2008–09 FK Dinamo Tirana season

Dinamo Tirana
2008–09 season
Chairman	Besnik Sulaj
Manager	Zlatko Dalić ; (until 5 February 2009); Shkëlqim Muça
Kategoria Superiore	3rd
Kupa e Shqipërisë	Quarter finals
Albanian Supercup	Winners
Champions League	1st Qualifying Round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Sebino Plaku (18); All: ; Sebino Plaku (20)
	← 2007–08 2009–10 →

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

Club

Management

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

Kit

Supplier: Sportika
Sponsor(s): Alpet

Home

Away

Other information

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

Squad

As of August 31, 2008.

First team

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	ALB	Elvis Kotorri
2	DF	ALB	Elvis Sina
3	DF	SRB	Danilo Nikolić
4	MF	ALB	Asion Daja
5	DF	ALB	Arjan Pisha (captain)
6	DF	ALB	Julian Brahja
7	MF	ALB	Nertil Ferraj
8	FW	BIH	Nedim Halilović
10	MF	CRO	Pëllumb Jusufi
11	FW	ALB	Sebino Plaku
12	GK	ALB	Alban Hoxha
13	MF	ALB	Artion Poci (vice-captain)
14	MF	ALB	Igli Allmuça
15	DF	ALB	Roland Peqini
16	FW	ALB	Fatjon Sefa
17	FW	ALB	Rigels Nezaj
19	MF	ALB	Elis Bakaj
20	DF	ALB	Klevis Bejtja
21	MF	ALB	Hetlem Capja


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
22	DF	CRO	Goran Granić
23	DF	SEN	Albaye Papa Diop
24	GK	ALB	Sulejman Hoxha
25	FW	CRO	Frane Petričević
99	FW	ARG	Rubén Cecco
—	GK	ARG	Daniel Alejandro Bertoya
—	DF	ARG	Alejandro Palladino
—	DF	ALB	Eradi Mertiri
—	DF	CRO	Dario Bodrušić
—	MF	ALB	Julian Ahmataj
—	MF	ARG	Agustín González Tapia
—	MF	ALB	Ilirjan Çaushaj
—	MF	ALB	Andi Hasa
—	MF	ALB	Klodian Sulollari
—	FW	ALB	Gers Delia
—	FW	ARG	Mario Antonio Romero
—	FW	ARG	Cristian Andres Campozano
—	FW	ALB	Daniel Xhafa
—	FW	ALB	Rigels Nezaj

List of 2008-09 transfers

as of 31 August 2008

In

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	ALB	Elvis Sina (from SK Tirana)
—	MF	ALB	Hetlem Capja (from SK Tirana)
—	DF	ALB	Julian Brahja (from Kastrioti)
—	MF	ALB	Fatjon Sefa (from KS Lushnja)
—	MF	ARG	Agustino Tapia Gonzalez
—	FW	ARG	Cristian Campozano


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	CRO	Frane Petričević
—	MF	CRO	Pëllumb Jusufi
—	FW	ALB	Sebino Plaku (on loan from HamKam)
—	DF	SRB	Danilo Nikolić
—	FW	BIH	Nedim Halilovic

Out

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	CRO	Goran Vinčetić (to Sc Weiz)
—	DF	CRO	Dario Bodrušić (to NK Rijeka)
—	DF	NGA	Abraham Alechenwu (to KF Tirana)
—	MF	ALB	Bekim Kuli (to Besa)
—	DF	ALB	Ditmar Bicaj (to Belasitsa)
—	MF	ALB	Sokol Ishka (to Besa)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	CRO	Pero Pejić (to Kapfenberger SV)
—	FW	ALB	Eleandro Pema (to Flamurtari Vlore)
—	MF	ALB	Ilirian Caushaj (to Flamurtari Vlore)
—	MF	ARG	Agustino Tapia Gonzalez
—	FW	ARG	Cristian Campozano

Player statistics

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

Competitions

Overall

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

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

League table

Pos	Team v t e	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	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
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


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

Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33
Ground	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A
Result	D	W	D	D	W	D	L	W	W	D	L	D	D	W	D	W	W	L	L	W	W	W	W	L	W	W	L	D	W	D	L	L	L
Position	4	1	5	5	4	3	5	3	2	4	4	4	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3

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

Matches

24 August 2008 1	Dinamo Tirana	0–0	Teuta	Tiranë
17:00 CET				Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium

30 August 2008 2	Dinamo Tirana	3–1	Shkumbini	Tiranë
15:00 CET	Petričević 7' Plaku 56', 75'		Gjata 89'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium

13 September 2008 3	Besa	0–0	Dinamo Tirana	Kavajë
16:30 CET				Stadium: Besa Stadium

21 September 2008 4	Dinamo Tirana	0–0	Elbasani	Tiranë
16:00 CET				Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium

27 September 2008 5	Lushnja	1–2	Dinamo Tirana	Lushnjë
16:00 CET	Bokatola 75'		Jusufi 7' Plaku 85'	Stadium: Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium

5 October 2008 6	Dinamo Tirana	1–1	Vllaznia	Tiranë
15:00 CET	Smajli 15' (o.g.)		Dhëmbi 58'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi 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

First round

30 October 2008 First leg	Albpetrol	0–1	Dinamo Tirana	Patos
			Jusufi 48'	Stadium: Alush Noga Stadium

UEFA Champions League

First qualifying round

15 July 2008 First leg	Dinamo Tirana	0–2	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	2–1 (4–1 agg.)	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

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

Goalscorers

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

Goals conceded

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

Discipline

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

2008–09 FK Dinamo Tirana season

Club

Management

Kit

Other information

Squad

First team

List of 2008-09 transfers

In

Out

Player statistics

Competitions

Overall

Albanian Supercup

Kategoria Superiore

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Albanian Cup

First round

UEFA Champions League

First qualifying round

Player seasonal records

Goalscorers

Goals conceded

Discipline

References

External links