Albanian Football Forum

CanaYouDoIt wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 5:29 pm Played for Kosove no ?

He only featured in a non fifa international friendly for them so he's not cap tied.

And Berisha is actually cap tied to Norway. For some reason I thought he was close to accepting a call up from Kosovo.

artan wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 6:00 pm

CanaYouDoIt wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 5:29 pm Played for Kosove no ?

He only featured in a non fifa international friendly for them so he's not cap tied.

And Berisha is actually cap tied to Norway. For some reason I thought he was close to accepting a call up from Kosovo.

What would be the Berisha count if he had accepted?

Albania should try Dashmir Elezi of Shkendija which has already 3 goals in Macedonian Championship. His composure is amazing for 16 year old player.

Muci is starting to dominate the Albanian league. That's a sign of NT potential.

Dallku wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 7:56 pm Muci is starting to dominate the Albanian league. That's a sign of NT potential.

Muci has talent. He practically plays as a #10 for Tirana or in a Ibrahimović lite role and has created every chance Tirana scored this year. Such good vision and creator for his age and also has good touch and dribbling ability. I want to see him play on a team/league where the game is a bit more open because I don't think the Albanian league shows off his talent enough since it's so physical and rough. To me he has always passed the eye test and if he flops in a bigger league it won't be because he's not talented. He needs to leave in the winter.

I also think Ismalgjeci might have some potential or atleast the potential to move on from the Superliga.

And that Elezi kid from Shkendija does look impressive he should be poached up to the u21

Rapid Wien has been following Muçi recently. Would definitely be interesting to see how he performs in the Austrian Bundesliga, especially since Rapid is a top-3 team.
As for Ismailgeci, looks like he's on his way to Lokomotiva like many of his countrymen

Updated List:

Some other players we should consider for the U21/NT:

Forward:
Astrit Selmani, Forward, Vardbegs
https://www.transfermarkt.com/astrit-se ... ler/423879

Winger:
Zymer Bytqiqi, Winger, Viking
https://www.transfermarkt.com/zymer-byt ... ler/213555

Dashmir Elezi, Winger, Shekdinja (for the U21 national team)
https://www.transfermarkt.com/dashmir-e ... ler/670306

Omer Imeri, Winger/fullback, Antalyaspor
https://www.transfermarkt.com/omar-imer ... ler/535537


Midfield:
Nedim Bajrami, Attacking Midfielder, Empoli
https://www.transfermarkt.com/nedim-baj ... ler/390177

Dardan Shabanhaxhaj, Attacking Midfielder, Sturm Graz (for the U21 national team)
https://www.transfermarkt.com/dardan-sh ... ler/452464

Anis Mehmeti, Attacking Midifelder, Wycombe Wanderers (for the U21 national team)
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anis-me ... ler/530813

Kastriot Imeri, Defensive Midfiedler, Servette
https://www.transfermarkt.com/kastriot- ... ler/469957

Defense:

Mario Mitaj, Left back, AEK Athens
https://www.transfermarkt.com/mario-mit ... ler/726114

Albert Vallci, Right back, RB Salzburg
https://www.transfermarkt.com/albert-va ... ler/261935


I hope we can add to the list and make a seperate list for the youth NT and senior NT and that someone at FSHF could be aware of new players if they weren't by now

These guys like Selmani and Mergim Berisha are probably gonna play for Kosovo and I know Berisha will want Germany but he'll probably settle for Kosovo once he doesnt get called up. I dont see us attracting these diaspora players with Kosovar backgrounds anymore. Maybe if we qualify for something soon they will start coming but Kosovo has been more aggresive with these players and they probably dont feel a connection to Albania at all besides their names. At this point just focus on our homegrown players and some Italian based youths.

Genti wrote: ↑Mon Dec 14, 2020 1:55 am These guys like Selmani and Mergim Berisha are probably gonna play for Kosovo and I know Berisha will want Germany but he'll probably settle for Kosovo once he doesnt get called up. I dont see us attracting these diaspora players with Kosovar backgrounds anymore. Maybe if we qualify for something soon they will start coming but Kosovo has been more aggresive with these players and they probably dont feel a connection to Albania at all besides their names. At this point just focus on our homegrown players and some Italian based youths.

f*** that dude. It's the players' decision first and foremost. Albania should chase these guys aggressively and stop being passive.

It's one thing to respect their decision to pick Kosova. It's another thing to just play dead and roll over. We all know footballing wise, a united front is way better than 2 mediocre teams.

Elvis Rexhbecaj scored a nice goal this weekend and was in the Bundesliga team of the week. Why hasn't this guy decided on his NT future yet? He'd be a big addition to either Albania or Kosovo.