | ||||||||||
2022–23 | B | 2 | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 27th | 2023 | ||||||||||
2024–25 | B | 1 | To be determined | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 27th | Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
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Balkan Cup | |||||||||
1946 | Winner | 1st | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
1947 | Fifth place | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | |
1948 | Fifth place | 5th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Malta International Tournament | |||||||||
1998 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
2000 | Winner | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | Best: Winner | 5/5 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | — |
Summer Olympic Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
1964 | Preliminary round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
1972 | Play-off stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Total | 0/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
As of June 2024 Source: [109]
Best Ranking Worst Ranking Best Mover Worst Mover
Albania's FIFA world rankings | |||||||||||
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Rank | Year | Pld | Best | Worst | |||||||
Rank | Move | Rank | Move | ||||||||
66 | 2024 | 6 | 64 | 66 | |||||||
62 | 2023 | 9 | 59 | 1 | 68 | 1 | |||||
66 | 2022 | 11 | 65 | 1 | 69 | 1 | |||||
66 | 2021 | 12 | 63 | 3 | 69 | 3 | |||||
66 | 2020 | 7 | 66 | 3 | 69 | 3 | |||||
66 | 2019 | 16 | 61 | 2 | 66 | 4 | |||||
60 | 2018 | 9 | 56 | 2 | 60 | 3 | |||||
62 | 2017 | 9 | 51 | 9 | 71 | 12 | |||||
49 | 2016 | 12 | 35 | 5 | 49 | 10 | |||||
38 | 2015 | 7 | 22 | 15 | 63 | 7 | |||||
58 | 2014 | 9 | 45 | 25 | 70 | 16 | |||||
57 | 2013 | 8 | 37 | 16 | 71 | 13 | |||||
63 | 2012 | 9 | 58 | 17 | 97 | 10 | |||||
74 | 2011 | 11 | 50 | 23 | 75 | 14 | |||||
65 | 2010 | 9 | 58 | 13 | 97 | 7 | |||||
96 | 2009 | 9 | 78 | 3 | 98 | 11 | |||||
81 | 2008 | 7 | 73 | 19 | 102 | 18 | |||||
80 | 2007 | 11 | 66 | 11 | 88 | 12 | |||||
87 | 2006 | 6 | 62 | 20 | 88 | 13 | |||||
82 | 2005 | 10 | 82 | 7 | 93 | 4 | |||||
86 | 2004 | 8 | 86 | 5 | 94 | 5 | |||||
89 | 2003 | 11 | 86 | 13 | 101 | 5 | |||||
93 | 2002 | 9 | 92 | 4 | 97 | 5 | |||||
96 | 2001 | 7 | 74 | 1 | 96 | 6 | |||||
72 | 2000 | 8 | 72 | 13 | 94 | 6 | |||||
83 | 1999 | 8 | 83 | 15 | 95 | 2 | |||||
106 | 1998 | 8 | 97 | 14 | 109 | 8 | |||||
116 | 1997 | 7 | 113 | 8 | 124 | 4 | |||||
116 | 1996 | 5 | 90 | 6 | 116 | 12 | |||||
91 | 1995 | 8 | 87 | 13 | 106 | 6 | |||||
100 | 1994 | 5 | 93 | 9 | 113 | 11 | |||||
92 | 1993 | 7 | 91 | 1 | 93 | 6 | |||||
86 | 1992 | 86 | 86 |
Positive balance (more Wins) | |
Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
Negative balance (more Losses) |
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