# 2008–09 FK Dinamo Tirana season

During the 2008-09 football season, Dinamo will play its 58th Kategoria Superiore season in the club's existence.

## Club
### Management

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Shkëlqim Muça |
| Assistant coach | Artan Mergjyshi |
| Goalkeeping coaches | Ilir Bozhiqi |
| Technical Director | Ilir Daja |
| Fitness coaches | Frano Leko |
| Club doctor | Nderim Rexha |

### Kit

Supplier: Sportika Sponsor(s): Alpet
| Home | Away |

### Other information

| President | Besnik Sulaj |
| Vice-president | Avni Braçe |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Selman Stërmasi (12, 955 / 105m x 68m) |

## Squad

As of August 31, 2008.

### First team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ALB | Elvis Kotorri |
| 2 | DF | ALB | Elvis Sina |
| 3 | DF | SRB | Danilo Nikolić |
| 4 | MF | ALB | Asion Daja |
| 5 | DF | ALB | Arjan Pisha (captain) |
| 6 | DF | ALB | Julian Brahja |
| 7 | MF | ALB | Nertil Ferraj |
| 8 | FW | BIH | Nedim Halilović |
| 10 | MF | CRO | Pëllumb Jusufi |
| 11 | FW | ALB | Sebino Plaku |
| 12 | GK | ALB | Alban Hoxha |
| 13 | MF | ALB | Artion Poci (vice-captain) |
| 14 | MF | ALB | Igli Allmuça |
| 15 | DF | ALB | Roland Peqini |
| 16 | FW | ALB | Fatjon Sefa |
| 17 | FW | ALB | Rigels Nezaj |
| 19 | MF | ALB | Elis Bakaj |
| 20 | DF | ALB | Klevis Bejtja |
| 21 | MF | ALB | Hetlem Capja |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | DF | CRO | Goran Granić |
| 23 | DF | SEN | Albaye Papa Diop |
| 24 | GK | ALB | Sulejman Hoxha |
| 25 | FW | CRO | Frane Petričević |
| 99 | FW | ARG | Rubén Cecco |
| — | GK | ARG | Daniel Alejandro Bertoya |
| — | DF | ARG | Alejandro Palladino |
| — | DF | ALB | Eradi Mertiri |
| — | DF | CRO | Dario Bodrušić |
| — | MF | ALB | Julian Ahmataj |
| — | MF | ARG | Agustín González Tapia |
| — | MF | ALB | Ilirjan Çaushaj |
| — | MF | ALB | Andi Hasa |
| — | MF | ALB | Klodian Sulollari |
| — | FW | ALB | Gers Delia |
| — | FW | ARG | Mario Antonio Romero |
| — | FW | ARG | Cristian Andres Campozano |
| — | FW | ALB | Daniel Xhafa |
| — | FW | ALB | Rigels Nezaj |

### List of 2008-09 transfers

as of 31 August 2008

#### In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | ALB | Elvis Sina (from SK Tirana) |
| — | MF | ALB | Hetlem Capja (from SK Tirana) |
| — | DF | ALB | Julian Brahja (from Kastrioti) |
| — | MF | ALB | Fatjon Sefa (from KS Lushnja) |
| — | MF | ARG | Agustino Tapia Gonzalez |
| — | FW | ARG | Cristian Campozano |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | CRO | Frane Petričević |
| — | MF | CRO | Pëllumb Jusufi |
| — | FW | ALB | Sebino Plaku (on loan from HamKam) |
| — | DF | SRB | Danilo Nikolić |
| — | FW | BIH | Nedim Halilovic |

#### Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | CRO | Goran Vinčetić (to Sc Weiz) |
| — | DF | CRO | Dario Bodrušić (to NK Rijeka) |
| — | DF | NGA | Abraham Alechenwu (to KF Tirana) |
| — | MF | ALB | Bekim Kuli (to Besa) |
| — | DF | ALB | Ditmar Bicaj (to Belasitsa) |
| — | MF | ALB | Sokol Ishka (to Besa) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | CRO | Pero Pejić (to Kapfenberger SV) |
| — | FW | ALB | Eleandro Pema (to Flamurtari Vlore) |
| — | MF | ALB | Ilirian Caushaj (to Flamurtari Vlore) |
| — | MF | ARG | Agustino Tapia Gonzalez |
| — | FW | ARG | Cristian Campozano |

## Player statistics

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Kategoria superiore | Kategoria superiore | Kupa e shqipërisë | Kupa e shqipërisë | Albanian Supercup | Albanian Supercup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Champions League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ALB | Elvis Kotorri | 10 | -7 | 8 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| 2 | DF | ALB | Elvis Sina | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SRB | Danilo Nikolić | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ALB | Asion Daja | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ALB | Arjan Pisha | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ALB | Julian Brahja | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ALB | Nertil Ferraj | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | BIH | Nedim Halilović | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | CRO | Pëllumb Jusufi | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ALB | Sebino Plaku | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ALB | Alban Hoxha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | ALB | Artion Poci | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ALB | Igli Allmuça | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ALB | Roland Peqini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ALB | Fatjon Sefa | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ALB | Rigels Nezaj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ALB | Klevis Bejtja | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ALB | Hetlem Capja | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | CRO | Goran Granić | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | SEN | Albaye Papa Diop | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | ALB | Sulejman Hoxha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | CRO | Frane Petričević | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ALB | Ilirian Caushaj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | ALB | Daniel Xhafaj | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| | DF | ALB | Julian Ahmataj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ARG | Agustino Tapia Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | GK | ARG | Daniel Alejandro Bertoya | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| | DF | ARG | Hours Alejandro Palladino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ARG | Cristian Campozano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

## Competitions
### Overall

| Competition | Started Round | Final Position | Final Round | First Match | Last Match |
| Kategoria Superiore | Round 5 | 3rd | Round 33 | August 24, 2008 | May 24, 2009 |
| Kupa e shqiperise | Round of 16 | — | — | TBD | TBD |
| Champions League | First qualifying round | First qualifying round | First qualifying round | July 15, 2008 | July 23, 2008 |

### Kategoria Superiore
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Tirana (C) | 33 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 58 | 27 | +31 | 68 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Vllaznia | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 64 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Dinamo Tirana | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Teuta | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 44 | |
| 5 | Shkumbini | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 44 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
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 |
| Ground | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | W | D | D | W | D | L | W | W | D | L | D | D | W | D | W | W | L | L | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | D | W | D | L | L | L |
| Position | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |

#### Matches
### UEFA Champions League
#### First qualifying round
## Player seasonal records

Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made. Updated to games played May 27, 2009.

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Name | Kategoria superiore | Kupa e shqiperise | Champions League | Albanian Supercup | Total |
| 1 | Sebino Plaku | 18 (29) | 2 (5) | - | 0 (1) | 20 (35) |
| 2 | Fatjon Sefa | 09 (24) | 2 (5) | 0 (1) | 0 (1) | 11 (31) |
| 3 | Artion Poci | 06 (31) | 1 (4) | 0 (2) | 0 (1) | 7 (38) |
| 4 | Elis Bakaj | 04 (13) | 0 (1) | - | - | 4 (14) |
| 5 | Pëllumb Jusufi | 02 (20) | 1 (3) | - | 1 (1) | 4 (24) |
| 6 | Albaye Papa Diop | 02 (23) | 1 (4) | 0 (2) | 0 (1) | 3 (30) |
| 7 | Frane Petričević | 01 (17) | 0 (1) | - | 1 (1) | 2 (19) |
| 8 | Igli Allmuca | 02 (28) | 0 (1) | 0 (4) | 0 (1) | 2 (35) |

### Goals conceded

| Rank | Name | Kategoria superiore | Kupa e shqiperise | Champions League | Albanian Supercup | Total |
| 1 | Elvis Kotorri | 5 (8) | - | 2 (1) | 0 (1) | 7 (10) |
| 2 | Daniel Bertoya | - | - | 2 (1) | - | 2 (1) |

### Discipline

| Name | Kategoria superiore | Kategoria superiore | Kupa e shqiperise | Kupa e shqiperise | Champions League | Champions League | Albanian Supercup | Albanian Supercup | Total | Total | Total |
| Name | | | | | | | | | | | Total Cards |
| Sebino Plaku | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Artion Poci | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Igli Allmuca | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Arjan Pisha | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Elvis Sina | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Frane Petričević | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pëllumb Jusufi | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Albaye Papa Diop | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Goran Granić | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Danilo Nikolić | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Nertil Ferraj | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Hetlem Capja | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |