{{Short description|Albanian football club}} {{Use British English|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Pogradeci | image = Pogradeci Club Logo.svg | upright = 0.7 | fullname = Klubi Sportiv Pogradeci | nickname = Liqenorët(The Lakers)<br>Verdheblutë(Yellowblues) | founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1932}}<br>as ''Sportklub Pogradeci'' : Dragoj (1932–44) : Spartaku Pogradec (1945–58) : Ylli i Kuq (1958–91) : Pogradeci (1991–present) | ground = Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium | capacity = 10,700* | owner = Bashkia Pogradec | chrtitle = President | chairman = Ilir Xhakolli | manager = Emiliano Cela | league = Kategoria e Parë
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'''KS Pogradeci''' ({{langx|sq|Klubi Sportiv Pogradeci}}) is a professional football club based in Pogradec, Albania. The club plays in the Kategoria e Parë, which is the second tier of football in the country.
==History== The club was founded in 1932 as ''Klubi Sportiv Dragoj Pogradeci''. In the 1936 season, the club played for the first time in the highest league in Albania. During the largest part of the communist era, the club was known as ''KS Ylli i Kuq Pogradeci''. The greatest success of club history is the achievement of the semi-finals of the Albanian Cup in the 1992–93 season.
==Honours== *{{flagicon|Albania}} '''Kategoria e Parë''' ** '''Champions (3):''' 1963–64, 1990–91, 2010–11 *{{flagicon|Albania}} '''Kategoria e Dytë''' ** '''Champions (3):''' 1959–60, 1984–85, 2023–24 ** ''Runners-up (1):'' 2003–04, 2022-23
==Players==
===Current squad=== {{updated|1 February 2024}} {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no= 1|nat=ALB|name=Jurges Beqiri|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no= 2|nat=CRO|name=Jakov Karabatic|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no= 5|nat=ALB|name=Miklovan Pere|pos=DF|other=captain}} {{Fs player|no= 6|nat=KVX|name=Endrit Kastrati|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no= 7|nat=ALB|name=Jurgen Peqini|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no= 8|nat=NGA|name=Sodiq Kazeem|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=ALB|name=Jorgo Qeleshi|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=ALB|name=Franko Kapllani|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=ALB|name=Fabjan Nallbati|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=NGA|name=Freeman Pius|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=ALB|name=Vilson Lila|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=ALB|name=Mateo Pere|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=ALB|name=Erjon Dragoj|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=20|nat=ALB|name=Renato Këndezi|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=ALB|name=Devid Fejzulla|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat=ALB|name=Eldjon Topllari|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=ALB|name=Arbër Pengu|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=24|nat=ALB|name=Kleart Grazhdani|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=33|nat=ALB|name=Vangjel Zguro|pos=DF}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=48|nat=NGA|name=Suleiman Danladi|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=66|nat=BRA|name=Wagner|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=77|nat=MNE|name=Milan Jelovac|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=88|nat=ALB|name=Redon Raza|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=90|nat=CRO|name=Mateo Panadić|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=99|nat=MKD|name=Ivan Nikoloski|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ALB|name=Alesio Caushaj|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=BRA|name=William|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=VEN|name=Santiago Rodriguez|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ALB|name=Enes Kuka|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ALB|name=Paolo Kasmollari|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=KOR|name=Do-Hyun Kim|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=NGR|name=Imoh Ezekiel|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ALB|name=Bedri Greca|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=GHA|name=Emmanuel Makafui|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ALB|name=Elvis Gjoni|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=ALB|name=Oni Patushi|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=MKD|name=Kristijan Toshevski|pos=DF}} {{Fs end}}
==Stadium== thumb|350px|upright|Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium The club has played its home matches at the Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium since 1932.
==Staff==
{| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:#eee;"|Role !! style="background:#eee;"|Staff |- |Chairman || {{flagicon|ALB}} Ilir Xhakolli |- |Coach || {{flagicon|ALB}} Emiliano Cela |- |Assistant coach || {{flagicon|ALB}} Gentjan Muska |-Goalkeeper Coach Anesti Lipo |Doctor || {{flagicon|ALB}} Besnik Tira |- |Physiotherapist || {{flagicon|ALB}} Arben Shkëmbi |- |Physiotherapist|| {{flagicon|ALB}} Alma Angjo |- |}
===Recent seasons=== {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" |- style="background:#efefef;" ! Season ! Division ! Pos. ! Pl. ! W ! D ! L ! GS ! GA ! P !Cup ! Top Score |-align=center |2010–11 |Kategoria e Parë | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"|'''1''' |30 |22 |2 |6 |56 |27 |'''68''' |'''FR''' |{{flagicon|KVX}} Isa Eminhaziri 13 |-align=center |2011–12 |Kategoria Superiore | style="text-align:center; background:red;"|'''13''' |26 |6 |4 |16 |25 |47 |'''19''' |'''SR''' |{{flagicon|KVX}} Isa Eminhaziri 7 |-align=center |2012–13 |Kategoria e Parë |'''5''' |30 |13 |3 |14 |49 |44 |'''42''' |'''FR''' |{{flagicon|ALB}} Enkelejd Pengu 11 |-align=center |2013–14 |Kategoria e Parë |'''6''' |30 |11 |9 |10 |33 |31 |'''42''' |'''FR''' |{{flagicon|ALB}} Albi Çekiçi 8 |-align=center |2014–15 |Kategoria e Parë |'''8''' |27 |8 |7 |12 |21 |29 |'''31''' |'''SR''' |{{flagicon|ALB}} Enkelejd Pengu 9 |-align=center |2015–16 |Kategoria e Parë |'''2''' |27 |20 |3 |4 |51 |24 |'''63''' |'''FR''' |{{flagicon|ALB}} Enkelejd Pengu 5<br />{{flagicon|ALB}} Albi Çekiçi 5 <br /> {{flagicon|BRA}}Pericles<br />{{flagicon|ALB}} Eldjon Topllari 5 |-align=center |2016–17 |Kategoria e Parë |'''3/3''' |26 |10 |8 |8 |31 |28 |'''29/24''' |'''FR''' |{{flagicon|ALB}} Hermes Shkulaku 7 |-align=center |2017–18 |Kategoria e Parë |'''4/5''' |26 |10 |5 |11 |33 |39 |'''27/22''' |'''SR''' |{{flagicon|ALB}} Albi Çekiçi 14 |-align=center |2018–19 |Kategoria e Parë |'''6/6''' |26 |13 |2 |11 |36 |29 |'''26/28''' |'''FR''' |{{flagicon|ALB}} Eldjon Topllari 7 |-align=center |2019–20 |Kategoria e Parë |'''1/2''' |24 |14 |4 |6 |39 |24 |'''39/46''' |'''FR''' |{{flagicon|ALB}} Artion Alillari 11 |-align=center |2020–21 |Kategoria e Parë |'''3/3''' |20 |10 |3 |7 |32 |26 |'''28/33''' |'''SR''' |{{flagicon|ALB}} Eldjon Topllari 5 |-align=center |2021–22 |Kategoria e Parë | style="text-align:center; background:red;"|'''13''' |30 |10 |8 |12 |32 |37 |'''38''' |'''SR''' |{{flagicon|ALB}} Eldjon Topllari 11 |-align=center |2022–23 |Kategoria e Dytë |'''2''' |22 |16 |5 |1 |62 |13 |'''53''' |'''FR''' |{{flagicon|ALB}} Eldjon Topllari 16 |-align=center |2023–24 |Kategoria e Dytë | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"|'''1''' |20 |16 |4 |0 |40 |11 |'''52''' |'''R32''' |{{flagicon|ALB}} Eldjon Topllari 8 |-align=center |2024–25 |Kategoria e Parë |'''5''' |33 |14 |7 |12 |33 |35 |'''49''' |'''R32''' |{{flagicon|KVX}} Festim Alidema 8 |-align=center |2025–26 |Kategoria e Parë |'''3''' |33 |20 |8 |5 |63 |31 |'''68''' |'''R16''' |{{flagicon|NGR}} Freeman Pius 10 |}
==List of managers== {{div col|colwidth=22em|small=yes}} *{{flagicon|ALB}} Ylli Çekiçi (01 Jul 2009 — 30 Jun 2012) *{{flagicon|ALB}} Ardian Abazaj (01 Jul 2012 — 09 Dec 2013) *{{flagicon|ALB}} Arben Mahmutaj (10 Dec 2013 — 17 Mar 2014) *{{flagicon|ALB}} Ardian Abazaj (18 Mar 2014 — 30 Jun 2015) *{{flagicon|ALB}} Gentian Stojku (15 Jul 2015 — 31 May 2016) *{{flagicon|ALB}} Festim Fetollari (01 Jul 2016 — 31 Jul 2019) *{{flagicon|ALB}} Ardian Abazaj (01 Aug 2019 — 31 May 2022) *{{flagicon|ALB}} Samuel Nikaj (20 Jul 2022 — 10 Nov 2024) *{{flagicon|ALB}} Ardian Mema (11 Nov 2024 — 6 Oct 2025) *{{flagicon|ALB}} Emiliano Cela (9 Oct 2025 — ) {{div col end}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20081217085316/http://www.futbollishqiptar.net/ FutbolliShqiptar.net] {{in lang|sq}} *[http://www.freewebs.com/albsoccer Albanian Soccer News] {{in lang|sq|en}}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Kategoria e Parë}}
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