# Kosovo national under-19 football team

The Kosovo national under-19 football team (Albanian: Kombëtarja e futbollit të Kosovës nën 19 vjeç; Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Косова до 19. године, romanized: Fudbalska reprezentacija Kosova do 19. godine) is the national under-19 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 records
### UEFA European Championship

| UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Era | Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| FIFA | 1951 to 1954 | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UEFA | 1955 to 1980 | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U18 | 1981 to 1999 | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U18 | 2000 to 2001 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| U19 | 2002 to 2015 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| U19 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U19 | 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 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| U19 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| U19 | 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U19 | 2021 | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U19 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| U19 | 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 | 0 | 4 |
| U19 | 2024 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| U19 | 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Total | — | 0/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 26 |

## Players
### Current squad

* The following players were called up for the UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying matches against Austria, Spain and Faroe Islands, on 13, 16 and 19 November 2024.
* Caps and goals are correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against Faroe Islands, only matches as FIFA member are included.
* Players in bold have been called up or have played at least one full international match with national senior team.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Lindsay Gutaj | (2007-02-15) 15 February 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 12 | 1GK | Miran Qela | (2006-12-13) 13 December 2006 (age 18) | 8 | 0 | 1860 Munich |
| 2 | 3MF | Jerin Hadergjonaj | (2006-05-30) 30 May 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Malisheva |
| 3 | 2DF | Leon Parduzi | (2006-12-10) 10 December 2006 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | Karlsruher SC |
| 4 | 2DF | Andi Demiri | (2006-11-10) 10 November 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Lille |
| 5 | 2DF | Indrit Mavraj | (2006-01-23) 23 January 2006 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | Genoa |
| 19 | 2DF | Drin Lakna | (2007-08-18) 18 August 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Grasshopper |
| 6 | 3MF | Elvaris Suplja | (2006-02-28) 28 February 2006 (age 18) | 5 | 1 | Terranuova |
| 8 | 3MF | Edion Gashi | (2006-01-22) 22 January 2006 (age 19) | 9 | 1 | Schalke 04 |
| 10 | 3MF | Dior Gerbovci | (2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 18) | 13 | 3 | Grasshoppers |
| 13 | 3MF | Endi Halili | (2006-07-12) 12 July 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | AF Elbasani |
| 15 | 3MF | Luan Lleshi | (2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 (age 19) | 8 | 0 | Feronikeli |
| 21 | 3MF | Dardan Destani | (2006-10-15) 15 October 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Basel |
| 7 | 4FW | Elvir Gashijan | (2006-08-05) 5 August 2006 (age 18) | 10 | 3 | Llapi |
| 9 | 4FW | Eliot Bujupi (captain) | (2006-07-03) 3 July 2006 (age 18) | 8 | 5 | VfB Stuttgart II |
| 11 | 4FW | Deli Hajdini | (2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 14 | 4FW | Adam Hasani | (2008-09-05) 5 September 2008 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | Sampdoria |
| 17 | 4FW | Amar Demolli | (2006-07-16) 16 July 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Prishtina |
| 20 | 4FW | Lirim Jashari | (2006-04-21) 21 April 2006 (age 18) | 7 | 0 | VfL Bochum |
| 22 | 4FW | Leart Hoti | (2006-07-16) 16 July 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 1 | Eintracht Frankfurt |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| DF | Nuredin Rexhepi | (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | FC Ingolstadt | v. Latvia, 4 September 2024 |
| DF | Erion Rexhepi | (2006-01-24) 24 January 2006 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Bayern Munich | v. Latvia, 4 September 2024 |
| DF | Luis Karaqi | (2006-06-29) 29 June 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Hannover 96 | v. Latvia, 4 September 2024 |
| DF | Dejvid Kabashi | (2006-08-06) 6 August 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Luzern | v. Latvia, 4 September 2024 |
| DF | Valon Cena | (2007-05-23) 23 May 2007 (age 17) | 1 | 2 | Borussia Dortmund | v. Latvia, 4 September 2024 |
| MF | Faton Ademi | (2006-05-19) 19 May 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Alemannia Aachen | v. Austria, 13 November 2024 |
| MF | Denis Suka | (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Sturm Graz | v. Latvia, 4 September 2024 |
| MF | Leon Dusi | (2006-04-16) 16 April 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Västra Frölunda | v. Latvia, 4 September 2024 |
| MF | Artan Latifi | (2007-05-09) 9 May 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Mainz 05 | v. Latvia, 4 September 2024 |
| FW | Baton Hajrizaj | (2006-01-31) 31 January 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Astoria Walldorf | v. Latvia, 4 September 2024 |
| FW | Alisan Morina | (2006-11-02) 2 November 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Winterthur | v. Latvia, 4 September 2024 |
| FW | Florent Aliqki | (2006-06-18) 18 June 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | 1. FC Heidenheim | v. Latvia, 4 September 2024 |