Kosovo women's national handball team

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NicknameDardanët
AssociationKosovo Handball Federation (Federata e Hendbollit e Kosovës – FHK)
CoachAgron Shabani
CaptainLeonora Demaj
Most capsAida Stagova (18)
Most goalsLeonora Demaj (74)
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Last updated on 12 July 2019.

The Kosovo women's national handball team represents Kosovo in international women's handball and is controlled by the Handball Federation of Kosovo. The national handball team started competing in international competition in 2015, following Kosovo's full status recognition from the International Handball Federation (IHF).

History[]

Handball first arrived in Kosovo in the late 1940s, and by 1948 there were several registered clubs starting to compete in informal domestic competitions. By 1951, indoor handball was introduced. Two years later, in 1953 Kosovo Handball Federation was founded, under the auspices of the Yugoslav Handball Federation.

In 1979, whilst part of the former Yugoslavia, Kosovo hosted the 1979 Women's Junior World Handball Championship.

Following the breakdown of Yugoslavia and subsequent independence of Kosovo as a nation, Kosovo Handball Federation began operating independently.

In 2014, six years after Kosovo declared independence, the European Handball Federation (EHF) recognised Kosovo as a full member state and immediately the Kosovo national handball team started competing in international competition.

Team[]

Current squad[]

The following players were selected to participate at the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship qualification matches, between 26 and 29 September, 2019.[1]

Matches and goals as of 27 October 2019.

Head coach: Agron Shabani

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
4 RB Albana Arifi (1996-09-04) 4 September 1996 (age 25) 185 2 9 Sweden Lugi HF
6 PV Shkurta Mehmeti (1994-04-20) 20 April 1994 (age 27) 173 11 8 Kosovo KHF Prishtina
7 PV Meltem Ylberi (2001-08-15) 15 August 2001 (age 20) 177 2 1 Switzerland Spono Eagles
8 LB Burneta Rama (1990-02-22) 22 February 1990 (age 31) 174 9 29 Kosovo KHF Vushtrria
9 LW Verona Zaskoku (1998-02-22) 22 February 1998 (age 23) 178 5 0 Switzerland DHB Rotweiss Thun
10 RW Fitore Aliu (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 22) 173 16 27 Germany SG Kappelwindeck
12 GK Niomëza Kelmendi (1994-03-24) 24 March 1994 (age 27) 170 11 0 Kosovo KHF Vushtrria
13 CB Ardiana Merditaj (1994-10-24) 24 October 1994 (age 27) 165 7 14 Germany FC Burlafingen
15 LW Albina Rugova (1997-05-30) 30 May 1997 (age 24) 167 13 14 Kosovo KHF Istogu
16 GK Aurora Shehdadi (1997-11-20) 20 November 1997 (age 24) 173 14 0 Kosovo KHF Vushtrria
17 LW Aida Stagova (1995-03-07) 7 March 1995 (age 26) 165 18 13 Kosovo KHF Prishtina
18 LW Alberina Halitaj (2000-03-27) 27 March 2000 (age 21) 161 2 0 Kosovo KHF Istogu
20 LB Mirela Gjikokaj (1999-03-17) 17 March 1999 (age 22) 180 15 54 Norway Follo HK Damer
21 CB Leonora Demaj (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 24) 178 9 74 Denmark Sønderjyske Damehåndbold
22 CB Marijeta Lekaj (1997-06-17) 17 June 1997 (age 24) 168 2 1 Croatia Žrk Murvica – Crikvenica
23 CB Veronika Kastrati (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 21) 168 2 0 Norway Ellingsrud IL Håndball

Coaches[]

  • Kosovo Florent Beqiri (2014–2018)
  • Luxembourg Agron Shabani (Since 2018)

Captains[]

Individual all-time records[]

Kit suppliers[]

Since 2019, Kosovo's kits have been supplied by Kempa.

References[]

  1. ^ "Selektori Shabani shpall listën për ndeshjet me Slloveninë e Gjermaninë",Kosovo Handball Federation, 2 September 2019.

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