FK Apolonia Fier (women)

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KFF Apolonia
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Full nameKlubi i Futbollit për Femra Apolonia
Founded28 August 2013;10 years ago (2013-08-28)
Ground Loni Papuçiu Stadium
Capacity8,800
OwnerKoço Kokëdhima
League Kategoria Superiore Femra
2023–20242nd

KFF Apolonia is an Albanian women's football club based in Fier. They compete in the Kategoria Superiore Femra. [1]

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History

Apolonia women's football team was established on 28 August 2013. Most of the initial team members had never played football before, but under the leadership of Arben Ymeraj, Apolonia achieved commendable results. The team has twice finished as runner-up in the league standings and has reached the final of the Albanian Cup three times. [2]

Players

Current team

As of 11 May 2024 [3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Antigoni Hyska
— DF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Armela Tukaj
— DF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Aglia Iliadhi
— FW Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Valentina Troka
— FW Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Klea Hamonikaj
—{{{pos}}}Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Amelia Mone
—{{{pos}}}Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Xhulia Xhindole
—{{{pos}}}Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Marinela Mema
—{{{pos}}}Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Rexhina Troka
—{{{pos}}}Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Graciela Danaj
—{{{pos}}}Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Floresita Bogdani
—{{{pos}}}Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Vanesa Levendi

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References

  1. ↑ "FSHF - Klubi". fshf.org. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Hoxha, Florent (2020). Futbolli Femëror Shqiptar. Shtëpia Botuese "ADA". p. 69–70. ISBN   978-9928-326-47-8.
  3. ↑ "KFF Apolonia Detailed squad". Football Database. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
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