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Albania

5,550Reputation
65FIFA rank (calc)
—Population

National team staff

11
Manager First TeamSylvinho
Assistant Manager First TeamPablo Zabaleta
Assistant Manager First TeamSergio Porrini
Assistant Manager First TeamDoriva
Assistant Manager First TeamErvin Bulku
Assistant Manager First TeamHamdi Salihi
Gk Coach First TeamIlir Bozhiqi
Fitness Coach First TeamLuigi Febbrari
Manager (U21 Team)Alban Bushi
Manager (U19 Team)Armando Cungu
Head Performance AnalystAlarico Rossi

The database names no national squad: the game picks it when a new game starts.

Football

FIFA points
1,357.00
FIFA member
Yes
League standard (calc)
9
Youth rating
65
Game importance
Very Important
Coefficient, 5 years (calc)
6.250 (#49)
Coefficient, 10 years (calc)
14.750 (#41)
Morale
18
FA financial power
11
FA patience
10
Foreign manager likelihood
16
Continental federation affiliation
1954
Association founded
1930
FIFA affiliation
1932
Max youth age
21
Hashtag
—
Nickname
Kuq e Zinjtë

Country

Capital
Tirana
Continent
Europe (regional strength 0.9900)
Region
South Europe
Nationality
Albanian
Citizenship for foreigners
Accumulatively
Currency
Albanian Lek
Population
—
Development
Developing State
Economic factor
12
Minimum full-time wage
—
Playable leagues
No

Player pool

Players
2,456
Average CA
59.8
CA 150+
0
Unattached
448
Playing abroad
1048 of 1,881 (56%)

The site’s own figures over players whose main nationality is this country (recorded nationality, not eligibility). Abroad: contracted to a club of another country, out of those whose club country is stored.

League pyramid

Level 1Abissnet Superiore
Level 2Kategoria e Parë
Level 3Kategoria e Dytë · Kategoria e Dytë Grupi A · Kategoria e Dytë Grupi B
Level 4Kategoria e Tretë · Kategoria e Tretë Grupi A · Kategoria e Tretë Grupi B

The country’s senior league divisions with a stored level, grouped by it. No promotion links are inferred.

Best players of this nationality

NameClubPositionsCAPA
Berat DjimsitiAtalantaD (C)141145
Armando BrojaChelseaAM (RL), ST (C)135160
Kristjan AsllaniFC Internazionale MilanoDM, M/AM (C)135154
Elseid HysajS.S. LazioD/WB (RL)135145
Thomas StrakoshaBrentfordGK133146
Iván BalliuRayo Vallecano de MadridD/WB (R)133136
Nedim BajramiU.S. Sassuolo CalcioM/AM (C)131145
Myrto UzuniGranada C.F.AM (RLC), ST (C)131137
Rey ManajEMS Yapı SivassporST (C)130132
Ylber RamadaniU.S. LecceDM, M (C)128138
Marash KumbullaA.S. RomaD (C)127150
Ardian IsmajliEmpoli F.C.D (C)126135
Etrit BerishaEmpoli F.C.GK125138
Keidi BareR.C.D. Espanyol de BarcelonaDM, M (C)124137
Lindon SelahiHNK RijekaDM, M (C)122130
Arbnor MujaYılport SamsunsporM/AM (RL)121124
Qazim LaciAC Sparta PrahaDM, M/AM (C)120123
Arbër HoxhaGNK Dinamo ZagrebAM (L), ST (C)119122
Kastriot DermakuU.S. LecceD (C)119130
Marvin ÇuniFrosinone CalcioAM (RL), ST (C)119135
Arlind AjetiFC CFR 1907 ClujD (C)118124
Klaus GjasulaSV Darmstadt 98D (C), DM118120
Stiven ShpendiCesena F.C.AM (RLC), ST (C)118130–160
Elhan KastratiA.S. CittadellaGK118124
Mirlind DakuRubin KazanST (C)117124

Most capped

NameCapsGoals
Etrit Berisha770
Elseid Hysaj772
Klodian Duro765
Erjon Bogdani7518
Ervin Skela7513
Odise Roshi725
Alban Bushi6514
Armend Dallku641
Rudi Vata595
Ervin Bulku561
Sokol Çikalleshi5412
Amir Abrashi501
Berat Djimsiti501
Besnik Hasi502
Hamdi Salihi5010
Bekim Balaj489
Arjan Xhumba480
Elvin Beqiri470
Ermir Lenjani455
Debatik Curri441
Frederic Veseli440
Ledian Memushaj441
Arjan Beqaj430
Ilir Shulku411
Edmond Kapllani416
Armando Sadiku3912
Bledar Kola396
Igli Tare364
Kristi Vangjeli350
Geri Çipi340

Top clubs

Klubi i Futbollit TiranaAbissnet Superiore4,250
Futboll Klub Partizani TiranaAbissnet Superiore4,150
Klubi i Futbollit Vllaznia ShkodërAbissnet Superiore4,100
Klubi Futbollit Teuta DurrësAbissnet Superiore4,000
Klubi Futbollistik Skënderbeu KorçëAbissnet Superiore3,900
Futboll Klub KukësiAbissnet Superiore3,900
FC Dinamo CityAbissnet Superiore3,750
Futboll Klub Dinamo Tirana—3,750
Klubi i Futbollit LaçiAbissnet Superiore3,750
Klubi i Futbollit Egnatia RrogozhinëAbissnet Superiore3,600
Klubi Sportiv KastriotiKategoria e Parë3,600
Klubi i Futbollit BylisKategoria e Parë3,500
Klubi i Futbollit Apolonia FierKategoria e Parë3,400
Flamurtari Football ClubKategoria e Parë3,400
KS Kamza Kamëz—3,300
KS Luftëtari Gjirokastër—3,300
Klubi Futbollit Erzeni ShijakAbissnet Superiore3,250
Klubi i Futbollit Korabi PeshkopiKategoria e Parë3,200
Klubi i Futbollit TërbuniKategoria e Dytë Grupi A3,150
Futboll Klub Tomori BeratKategoria e Parë3,100
Klubi Futbollit LushnjaKategoria e Parë3,000
Klubi Sportiv BurreliKategoria e Parë3,000
Klubi Sportiv Besëlidhja LezhëKategoria e Dytë Grupi A2,900
Klubi Sportiv Besa KavajëKategoria e Parë2,900
Klubi i Futbollit Sopoti LibrazhdKategoria e Dytë Grupi A2,750
Klubi i Futbollit ShkumbiniKategoria e Dytë Grupi B2,750
Klubi Sportiv PogradeciKategoria e Dytë Grupi B2,750
Klubi i Futbollit Elbasani—2,500
Klubi i Futbollit Iliria Fushë-KrujëKategoria e Dytë Grupi A2,500
Klubi i Futbollit OrikuKategoria e Dytë Grupi B2,500

Competitions

Abissnet SuperioreDomestic Top Division
Kategoria e ParëDomestic Division
Kategoria e Parë Grupi ADomestic Division
Kategoria e Parë Grupi BDomestic Division
Kategoria e DytëDomestic Division
Kategoria e Dytë Grupi ADomestic Division
Kategoria e Dytë Grupi BDomestic Division
Kategoria e TretëDomestic Division
Kategoria e Tretë Grupi ADomestic Division
Kategoria e Tretë Grupi BDomestic Division
Kupa e ShqipërisëDomestic Main Cup
Superkupa e ShqipërisëSuper Cup

Rivals

Association coefficients

2022/230.875
2021/221.625
2020/212.000
2019/200.750
2018/191.000
2017/182.625
2016/170.875
2015/162.125
2014/150.875
2013/142.000
2012/130.750

Cities

60

National records

Most overall appearances Lorik Cana 94 games
Most overall goals Erjon Bogdani 18 goals

Famous players

Lorik CanaStrong Defensive Midfielder · Tall · Central20
Erjon BogdaniPowerful Striker · Tall · Central20
Alban BushiFlamboyant Winger · Medium · Right19
Altin LalaIndustrious Midfielder · Small · Central18
Ervin SkelaMidfield Playmaker · Small · Central17
Klodian DuroTireless Midfielder · Small · Right17
Fotaq StrakoshaCommanding Goalkeeper · Tall · Central17
Hamdi SalihiPowerful Striker · Tall · Central16
Altin RraklliExplosive Forward · Small · Central15
Igli TareFlamboyant Striker · Tall · Central14
Altin HaxhiSolid Full-back · Small · Left13
Rudi VataStrong Centre-back · Medium · Central13
Fatmir VataIndustrious Midfielder · Small · Left12

The players the game compares this nation's newly generated players to.

Honours

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
Balkan and Central European Championship1—1946

Counted by the site from the stored past winners.

Kits

Home
Away
Third

Languages

AlbanianIndo European › Albanian › Tosk15

Foreign player rules

Member of European Union2030
Member of European Economic Area2030
EU/EEC foreignEuropean Economic Area
EU/EEC foreignEuropean Union
EU/EEC foreignUkraine

Tax rules

TaxApplies toRateBand
Income TaxAll0%— – £79
VATAll20%
Corporation TaxAll10%
Income TaxAll10%£239 – —
Income TaxAll10%£79 – £239

Across versions

VersionReputationFIFA pointsFIFA rank
FM27 27.0.057001,376.0367
FM26 26.2.058501,373.1568
FM26 26.0.058501,373.1568
FM24 24.3.055501,357.0065
FM23 23.4.055501,361.0066
FM23 23.3.055501,361.0066
FM23 23.0.055501,361.0066
FM22 22.4.055501,362.0066
FM22 22.3.055501,362.0066
FM22 22.1.055501,362.0066
FM22 22.0.155501,362.0066
FM22 22.0.055501,362.0066
FM21 21.4.055501,356.0066
FM21 21.3.055501,356.0066
FM21 21.1.155501,356.0066
FM21 21.0.155501,356.0066
FM21 21.0.055501,356.0066
FM20 20.4.055501,384.0058
FM20 20.3.055501,384.0058
FM20 20.1.055501,384.0058
FM20 20.0.155501,384.0058
FM20 20.0.055501,384.0058
FM19 19.3.055501,384.0058
FM19 19.1.055501,384.0058
FM19 19.0.155501,384.0058
FM19 19.0.055501,384.0058
FM18 18.3.05550739.0037
FM18 18.1.05550739.0037
FM18 18.0.05550739.0037
FM17 17.3.05550——
FM17 17.0.05450——
FM16 16.3.05450——
FM16 16.0.15450——
FM16 16.0.04750——
FM15 15.3.04550——
FM15 15.0.04550——
FM14 14.3.04550——
FM14 14.0.04550——
FM13 13.3.04550——
FM13 13.0.04550——
FM12 12.2.04550——
FM12 12.0.04550——
FM10 10.0.04550——

The same FM id in each loaded build, as each build stores it (FIFA rank is calculated).