AF Luftëtari

Albanian football club

Not to be confused with KF Luftëtari.

Football club

Luftëtari

Full name| Akademia e Futbollit Luftëtari
Nickname(s)| Bluzinjtë
Short name| Luftëtari
Founded| 18 December 2020; 3 years ago (2020-12-18)
Ground| Gjirokastra Stadium
Capacity| 8,400
Owner| Bashkia Gjirokastër
President| Mustafa Hysi
Manager| Petraq Meçi
League| Kategoria e Dytë, Group B
2023–24| Kategoria e Dytë, Group B, 2nd

Home colours

AF Luftëtari (Albanian: Akademia e Futbollit Luftëtari), commonly known as Luftëtari (Albanian pronunciation: [luftətaɾi]) is a football club based in Gjirokastër, southern Albania. The club plays in the Kategoria e Dytë, which is the third tier of football in the country.

## History

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After the dissolution of KF Luftëtari due to debts, the Gjirokastra Municipality in December 2020 set in motion to establish a new club as successor of the KF Luftëtari,[1] and at the beginning of February 2021 all the criteria set by the Albanian Football Association for the functioning of the team were met and the name of the team and the logo were revealed which would again stand with the blue and black colours, exactly those characteristic of KF Luftëtari in 91 years of history.[2]

## Players

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### Current squad

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As of 2 February 2024[3]

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  ALB | Sadik Basha
2  | MF |  ALB | Alvi Ahmetaj
3  | DF |  BRA | Val Baiano
4  | DF |  ALB | Benito Culli
5  | DF |  BRA | Glauber
6  | MF |  ALB | Andri Celo
7  | FW |  ALB | Nazmi Gaba
8  | MF |  ALB | Stiven Puci
9  | FW |  ALB | Angjelo Radovani
10  | FW |  ALB | Ardit Ziaj
12  | GK |  BRA | Marcelo
13  | MF |  GUI | Issiaga Camara
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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17  | FW |  ALB | Xhuljano Mirani
19  | FW |  ALB | Vasili Tuni
20  | MF |  ALB | Thoma Puci
21  | FW |  ALB | Mario Merkuri
22  | MF |  ALB | Xhilardinjo Avduli
33  | GK |  GHA | Clement Ashietey Boye
70  | MF |  BRA | Hudson
77  | MF |  ALB | Astrit Rama
-- | MF |  ALB | Ardit Gaba
-- | MF |  ALB | Resaed Kendella
-- | FW |  BRA | Lucas Mello

## Honours

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### League titles

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* Kategoria e Tretë

Winners (1): 2021

## References

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1. ^ "Luftëtari bëhet me ekip të ri, zbulohet kur do të krijohet" [Luftëtari becomes with the new team, it is revealed when it will be created] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 18 December 2020.
2. ^ "Ndryshimi/Luftëtari i ri, zbulohet logoja e klubit gjirokastrit" [Change/New Luftëtari, the logo of the Gjirokastra club is revealed] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 2 February 2021.
3. ^ "Zbulohet lista e AF Luftëtarit, 23 lojtarë bëhen gati për ringritjen e klubit gjirokastrit" [AF Luftetari list is revealed, 23 players get ready for the re-establishment of the Gjirokastra club] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 10 February 2021.

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2024–25 Kategoria e Dytë

Group A|

* Adriatiku
* Albanët
* Basania
* Besëlidhja
* Gramshi
* Iliria
* Luzi 2008
* Murlani
* Naftëtari
* Sopoti
* Tërbuni
* Veleçiku

Group B|

* Butrinti
* Delvina
* Devolli
* Këlcyra
* Luftëtari
* Maliqi
* Memaliaj
* Oriku
* Shkumbini
* Tomori
* Turbina

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