FC Vushtrria

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Football Club Vushtrria is a football club based in Vushtrri, Kosovo. The club was founded in 1922, and currently play their home games at the 7,000 seat capacity Ferki Aliu Stadium in the city of Vushtrri. Notable players to have played for the club include former Albania internationals Armend Dallku and Ahmed Januzi, and Kosovo international Milot Rashica.

Full nameFootball Club Vushtrria
NicknameGladiatorët (The Gladiators)
Founded9 May 1922; 103 years ago (1922-05-09)
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Vushtrria
Full nameFootball Club Vushtrria
NicknameGladiatorët (The Gladiators)
Founded9 May 1922; 103 years ago (1922-05-09)
GroundFerki Aliu Stadium
Capacity6,500
ChairmanRrahman Rama
ManagerArmend Dallku
LeagueKosovo First League
2024–25Kosovo First League – Group B, 2nd of 10
Websitehttp://llamkosfc.com
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History

FC Vushtrria was founded in 1922 and is the oldest football club in Kosovo.[1][2] It has been competing domestically in Kosovo ever since. Throughout the years after World War II, Vushtrri became well known for the production of youth players within the club. Many of these players were transferred to other Kosovar clubs such as Prishtina and Trepça due to them playing in former Yugoslav First League. In the 1960s, the club was known as Radniçki Vushtrri/Radnički Vučitrn. The name of the club was changed in the early 1970s to Kosova Vushtrri.

In 2012, the club was purchased by local steel galvanising plant, Llamkos GalvaSteel.[3] When the club was taken over by Llamkos GalvaSteel and the Core Group, there were immediate investments made which resulted in the club winning their 2013–14 league title, which was the first in its history. Llamkos GalvaSteel then distanced itself from the club as did the club's owner Jeton Sadiku, leaving the financing and management in the hands of the Vushtrri municipality.[4][5][6]

Supporters

Their supporters are known as Forca and support all clubs with the name Vushtrria. Forca's main rivals are Torcida of KF Trepça.[7]

Players

Current squad

As of 2 December 2019

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

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Historical list of coaches

  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ajet Shosholli (Feb 1973 - 1975)[8]
  • Kosovo Ismet Munishi (Mar 2013 - Oct 2014)
  • Kosovo Bekim Shotani (Jul 2015 - 7 Dec 2015)
  • Kosovo Isa Sadriu (7 Dec 2015 - 12 Jan 2016)[9]
  • Kosovo Rizvan Jetullahu (12 Jan 2016 - Apr 2016)[10]
  • Kosovo Bekim Shotani (13 Apr 2016 - May 2016)[11]
  • Kosovo Isa Sadriu (28 Jun 2017 - 2 Jun 2018)[12]
  • Albania Samuel Nikaj (14 Jun 2018  - 23 Jun 2019)[13]
  • Kosovo Bekim Shotani (30 Jun 2019 - Sep 2019)[14]
  • Italy Antonio Toma (8 Sep 2019  - 22 Oct 2019)[15]
  • Kosovo Fitim Llapashtica (22 Oct 2019 - )[16]

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