# KS Pogradeci

KS Pogradeci (Albanian: Klubi Sportiv Pogradeci) is a professional football club based in Pogradec, Albania. The club plays in the Kategoria e Parë, which is the second tier of football in the country.

## History

The club was founded in 1932 as Klubi Sportiv Dragoj Pogradeci. In the 1936 season, the club played for the first time in the highest league in Albania. During the largest part of the communist era, the club was known as KS Ylli i Kuq Pogradeci. The greatest success of club history is the achievement of the semi-finals of the Albanian Cup in the 1992–93 season.

## Honours

* Kategoria e Parë
** Champions (3): 1963–64, 1990–91, 2010–11
* Kategoria e Dytë
** Champions (3): 1959–60, 1984–85, 2023–24
** Runners-up (1): 2003–04, 2022-2023

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 1 February 2024
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 | Jurges Beqiri |
| 2 | DF | CRO | Jakov Karabatic |
| 3 | MF | ALB | Paolo Ivani |
| 4 | DF | ALB | Astrit Hysenllari |
| 5 | DF | ALB | Miklovan Pere (captain) |
| 6 | DF | KOS | Endrit Kastrati |
| 7 | MF | ALB | Jurgen Peqini |
| 8 | FW | NGA | Sodiq Kazeem |
| 9 | FW | ALB | Kostika Beçka |
| 10 | FW | ALB | Jorgo Qeleshi |
| 11 | MF | ALB | Hermes Shkulaku |
| 12 | MF | NGA | Cyprian Pius |
| 13 | DF | ALB | Franko Kapllani |
| 14 | MF | ALB | Fabjan Nallbati |
| 15 | FW | NGA | Freeman Pius |
| 16 | DF | ALB | Vilson Lila |
| 17 | MF | ALB | Oresti Kasmollari |
| 18 | DF | ALB | Mateo Pere |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | DF | ALB | Erjon Dragoj |
| 20 | DF | ALB | Renato Këndezi |
| 21 | MF | ALB | Devid Fejzulla |
| 22 | FW | ALB | Eldjon Topllari |
| 23 | MF | ALB | Arbër Pengu |
| 24 | DF | ALB | Kleart Grazhdani |
| 48 | MF | NGA | Suleiman Danladi |
| 66 | DF | BRA | Wagner |
| 77 | GK | MNE | Milan Jelovac |
| 88 | MF | ALB | Redon Raza |
| 90 | MF | CRO | Mateo Panadić |
| 97 | FW | KOS | Festim Alidema |
| 98 | GK | ALB | Mateo Baçi |
| 99 | GK | MKD | Ivan Nikoloski |
| — | DF | ALB | Vangjel Zguro |

## Stadium

The club has played its home matches at the Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium since 1932.

## Staff

| Role | Staff |
| Chairman | Ilir Xhakolli |
| Coach | Ardian Mema |
| Assistant coach | Gentjan Muska |
| Doctor | Besnik Tira |
| Physiotherapist | Arben Shkëmbi |
| Physiotherapist | Alma Angjo |

### Recent seasons

| Season | Division | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Top Score |
| 2010–11 | Kategoria e Parë | 1 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 56 | 27 | 68 | FR | Isa Eminhaziri 13 |
| 2011–12 | Kategoria Superiore | 13 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 47 | 19 | SR | Isa Eminhaziri 7 |
| 2012–13 | Kategoria e Parë | 5 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 49 | 44 | 42 | FR | Enkelejd Pengu 11 |
| 2013–14 | Kategoria e Parë | 6 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 42 | FR | Albi Çekiçi 8 |
| 2014–15 | Kategoria e Parë | 8 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 31 | SR | Enkelejd Pengu 9 |
| 2015–16 | Kategoria e Parë | 2 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 24 | 63 | FR | Enkelejd Pengu 5 Albi Çekiçi 5 Pericles Eldjon Topllari 5 |
| 2016–17 | Kategoria e Parë | 3/3 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 29/24 | FR | Hermes Shkulaku 7 |
| 2017–18 | Kategoria e Parë | 4/5 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 27/22 | SR | Albi Çekiçi 14 |
| 2018–19 | Kategoria e Parë | 6/6 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 29 | 26/28 | FR | Eldjon Topllari 7 |
| 2019–20 | Kategoria e Parë | 1/2 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 39/46 | FR | Artion Alillari 11 |
| 2020–21 | Kategoria e Parë | 3/3 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 28/33 | SR | Eldjon Topllari 5 |
| 2021–22 | Kategoria e Parë | 11 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 38 | SR | Eldjon Topllari 11 |
| 2022–23 | Kategoria e Dytë | 2 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 62 | 13 | 53 | FR | Eldjon Topllari 16 |
| 2023–24 | Kategoria e Dytë | 1 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 11 | 52 | R32 | Eldjon Topllari 8 |
| 2024–25 | Kategoria e Parë | | | | | | | | | R32 | |

## List of managers

* Ylli Çekiçi (01 Jul 2009 — 30 Jun 2012)
* Ardian Abazaj (01 Jul 2012 — 09 Dec 2013)
* Arben Mahmutaj (10 Dec 2013 — 17 Mar 2014)
* Ardian Abazaj (18 Mar 2014 — 30 Jun 2015)
* Gentian Stojku (15 Jul 2015 — 31 May 2016)
* Festim Fetollari (01 Jul 2016 — 31 Jul 2019)
* Ardian Abazaj (01 Aug 2019 — 31 May 2022)
* Samuel Nikaj (20 Jul 2022 — 10 Nov 2024)
* Ardian Mema (11 Nov 2024 — present)