KS Dinamo Tirana

Dinamo Tirana

Full name	Klubi Sportiv Dinamo Tirana
Founded	1950
Ground	Qemal Stafa Stadium Tirana, Albania (Capacity: 20,000)
Chairman	Besnik Sulaj
Manager	Faruk Sejdini
League	Kategoria superiore
2010–11	10th
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Klubi Sportiv Dinamo Tirana is an Albanian football team, playing in the Albanian capital of Tirana, founded in 1950. They play at the Stadiumi Qemal Stafa which has a capacity of 25,000. Their main rivals are fellow Tirana team KF Tirana.

History

Dinamo Tirana was born as an affiliation to the Albanian Ministry of Interior. In 1995 the team was renamed KS Olimpik Tirana; in 1997 they returned to their original name. In the 2006–07 first qualifying round for the UEFA Cup the club was eliminated by CSKA Sofia from Bulgaria (1–5 aggregate). Zoran Kastel was the goalscorer. After finishing third in the table in 2005–06, KS Dinamo Tirana named Faruk Sejdini as their new coach. One of Albania's best teachers of footballing fundamentals, he had a spell at the club last term before being dismissed by president Besnik Sulaj. Having returned following a spell at KS Shkumbini, Sejdini said: "It's nice to be back." On October 23, 2006, Faruk Sejdini was fired. At the start of the 2007–08 season, Agim Canaj took over as head coach. He has been replaced by Ilir Daja who lead Dinamo towards the championship title, after a dramatic win against Partizani 2–1 in the final match, playing for 36 minutes with 9 players. In the summer of 2008 Ilir Daja moved into a position as director in order to make place for Marcelo Javier Zuleta from Argentina. The Argentinian coach also brought with him four Argentinian players; goalkeeper Daniel Bertoya, defender Alejandro Palladino, midfielder Agustín González, and striker Cristian Campozano. Zuleta only lasted for the first Champions League qualification match against Bosnian FK Modriča before he was replaced as coach by Artan Mergjyshi, for only one game. Together with Zuleta the four Argentinian players also left the club. After Mergjyshi Zlatko Dalić, the actual coach of Croatia U-21, was appointed as new coach for Dinamo. He signed a two year contract with the club. That deal was broken when Dinamo lost its second game in the re-beginning of the 2008–09 season against Partizani. Shkëlqim Muça was then appointed manager of the club five days after of Zlatko Dalić's leave. With Shkelqim Muca, in the 2009–10 season Dinamo won the championship again, registering its 18th success.

Supporters

Dinamovitët Ultras

Dinamovitët Ultras is a supporters group for the Albanian football team, Dinamo Tirana. The group was formed in 2008 and has hundreds of members in its first few years. They organise meetings and trips to matches in Tirana and also away matches in Albania and even abroad. They promote Dinamo Tirana to the local public and influence fans of the club in a number of ways.

Achievements

The club is regarded as one of Albania's top teams having won:

• Albanian Premier League: 18

(1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1966–67, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1985–86, 1989–90, 2001–02, 2007–08 and 2009–10)

• Albanian Cup: 13

(1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1971, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1989, 1990, and 2003).

• Albanian Supercup: 2

(1989 and 2008)

Minor trophies

• Spartakiada Kombëtare: 3 (1959, 1969 and 1974)
• Kupa Sporti Popullor: 3 (1956, 1964 and 1983)
• Kupa e Ushtrisë Popullore: 2 (1973 and 1978)
• Kupa e Shtypit: 1 (1961)
• Kupa e 50 Vjetorit të Pavarësisë: 1 (1962)
• Kupa e Kongresit të 6-të të B.P.SH: 1 (1964)
• Kupa e 500 vjetorit të Skënderbeut: 1 (1968)
• Kupa Sport Ekspres: 1 (2000)
• Kupa Norga: 1 (2006)

KS Dinamo Tirana in Europe

As of July 2, 2009.

Season	Competition	Round	Country	Club	Home	Away
1971–72	European Cup Winners' Cup	1R		FK Austria Wien	1–1	0–1
1980–81	European Cup	1R		AFC Ajax	0–2	0–1
1981–82	UEFA Cup	1R		FC Carl Zeiss Jena	1–0	0–3
1982–83	European Cup Winners' Cup	1R		Aberdeen F.C.	0–0	0–1
1985–86	UEFA Cup	1R		Ħamrun Spartans	1–0	0–0
		2R		Sporting CP	0–0	0–1
1986–87	European Cup	1R		Beşiktaş JK	0–1	0–2
1989–90	European Cup Winners' Cup	QR		PFC Chernomorets Burgas	4–0	1–3
		1R		FC Dinamo Bucureşti	1–0	0–2
1990–91	European Cup	1R		Olympique Marseille	0–0	1–5
2001–02	UEFA Cup	1QR		FC Dinamo Bucureşti	1–3	0–1
2002–03	UEFA Champions League	1QR		FBK Kaunas	0–0	3–2
		2QR		Brøndby IF	0–4	0–1
2003–04	UEFA Cup	QR		KSC Lokeren	0–4	1–3
2004–05	UEFA Cup	1QR		FC Oţelul Galaţi	1–4	0–4
2005	UEFA Intertoto Cup	1R		NK Varteks	2–1	1–4
2006–07	UEFA Cup	1QR		PFC CSKA Sofia	0–1	2–4
2008–09	UEFA Champions League	1QR		FK Modriča	0–2	1–2
2009–10	UEFA Europa League	1QR		FC Lahti	2–0	1–4
2010–11	UEFA Champions League	2QR		Sheriff Tiraspol	1–0	1–3

• QR = Qualifying Round
• 1R = 1st Round
• 2R = 2nd Round

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 4 MF Asion Daja 5 DF Roland Peqini 6 MF Erjon Hoti 10 MF Bekim Kuli (captain) 11 FW Endri Lala 13 DF Renato Mallota 15 MF Erald Deliallisi 18 MF Besmir Arifaj 21 MF Hetlem Capja 22 FW Klodian Asllani (vice-captain) 26 MF Odeon Bërdufi 27 DF Maringlen Kapaj 29 DF Ervis Kraja

No. Position Player 30 GK Alfred Osmani GK Ted Laco GK Kejd Myrta MF Eni Imami DF Antonio Marku DF Anjel Muca DF Arber Ajçe DF Hegi Ziaj FW Albi Çeliku FW Orjon Xhemali GK Enkel Dauti (on loan from KF Tirana) DF Arbër Bitincka DF Alfred Guzja

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player — GK Sulejman Hoxha (on loan to Apolonia Fier) — MF Sokol Cela (on loan to Apolonia Fier) — MF Ermal Tujani (on loan to KS Turbina Cërrik) — FW Rigels Nezaj (on loan to KS Turbina Cërrik)

No. Position Player — MF Ergin Bleta (on loan to Partizani Tirana) — MF Erlind Burhanaj (on loan to KF Skrapari) — MF Amarildo Takaci (on loan to KS Sopoti Librazhd) — DF Albano Mullaj (on loan to KF Memaliaj)

Managers

Managerial records

Name	Superliga	Albanian Cup	Supercup	Total
Gjinali, ZihniZihni Gjinali	6	0	0	6
Jareci, SkënderSkënder Jareci	2	0	0	2
Shehu, DurimDurim Shehu	2	0	0	2
Muça, ShkëlqimShkëlqim Muça	1	0	0	1
Lubonja, StavriStavri Lubonja	1	0	0	1
Frashëri, FatmirFatmir Frashëri	1	0	0	1
Birçe, BejkushBejkush Birçe	1	0	0	1
Sejdini, FarukFaruk Sejdini	1	0	0	1
Daja, IlirIlir Daja	1	0	0	1
Peqini, SabriSabri Peqini	1	0	0	1
Konçi, ZyberZyber Konçi	1	0	0	1

Former notable players

Albania Qamil Teliti Skënder Begeja Medin Zhega Gëzim Kasmi Ilir Përnaska Muhedin Targaj Sulejman Demollari Edmond Abazi Agim Canaj Rudi Vata Albert Stroni Foto Strakosha Ermal Tahiri Indrit Fortuzi Edmond Dalipi Skerdi Bejzade Altin Lala Luan Pinari Engert Bakalli Redi Jupi Mahir Halili Xhevair Kapllani Paulin Dhembi Daniel Xhafaj Fjodor Xhafa Julian Ahmataj

Albania Arjan Pisha Ilion Lika Armir Grimaj Erion Xhafa Alpin Gallo Johan Driza Renato Arapi Artion Poci Parid Xhihani Eleandro Pema Vangjel Mile Dritan Babamusta Ditmar Bicaj Bekim Kuli Sebino Plaku Fatjon Sefa Elvis Sina Gentian Muça Endrit Vrapi Emiljano Vila Isli Hidi Igli Allmuca Nertil Ferraj Asion Daja Gjergji Muzaka Elis Bakaj

Argentina Daniel Fernández Miguel Barreto Walter Zermatten Alejandro Frezzotti Néstor Emanuel Moiraghi Mauricio Hanuch Mario Antonio Romero Rubén Cecco Esteban García Maximiliano Timpanaro Nicolás Delmonte Alfredo Rafael Sosa Lucas Malacarne Nestor Martinena Brazil Rodrigo Leandro Gil Miranda da Silva Croatia Kristijan Čaval Zoran Kastel Goran Vincetić Pero Pejić Goran Granić Dario Bodrušić Nedim Halilović Pëllumb Jusufi Dominican Republic José Espinal Gabon Georges Ambourouet

Ghana Jordan Opoku Macedonia Suat Zendeli Ardijan Nuhiji Zekirija Ramadan Artim Položani Mali Ibrahima Kone Nigeria Abraham Alechenwu Nurudeen Orelesi Peru Juan Carlos Mariño Senegal Abdoulaye Khouma Keita Pape Niokhor Fall Albaye Papa Diop Serbia Danilo Nikolić Sead Hadžibulić Marko Putinčanin Mladen Brkić Milovan Milović Ukraine Serhiy Romanishyn Zambia January Zyambo

See also Category:KS Dinamo Tirana players.

References

External links

• Official Website
• Dinamo Tirana at UEFA.COM
• Dinamo Tirana at EUFO.DE
• Dinamo Tirana at Weltfussball.de
• Dianmo Tirana at Playerhistory.com
• Dinamo Tirana at Transfermarkt.de
• Dinamo Tirana at Football-Lineups.com
• Soccerpedia schedule Dinamo Tirana
• Albania-sport.com
• Albanian Soccer News
• Shqiperia-Futboll