# Kosovo national under-17 football team

The Kosovo national under-17 football team (Albanian: Kombëtarja e futbollit të Kosovës nën 17 vjeç; Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Косова до 17. године, romanized: Fudbalska reprezentacija Kosova do 17. godine) is the national under-17 football team of Kosovo and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo.

## History
### Permitting by FIFA to play friendlies

On 6 February 2013, FIFA gave the permission to play international friendly games against other member associations. Whereas, on 13 January 2014, there was a change of this permit that forbade Kosovo to play against the national teams of the countries of the former Yugoslavia. Club teams were also allowed to play friendlies and this happened after a FIFA Emergency Committee meeting. However, it was stipulated that clubs and representative teams of the Football Federation of Kosovo may not display national symbols as flags, emblems, etc. or play national anthems. The go-ahead was given after meetings between the Football Association of Serbia and Sepp Blatter.

### Membership in UEFA and FIFA

In September 2015 at an UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Malta was approved the request from the federation to the admission in UEFA to the next Ordinary Congress to be held in Budapest. On 3 May 2016, at the Ordinary Congress. Kosovo were accepted into UEFA after members voted 28–24 in favor of Kosovo. Ten days later, Kosovo was accepted in FIFA during their 66th congress in Mexico with 141 votes in favour and 23 against.

## Competition record
### UEFA European Championship

On 26 January 2017, in Nyon, it was decided that Kosovo should be part in Group 9 of the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification, together with Hungary, Netherlands and Wales. On 10 October 2017, Kosovo made his debut on UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifications with a 3–1 away defeat in against Netherlands.
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| Era | Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| U16 | 1982 to 1999 | Part of SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia | Part of SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia | Part of SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia | Part of SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia | Part of SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia | Part of SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia | Part of SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia | Part of SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia | Part of SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U16 | 2000 to 2001 | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member |
| U17 | 2002 to 2015 | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member |
| U17 | 2016 to 2017 | Could not enter | Could not enter | Could not enter | Could not enter | Could not enter | Could not enter | Could not enter | Could not enter | Could not enter | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U17 | 2018 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| U17 | 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| U17 | 2020 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| U17 | 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U17 | 2022 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| U17 | 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| U17 | 2024 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| U17 | 2025 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Total | Total | Total | — | 0/38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 54 |

## Players
### Current squad

* The following players were called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.
* Match dates: 5–11 October 2022
* Opposition: Italy, Greece and Finland
* Caps and goals correct as of: 11 October 2022, after the match against Finland
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Aruel Klinaku | (2006-02-06) 6 February 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | St. Gallen |
| 1GK | Erion Salihu | (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Ferizaj |
| 2DF | Nart Ahmeti | (2006-01-05) 5 January 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | De Graafschap |
| 2DF | Amar Demolli | (2006-07-16) 16 July 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | KF Kurda |
| 2DF | Edi Haziri | (2006-03-16) 16 March 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | FC Augsburg |
| 2DF | Idol Jashari | (2006-01-30) 30 January 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Shkolla Roni |
| 2DF | Amar Kashtanjeva | (2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| 2DF | Blendrit Krasniqi | (2006-01-31) 31 January 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Prishtina |
| 2DF | Luan Lleshi | (2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 1 | KF Erzeni Shijak |
| 2DF | Leo Tafaj | (2006-01-11) 11 January 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Servette |
| 3MF | Elvir Gashijani | (2006-08-05) 5 August 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 1 | KF 2 Korriku |
| 3MF | Aurel Limani | (2006-04-14) 14 April 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | KF Ulpiana |
| 3MF | Fatjon Mulaj | (2006-01-23) 23 January 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 1 | FC Phoenix Banjë |
| 3MF | Elvaris Suplja | (2006-02-28) 28 February 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Sassuolo |
| 3MF | Beart Zhubi | (2006-05-27) 27 May 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | KF 2 Korriku |
| 4FW | Art Berisha | (2006-04-24) 24 April 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | HJK |
| 4FW | Medin Gashi | (2006-02-01) 1 February 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | KF Vushtrria |
| 4FW | Fanol Lutolli | (2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | SSV Jahn Regensburg |
| 4FW | Granit Pllana | (2006-09-28) 28 September 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Ternana Calcio |

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Arsim Abazi |
| Assistant coach |
| Assistant coach | Fadil Berisha |
| Assistant coach | Fatos Vishi |
| Goalkeeping coach | Valmir Bytyqi |
| Physiotherapist | Gëzim Zogu |
| Doctor | Gëzim Murseli |

## Head-to-head records against other countries

    As of 14 April 2021
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Wales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 000.00 |
| 11 Countries | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 015.38 |