2008–09 FK Dinamo Tirana season

Dinamo Tirana
2008–09 season
ChairmanAlbania Besnik Sulaj
ManagerCroatia Zlatko Dalić
(until 5 February 2009)
Albania Shkëlqim Muça
Kategoria Superiore3rd
Kupa e ShqipërisëQuarter finals
Albanian SupercupWinners
Champions League1st Qualifying Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Sebino Plaku (18)

All:
Sebino Plaku (20)

During the 2008-09 football season, Dinamo will play its 58th Kategoria Superiore season in the club's existence.

Club

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Management

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Position Staff
Head coach Albania Shkëlqim Muça
Assistant coach Albania Artan Mergjyshi
Goalkeeping coaches Albania Ilir Bozhiqi
Technical Director Albania Ilir Daja
Fitness coaches Croatia Frano Leko
Club doctor Albania Nderim Rexha

Kit

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Supplier: Sportika
Sponsor(s): Alpet

Home
Away

Other information

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President Albania Besnik Sulaj
Vice-president Albania Avni Braçe
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Selman Stërmasi (12, 955 / 105m x 68m)

Squad

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As of August 31, 2008.

First team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Albania ALB Elvis Kotorri
2 DF Albania ALB Elvis Sina
3 DF Serbia SRB Danilo Nikolić
4 MF Albania ALB Asion Daja
5 DF Albania ALB Arjan Pisha (captain)
6 DF Albania ALB Julian Brahja
7 MF Albania ALB Nertil Ferraj
8 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Nedim Halilović
10 MF Croatia CRO Pëllumb Jusufi
11 FW Albania ALB Sebino Plaku
12 GK Albania ALB Alban Hoxha
13 MF Albania ALB Artion Poci (vice-captain)
14 MF Albania ALB Igli Allmuça
15 DF Albania ALB Roland Peqini
16 FW Albania ALB Fatjon Sefa
17 FW Albania ALB Rigels Nezaj
19 MF Albania ALB Elis Bakaj
20 DF Albania ALB Klevis Bejtja
21 MF Albania ALB Hetlem Capja
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF Croatia CRO Goran Granić
23 DF Senegal SEN Albaye Papa Diop
24 GK Albania ALB Sulejman Hoxha
25 FW Croatia CRO Frane Petričević
99 FW Argentina ARG Rubén Cecco
GK Argentina ARG Daniel Alejandro Bertoya
DF Argentina ARG Alejandro Palladino
DF Albania ALB Eradi Mertiri
DF Croatia CRO Dario Bodrušić
MF Albania ALB Julian Ahmataj
MF Argentina ARG Agustín González Tapia
MF Albania ALB Ilirjan Çaushaj
MF Albania ALB Andi Hasa
MF Albania ALB Klodian Sulollari
FW Albania ALB Gers Delia
FW Argentina ARG Mario Antonio Romero
FW Argentina ARG Cristian Andres Campozano
FW Albania ALB Daniel Xhafa
FW Albania ALB Rigels Nezaj

List of 2008-09 transfers

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as of 31 August 2008

In

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Albania ALB Elvis Sina (from SK Tirana)
MF Albania ALB Hetlem Capja (from SK Tirana)
DF Albania ALB Julian Brahja (from Kastrioti)
MF Albania ALB Fatjon Sefa (from KS Lushnja)
MF Argentina ARG Agustino Tapia Gonzalez
FW Argentina ARG Cristian Campozano
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Croatia CRO Frane Petričević
MF Croatia CRO Pëllumb Jusufi
FW Albania ALB Sebino Plaku (on loan from HamKam)
DF Serbia SRB Danilo Nikolić
FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Nedim Halilovic

Out

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Croatia CRO Goran Vinčetić (to Sc Weiz)
DF Croatia CRO Dario Bodrušić (to NK Rijeka)
DF Nigeria NGA Abraham Alechenwu (to KF Tirana)
MF Albania ALB Bekim Kuli (to Besa)
DF Albania ALB Ditmar Bicaj (to Belasitsa)
MF Albania ALB Sokol Ishka (to Besa)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Croatia CRO Pero Pejić (to Kapfenberger SV)
FW Albania ALB Eleandro Pema (to Flamurtari Vlore)
MF Albania ALB Ilirian Caushaj (to Flamurtari Vlore)
MF Argentina ARG Agustino Tapia Gonzalez
FW Argentina ARG Cristian Campozano

Player statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Kategoria superiore Kupa e shqipërisë Albanian Supercup UEFA Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Albania ALB Elvis Kotorri 10 -7 8 -5 0 0 1 0 1 -2
2 DF Albania ALB Elvis Sina 10 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
3 DF Serbia SRB Danilo Nikolić 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF Albania ALB Asion Daja 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Albania ALB Arjan Pisha 11 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
6 DF Albania ALB Julian Brahja 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
7 MF Albania ALB Nertil Ferraj 11 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
8 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Nedim Halilović 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Croatia CRO Pëllumb Jusufi 9 1 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
11 FW Albania ALB Sebino Plaku 9 2 8 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
12 GK Albania ALB Alban Hoxha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MF Albania ALB Artion Poci 11 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
14 MF Albania ALB Igli Allmuça 11 1 8 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
15 DF Albania ALB Roland Peqini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 FW Albania ALB Fatjon Sefa 6 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
17 FW Albania ALB Rigels Nezaj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF Albania ALB Klevis Bejtja 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF Albania ALB Hetlem Capja 10 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
22 DF Croatia CRO Goran Granić 10 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
23 DF Senegal SEN Albaye Papa Diop 8 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
24 GK Albania ALB Sulejman Hoxha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 FW Croatia CRO Frane Petričević 9 2 8 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
MF Albania ALB Ilirian Caushaj 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
FW Albania ALB Daniel Xhafaj 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
DF Albania ALB Julian Ahmataj 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF Argentina ARG Agustino Tapia Gonzalez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
GK Argentina ARG Daniel Alejandro Bertoya 1 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -2
DF Argentina ARG Hours Alejandro Palladino 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW Argentina ARG Cristian Campozano 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Competitions

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Overall

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Competition Started Round Final Position Final Round First Match Last Match
Kategoria Superiore Round 5 3rd Round 33 August 24, 2008 May 24, 2009
Kupa e shqiperise Round of 16 TBD
Champions League First qualifying round First qualifying round First qualifying round July 15, 2008 July 23, 2008

Albanian Supercup

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17 August 2008 Final Dinamo Tirana 2–0 Vllaznia Tiranë
20:00 CET Petričević 17'
Jusufi 78'
Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Erjon Dobi

Kategoria Superiore

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tirana (C) 33 19 11 3 58 27 +31 68 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Vllaznia 33 19 7 7 49 29 +20 64 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Dinamo Tirana 33 14 10 9 48 34 +14 52
4 Teuta 33 12 8 13 32 34 −2 44
5 Shkumbini 33 12 8 13 32 38 −6 44
Source: Albanian Football Association (in Albanian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in head-to-head matches; 3) goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) total goal difference; 6) total goals scored; 7) draw
(C) Champions

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
33 14 10 9 48 34  +14 52 9 5 3 34 19  +15 5 5 6 14 15  −1

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundHHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultDWDDWDLWWDLDDWDWWLLWWWWLWWLDWDLLL
Position415543532444544333333333333333333
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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13 September 2008 3 Besa 0–0 Dinamo Tirana Kavajë
16:30 CET Stadium: Besa Stadium
19 October 2008 7 Tirana 2–1 Dinamo Tirana Tiranë
18:30 CET Memelli 32'
Muzaka 54'
Allmuça 75' Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Referee: Sokol Jareci
25 October 2008 8 Dinamo Tirana 2–0 Partizani Tirana Tiranë
14:30 CET Poçi 38'
Plaku 73'
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Referee: Albano Janku

Albanian Cup

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First round

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UEFA Champions League

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First qualifying round

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15 July 2008 First leg Dinamo Tirana Albania 0–2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Modriča Tiranë, Albania
20:00 CET Report Miljković 65'
Stokić 79'
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Saïd Ennjimi (France)
23 July 2008 Second leg Modriča Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–1
(4–1 agg.)
Albania Dinamo Tirana Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
20:00 CET Zafirović 90'
Bojić 90+2'
Report Xhafaj 72' Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium
Attendance: 957
Referee: Simon Lee Evans (Wales)

Player seasonal records

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Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made. Updated to games played May 27, 2009.

Goalscorers

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Rank Name Kategoria superiore Kupa e shqiperise Champions League Albanian Supercup Total
1 Albania Sebino Plaku 18 (29) 2 (5) - 0 (1) 20 (35)
2 Albania Fatjon Sefa 09 (24) 2 (5) 0 (1) 0 (1) 11 (31)
3 Albania Artion Poci 06 (31) 1 (4) 0 (2) 0 (1) 7 (38)
4 Albania Elis Bakaj 04 (13) 0 (1) - - 4 (14)
5 Croatia Pëllumb Jusufi 02 (20) 1 (3) - 1 (1) 4 (24)
6 Senegal Albaye Papa Diop 02 (23) 1 (4) 0 (2) 0 (1) 3 (30)
7 Croatia Frane Petričević 01 (17) 0 (1) - 1 (1) 2 (19)
8 Albania Igli Allmuca 02 (28) 0 (1) 0 (4) 0 (1) 2 (35)

Goals conceded

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Rank Name Kategoria superiore Kupa e shqiperise Champions League Albanian Supercup Total
1 Albania Elvis Kotorri 5 (8) - 2 (1) 0 (1) 7 (10)
2 Argentina Daniel Bertoya - - 2 (1) - 2 (1)

Discipline

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Name Kategoria superiore Kupa e shqiperise Champions League Albanian Supercup Total
Total Cards
Albania Sebino Plaku 3 1 - - - - - - 3 1 4
Albania Artion Poci - - - - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2
Albania Igli Allmuca 1 - - - - - 1 - 2 - 2
Albania Arjan Pisha 1 - - - - - - - 1 - 1
Albania Elvis Sina 1 - - - - - - - 1 - 1
Croatia Frane Petričević 1 - - - - - - - 1 - 1
Croatia Pëllumb Jusufi - - - - - - 1 - 1 - 1
Senegal Albaye Papa Diop - - - - 1 - - - 1 - 1
Croatia Goran Granić 1 - - - - - - - 1 - 1
Serbia Danilo Nikolić 2 - - - - - - - 2 - 2
Albania Nertil Ferraj 1 - - - - - - - 1 - 1
Albania Hetlem Capja 1 - - - - - - - 1 - 1

References

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