{{Short description|Association football club in Kosovo}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Malisheva | image = FC Malisheva.svg | image_size = 175px | fullname = Klubi i Futbollit Malisheva | nickname = | founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2016}} | ground = Liman Gegaj Stadium | capacity = 1,800 | chairman = Driton Morina | manager = Bylbyl Sokoli | league = {{Kosovo football updater|Malisheva}} | season = {{Kosovo football updater|Malisheva2}} | position = {{Kosovo football updater|Malisheva3}} | website = {{URL|https://www.fcmalisheva.com/}} | pattern_la1 = _chelsea0910h | pattern_b1 = | pattern_ra1 = _chelsea0910h | pattern_sh1 = | pattern_so1 = _3_stripes_blue | leftarm1 = 0000ff | body1 = 0000ff | rightarm1 = 0000ff | shorts1 = 000088 | socks1 = 000088 | pattern_la2 = _bluelines | pattern_b2 = _bluecollar | pattern_ra2 = _bluelines | pattern_sh2 = | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = ffffff | body2 = ffffff | rightarm2 = ffffff | shorts2 = ffffff | socks2 = ffffff }}
'''Klubi Futbollistik Malisheva''' ({{Translation|Football Club Malisheva}}), commonly known as '''Malisheva''', is a professional football club based in Malisheva, Kosovo. Their home ground is Liman Gegaj Stadium which has a seating capacity of 1,800. The club plays in the Kosovo Superleague, which is the top tier of football in the country.
==History== FC Malisheva, established in 2016 began as a football school dedicated to nurturing young talent. Due to the overwhelming interest from local youth, the school transformed into a competitive club. Initially competing in the Kosovo Third League, the club quickly rose through the ranks, advancing to the Kosovo Second League by the 2018–19 season. Their ascent continued as they qualified for the Kosovo First League. In the 2020–21 season, FC Malisheva won the First League, earning promotion to the Kosovo Superleague for the 2021–22 season. Currently, FC Malisheva fields both senior and U21 teams in the Superleague and operates a football school with around 200 young footballers competing in age groups from U9 to U17 in the Prizren Regional League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcmalisheva.com/aboutus/|title=About us|publisher=KF Malisheva|access-date=18 June 2024}}</ref>
==Players== ===Current squad=== {{updated|2 March 2026}} <!----------------------------- READ THIS NOTICE FIRST BEFORE EDITING ---------------------------------- – Do NOT add new players before their signing is officially announced by the club through their website, including medical and signing the contract. A transfer fee agreed doesn't mean the player will sign. – Do NOT remove players before their exit is officially announced by the club. – Do NOT add or change squad numbers until it is official on the KF Malisheva website – Only add numberless players that are likely to become part of the first team – Pre-season numbers can be added temporarily with A REFERENCE – This is Wikipedia, not a football newspaper. Anything unconfirmed and unsourced will be removed on sight ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no= 2|pos=DF|nat=KOS|name=Arlind Veliu}} {{Fs player|no= 3|pos=DF|nat=KOS|name=Omer Bajraktari}} {{Fs player|no= 5|pos=DF|nat=KOS|name=Dreni Kryeziu|other=captain}} {{Fs player|no= 6|pos=DF|nat=MKD|name=Besnik Ferati}} {{Fs player|no= 7|pos=FW|nat=KOS|name=Altin Aliu}} {{Fs player|no= 9|pos=FW|nat=KOS|name=Krenar Dulaj}} {{Fs player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=ALB|name=Etnik Brruti}} {{Fs player|no=11|pos=MF|nat=KOS|name=Rilind Hetemi}} {{Fs player|no=12|pos=GK|nat=KOS|name=Flamur Gashi}} {{Fs player|no=14|pos=FW|nat=KOS|name=Laurent Xhylani}} {{Fs player|no=18|pos=FW|nat=MKD|name=Valmir Nafiu}} {{Fs player|no=19|pos=MF|nat=KOS|name=Emir Zogaj}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=20|pos=DF|nat=KOS|name=Arbër Pira}} {{Fs player|no=21|pos=DF|nat=USA|name=Arbër Shala}} {{Fs player|no=23|pos=FW|nat=KOS|name=Mevlan Zeka}} {{Fs player|no=24|pos=FW|nat=SEN|name=Assane Diatta}} {{Fs player|no=27|pos=DF|nat=DEN|name=Andreas Skovgaard}} {{Fs player|no=28|pos=MF|nat=CMR|name=Robert Mathieu Ndjigi}} {{Fs player|no=30|pos=DF|nat=KOS|name=Donart Vitija}} {{Fs player|no=31|pos=GK|nat=BRA|name=Tiago Gomes}} {{Fs player|no=34|pos=DF|nat=ALB|name=Agon Xhaka|other=vice-captain}} {{Fs player|no=44|pos=DF|nat=NGA|name=Samuel Opeh}} {{Fs player|no=91|pos=GK|nat=KOS|name=Ilir Avdyli}} {{Fs player|no=99|pos=FW|nat=MKD|name=Xhemajl Ibishi}} {{Fs end}}
===Academy players with first-team appearances=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no= 4|pos=MF|nat=KOS|name=Ardian Sopaj}} {{Fs player|no=15|pos=MF|nat=KOS|name=Ilir Rexha}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=80|pos=MF|nat=KOS|name=Erblin Zogaj}} {{Fs end}}
===Out on loan=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=8|pos=MF|nat=ALB|name=Mark Bushaj|other=at Vëllaznimi Gjakovë until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=25|pos=DF|nat=KOS|name=Riad Jashari|other=at 2 Korriku until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs end}}
==European record== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Season !Competition !Round !Opponent !Home !Away !{{Tooltip|Agg.|Total points series (aggregate)}} |- |2024–25 |UEFA Conference League |1Q |align="left"|{{fbaicon|MNE}} Budućnost Podgorica | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0−3 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''1−3''' |- |2025–26 |UEFA Conference League |1Q |align="left"|{{fbaicon|ISL}} Víkingur Reykjavík | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0−1 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0−8 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''0−9''' |}
==See also== *List of football clubs in Kosovo
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Football Superleague of Kosovo}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Malisheva}} Category:Football clubs in Kosovo Category:Association football clubs established in 2000
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