# 2022–23 KF Tirana season

The 2022–23 season was Tirana's 93rd season in their history of the Albanian Superliga and came in as the defending champions. Along with the Superliga, the club was also participated in the Albanian Supercup, Albanian Cup, and the Champions League qualifying stage. The season began in August 2022 and ended in May 2023.

## First team squad

Goals & Appearances as of 31 May 2023
| No. | Player | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Contract ends | Signed from | Transfer fee | Notes | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| 1 | Ilion Lika | GK | (1980-05-17) 17 May 1980 (age 44) | 2016 | 2023 | Flamurtari Vlorë | Free | | 105 | 0 |
| 31 | Tomas Kiri | GK | (2005-01-02) 2 January 2005 (age 19) | 2022 | 2025 | Tirana U-21 | Free | From Youth system | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | Visar Bekaj | GK | (1997-05-24) 24 May 1997 (age 27) | 2020 | 2023 | Prishtina | €55k | | 103 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| 2 | Kristijan Toshevski | RB | (1994-05-06) 6 May 1994 (age 30) | 2020 | 2023 | Vardar Skopje | Free | | 84 | 0 |
| 4 | Besir Iseni | CB | (2000-05-02) 2 May 2000 (age 24) | 2022 | 2025 | Struga Trim-Lum | Free | | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Filip Najdovski (C.) | CB | (1997-10-06) 6 October 1997 (age 27) | 2020 | 2024 | Vardar Skopje | Free | | 89 | 4 |
| 18 | Florjan Përgjoni | LB | (1997-06-22) 22 June 1997 (age 27) | 2021 | 2024 | Besëlidhja Lezhë | Free | | 54 | 2 |
| 20 | Jocelin Behiratche | CB | (2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 24) | 2021 | 2023 | Giorgione Castelfranco Veneto | Free | | 73 | 3 |
| 33 | Ermal Meta | CB | (2005-06-20) 20 June 2005 (age 19) | 2023 | 2025 | Tirana U-21 | Free | From Youth system | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Bruno Lulaj | CB | (1995-04-02) 2 April 1995 (age 29) | 2022 | 2023 | Kukësi | Free | | 24 | 2 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| 6 | Albano Aleksi | DM | (1992-10-10) 10 October 1992 (age 32) | 2022 | 2023 | Teuta Durrës | Free | | 32 | 0 |
| 10 | Regi Lushkja | CM | (1996-05-17) 17 May 1996 (age 28) | 2023 | 2023 | Sheriff Tiraspol | Free | | 16 | 0 |
| 15 | Jurgen Sina | CM | (2004-11-12) 12 November 2004 (age 20) | 2022 | 2025 | Tirana U-21 | Free | From Youth system | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Klevi Qefalija | CM | (2003-12-12) 12 December 2003 (age 21) | 2021 | 2025 | Tirana U-21 | Free | From Youth system | 19 | 0 |
| 22 | Ardit Deliu | CM | (1997-10-26) 26 October 1997 (age 27) | 2022 | 2023 | Liepāja | Free | | 30 | 1 |
| 27 | Ardit Hila | CM | (1993-01-06) 6 January 1993 (age 31) | 2022 | 2023 | Kukësi | Free | | 29 | 6 |
| 29 | Nicollas Gustavo | CM | (2004-04-27) 27 April 2004 (age 20) | 2022 | 2025 | Tirana U-21 | Free | From Youth system | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Alen Lutaj | CM | (2004-11-19) 19 November 2004 (age 20) | 2022 | 2025 | Tirana U-21 | Free | From Youth system | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | Hajrulla Tola | CM | (2004-07-01) 1 July 2004 (age 20) | 2022 | 2025 | Tirana U-21 | Free | From Youth system | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Danilo Bajraktari | CM | (2004-07-08) 8 July 2004 (age 20) | 2022 | 2025 | Tirana U-21 | Free | From Youth system | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Alkejd Ajazi | CM | (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 (age 20) | 2023 | 2025 | Tirana U-21 | Free | From Youth system | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | Erlind Qehaja | CM | (2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 (age 20) | 2023 | 2025 | Tirana U-21 | Free | From Youth system | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| 7 | Elvi Berisha | LW | (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 25) | 2022 | 2025 | Skënderbeu Korçë | €66k | | 16 | 0 |
| 9 | Florent Hasani | RW | (1997-03-25) 25 March 1997 (age 27) | 2022 | 2024 | Gyirmót Győr | Free | | 34 | 16 |
| 14 | Rimal Haxhiu | RW | (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 (age 25) | 2023 | 2024 | Apolonia Fier | Free | | 17 | 2 |
| 17 | Aldi Gjumsi | RW/LW | (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 22) | 2020 | 2025 | Tirana U-21 | Free | From Youth system | 47 | 1 |
| 24 | Serxhio Tafa | ST | (2003-03-31) 31 March 2003 (age 21) | 2022 | 2025 | Tirana U-21 | Free | From Youth system | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Dijar Nikqi | ST | (2004-10-20) 20 October 2004 (age 20) | 2021 | 2025 | Tirana U-21 | Free | From Youth system | 38 | 4 |
| 77 | Kristal Abazaj | LW | (1996-07-06) 6 July 1996 (age 28) | 2023 | 2024 | İstanbulspor | Free | | 14 | 5 |
| 98 | Patrick | ST | (1998-05-11) 11 May 1998 (age 26) | 2022 | 2023 | Admira Wacker Mödling | Free | | 22 | 6 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
| 2 June 2022 | MF | Albano Aleksi | Teuta Durrës | Free Transfer |
| 8 June 2022 | FW | Florent Hasani | Gyirmót Győr | Free Transfer |
| 12 June 2022 | MF | Ardit Hila | Kukësi | Free Transfer |
| 30 June 2022 | DF | Besir Iseni | Struga Trim-Lum | Free Transfer |
| 15 July 2022 | MF | Lukman Hussein | Kastrioti Krujë | Free Transfer |
| 9 August 2022 | MF | Sherif Kallaku | Lokomotiva Zagreb | Free Transfer |
| 18 August 2022 | FW | Patrick | Admira Wacker Mödling | Free Transfer |
| 25 August 2022 | MF | Elvi Berisha | Skënderbeu Korçë | €66k |
| 27 August 2022 | MF | Ardit Deliu | Liepāja | Free Transfer |
| 1 September 2022 | DF | Bruno Lulaj | Kukësi | Free Transfer |
| 10 January 2023 | MF | Regi Lushkja | Sheriff Tiraspol | Free Transfer |
| 22 January 2023 | FW | Kristal Abazaj | İstanbulspor | Free Transfer |
| 31 January 2023 | FW | Rimal Haxhiu | Apolonia Fier | Free Transfer |

### Transfers out

| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
| 2 June 2022 | DF | Erion Hoxhallari | UTA Arad | Released |
| 10 June 2022 | MF | Andri Stafa | Llapi Podujevë | Released |
| 12 June 2022 | MF | Engjëll Hoti | Partizani Tirana | Released |
| 14 June 2022 | FW | Mario Beshiraj | Erzeni Shijak | Released |
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Gentian Muça | Retired | Released |
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Ardit Toli | Vorskla Poltava | €120k |
| 1 July 2022 | FW | Michael Ngoo | Unattached | Released |
| 2 August 2022 | MF | Ennur Totre | Vorskla Poltava | €250k |
| 16 August 2022 | FW | Devid | Kelantan United | Released |
| 22 August 2022 | FW | Taulant Seferi | Vorskla Poltava | €500k |
| 30 August 2022 | DF | Marlind Nuriu | Unattached | Released |
| 4 January 2023 | DF | Realf Zhivanaj | Dinamo Tirana | Released |
| 11 January 2023 | DF | Lukman Hussein | Drenica Skënderaj | Released |
| 12 January 2023 | DF | Arbër Bytyqi | Llapi Podujevë | Released |
| 13 January 2023 | MF | Sherif Kallaku | Teuta Durrës | Released |
| 23 January 2023 | MF | Vesel Limaj | Hermannstadt | Released |
| 24 January 2023 | FW | Redon Xhixha | Qarabağ Bakı | €550k |
| 31 January 2023 | DF | Marsel Ismajlgeci | Zrinjski Mostar | €150k |

### Loans out

| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Date until |
| 14 July 2022 | MF | Enes Kuka | Besa Kavajë | 30 June 2023 |
| 11 August 2022 | DF | Omar Musaj | Turbina Cërrik | 30 June 2023 |
| 31 January 2023 | GK | Leon Kozi | Drenica Skënderaj | 30 June 2023 |

## Friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Kategoria Superiore | 19 August 2022 | 29 July 2023 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 055.56 |
| Albanian Cup | 28 September 2022 | 1 June 2023 | First round | Runners-up | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 066.67 |
| Albanian Supercup | 7 December 2022 | 7 December 2022 | Final | Winners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Champions League | 6 July 2022 | 12 July 2022 | First qualifying round | First qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Conference League | 19 July 2022 | 28 July 2022 | Second qualifying round | Second qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 50 | 27 | 9 | 14 | 81 | 48 | +33 | 054.00 |
Last updated: 29 May 2023 Source: Soccerway

### Albanian Superliga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Partizani (C) | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 67 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Tirana | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 67 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Egnatia | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Vllaznia | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 50 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Laçi | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 48 | |
* 1 2 Head to head points: Partizani 7, Tirana 4
* ↑ Egnatia, the winners of the 2022–23 Albanian Cup, qualified for European competitions based on league position. Therefore, the Europa Conference League berth awarded to the Albanian Cup winners was transferred to the fourth-placed team.
* ↑ Head to head points: Laçi 12, Teuta 0

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 29 May 2023. Source: Competitive matches

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Ground | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | W | L | D | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | D | W | L | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | D | W |
| Position | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |

#### Matches
### UEFA Europa Conference League
#### Second qualifying round
## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Kategoria Superiore | Kategoria Superiore | Albanian Cup | Albanian Cup | Champions League | Champions League | Conference League | Conference League | Albanian Supercup | Albanian Supercup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ALB | Ilion Lika | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | ALB | Tomas Kiri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | GK | KOS | Visar Bekaj | 43 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | MKD | Kristijan Toshevski | 34 | 0 | 22+2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | MKD | Besir Iseni | 15 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | MKD | Filip Najdovski | 38 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ALB | Florjan Përgjoni | 42 | 1 | 28+4 | 1 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | CIV | Jocelin Behiratche | 39 | 1 | 22+6 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ALB | Ermal Meta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | ALB | Bruno Lulaj | 31 | 3 | 18+6 | 2 | 4+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | ALB | Albano Aleksi | 41 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ALB | Regi Lushkja | 20 | 2 | 13+3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ALB | Jurgen Sina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ALB | Klevi Qefalija | 22 | 0 | 3+9 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ALB | Ardit Deliu | 37 | 1 | 26+4 | 1 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ALB | Ardit Hila | 39 | 8 | 16+13 | 6 | 7+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | BRA | Nicollas Gustavo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | ALB | Alen Lutaj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | MF | ALB | Hajrulla Tola | 7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | MF | ALB | Danilo Bajraktari | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | ALB | Alkejd Ajazi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | MF | ALB | Erlind Qehaja | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | ALB | Elvi Berisha | 25 | 2 | 2+14 | 0 | 8+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | KOS | Florent Hasani | 42 | 19 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | ALB | Rimal Haxhiu | 21 | 2 | 16+1 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ALB | Aldi Gjumsi | 25 | 0 | 3+14 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ALB | Serxhio Tafa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | ALB | Dijar Nikqi | 27 | 3 | 5+16 | 2 | 4+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | ALB | Kristal Abazaj | 14 | 5 | 9+5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | FW | BRA | Patrick | 27 | 11 | 18+4 | 6 | 2+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Players transferred out during the season ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | MKD | Ennur Totre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ALB | Sherif Kallaku | 16 | 2 | 14+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | GER | Vesel Limaj | 20 | 2 | 5+9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | ALB | Arbër Bytyqi | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ALB | Marsel Ismajlgeci | 23 | 1 | 16+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ALB | Redon Xhixha | 22 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | DF | NGA | Lukman Hussein | 8 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ALB | Marlind Nuriu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | BRA | Devid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ALB | Realf Zhivanaj | 5 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | ALB | Taulant Seferi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Competitions