KF Istogu

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Istogu
FC Istogu.svg
Full nameKlubi Futbollistik Istogu
Nickname(s)Troftat (The Trouts)
Founded1947;76 years ago (1947)
Ground Demush Mavraj Stadium
ChairmanFazli Bytyçi
ManagerBekim Shotani
League Kosovo First League
2022–23 Kosovo First League – Group A, 4th of 10

FC Istogu (Albanian : Klubi Futbollistik Istogu), commonly known as Istogu is a football club based in Istog, Kosovo. The club plays in the First Football League of Kosovo, which is the second tier of football in the country.

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History

The club have been playing in the lower divisions of Yugoslavia and now Kosovo for almost all the time since they were founded. KF Istogu don't have any big merits which they have been winning. In the season 2007–08, their best scorer ever, Suad Saliagić was sold to FC Prishtina for an unknown sum, he scored 26 goals in 11 games which is a record in Kosovo. Since the 1960s, the club has always been a "middle club" in the lower divisions.

Supporters

Their fan club is known as Gjimmat and they were formed in 2000. [1]

Players

Current squad

As of 29 January 2020

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 Kosovo.svg  KOS Dardan Podrimaj
GK Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Valmir Hajrizaj
DF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Bleon Alushaj
DF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Dardan Bajraktari
DF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Egzon Kurteshi
DF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Fatmir Rexhaj
DF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Granit Ademaj
DF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Ragip Mazrekaj
MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Dylan Effa(on loan from Ballkani)
MF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Faton Neziri
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Herolind Zekaj
MF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Kushtrim Sylaj
MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Marius Stephane
MF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Qëndrim Jahaj(captain)
MF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Qëndrim Krasniqi
FW Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Erjon Qeta
FW Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Florent Rexhaj
FW Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Malsor Blakaj
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Yoan Marc-Olivier
FW Flag of East Timor.svg  TLS Bertrand Dorsalfin

Personnel

Current technical staff
PositionName
Head coach Flag of Kosovo.svg Bekim Shotani
Assistant coaches Flag of Kosovo.svg Hysni Kabashi
Flag of Kosovo.svg Mehdi Arifaj
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Kosovo.svg Kemajl Saliagić

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References

  1. FanClub Gjimnat official Facebook profile