Lorik Cana
| Date of birth | 27 July 1983 |
| Place of birth | Pristina |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
Cana joined Sunderland in July 2009 with a four-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris St Germain | 01 Jul 2002 | 25 Aug 2005 | |
| Olympique Marseille | 25 Aug 2005 | 24 Jul 2009 | |
| Sunderland | 24 Jul 2009 | 08 Jul 2010 | |
| Galatasaray | 08 Jul 2010 | 03 Jul 2011 | |
| Lazio | 03 Jul 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 30 | 2 |
1 |
9
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2
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| 2004-05 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 30 | 2 |
1 |
8
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1
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| 2004-05 | Paris St Germain | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 28 | 1 |
13
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| 2005-06 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Cup | 2 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 2 |
2
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| 2007-08 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Sunderland | Premier League | 29 | 2 |
9
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1
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| 2011-12 | Lazio | UEFA Europa League | 6 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Lazio | UEFA Europa League | 7 | 2 |
5
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2003 | Nantes v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 10 May 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 24 May 2003 | Auxerre v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 38 |
| 02 Aug 2003 | Paris St Germain v Bastia | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Montpellier v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 14 Sep 2003 | Paris St Germain v Toulouse | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Guingamp v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Paris St Germain v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 04 Oct 2003 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Paris St Germain v Le Mans | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Ajaccio AC v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 02 Nov 2003 | Paris St Germain v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Nantes v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 23 Nov 2003 | Paris St Germain v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 30 Nov 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 03 Dec 2003 | Paris St Germain v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Rennes v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Paris St Germain v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Paris St Germain v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Paris St Germain v Metz | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 30 Jan 2004 | AS Monaco v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Paris St Germain v Montpellier | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Toulouse v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Auxerre v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Paris St Germain v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Le Mans v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Paris St Germain v Ajaccio AC | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 28 Mar 2004 | RC Lens v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Paris St Germain v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Nice v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Paris St Germain v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 01 May 2004 | Strasbourg v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 11 May 2004 | Bordeaux v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 15 May 2004 | Paris St Germain v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 37 |
| 23 May 2004 | Bastia v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 38 |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Toulouse v Paris St Germain | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Paris St Germain v Saint Etienne | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Istres v Paris St Germain | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Paris St Germain v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Paris St Germain v AS Monaco | L | 0-1 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 22 Sep 2004 | RC Lens v Paris St Germain | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Paris St Germain v Strasbourg | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Bastia v Paris St Germain | W | 1-2 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Nantes v Paris St Germain | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Paris St Germain v Ajaccio AC | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Auxerre v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 07 Nov 2004 | Paris St Germain v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Bordeaux v Paris St Germain | L | 3-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 19 Nov 2004 | Paris St Germain v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Chelsea v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Nice v Paris St Germain | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Paris St Germain v Lille | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 12 Dec 2004 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Paris St Germain | W | 1-2 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Paris St Germain v Metz | W | 3-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 12 Jan 2005 | SM Caen v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Paris St Germain v Toulouse | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 30 Jan 2005 | AS Monaco v Paris St Germain | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 06 Feb 2005 | Paris St Germain v RC Lens | L | 0-2 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Strasbourg v Paris St Germain | L | 3-1 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Paris St Germain v Bastia | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Ajaccio AC v Paris St Germain | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 20 Mar 2005 | Paris St Germain v Auxerre | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 03 Apr 2005 | Olympique Marseille v Paris St Germain | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Paris St Germain v Bordeaux | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v Paris St Germain | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 07 May 2005 | Lille v Paris St Germain | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 14 May 2005 | Paris St Germain v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 21 May 2005 | Metz v Paris St Germain | L | 3-2 | French Championnat | 37 |
| 28 May 2005 | Paris St Germain v Rennes | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 38 |
| 29 Jul 2005 | Paris St Germain v Metz | W | 4-1 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Troyes v Paris St Germain | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 4 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Albania | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Albania | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Albania | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Albania | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Albania | FIFA World Cup | 8 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Albania | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Albania | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Albania | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Albania | UEFA European Championship | 6 |
3
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| 2007-08 | Albania | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Albania | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
1
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1
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| 2008-09 | Albania | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Albania | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Albania | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Albania | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Albania | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Albania | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Albania | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Albania | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Albania | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
3
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| 2012-13 | Albania | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Albania | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Albania | International Friendly | 5 |
2
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| 2014-15 | Albania | International Friendly | 3 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Albania | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Albania | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Albania | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
1
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1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep 2002 | Kosovo v Albania | W | 0-1 | Unofficial | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Switzerland v Albania | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 10 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | North Macedonia v Albania | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Georgia v Albania | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 10 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Albania v Georgia | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 10 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Portugal v Albania | L | 5-3 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Albania v Estonia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Albania v Sweden | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Albania v Greece | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Georgia v Albania | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Albania v Denmark | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Kazakhstan v Albania | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Albania v Ukraine | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Turkey v Albania | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Greece v Albania | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Denmark v Albania | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Albania v Azerbaijan | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Albania v Kazakhstan | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Ukraine v Albania | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Albania v Turkey | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Albania v Lithuania | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | San Marino v Albania | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Belarus v Albania | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Albania v Romania | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Albania v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Bulgaria v Albania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Albania v Luxembourg | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Luxembourg v Albania | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Albania v Netherlands | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Albania v Belarus | L | 2-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 27 May 2008 | Albania v Poland | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Albania v Liechtenstein | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Albania v Sweden | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Albania v Malta | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Hungary v Albania | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Portugal v Albania | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Albania v Hungary | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Albania v Portugal | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Albania v Cyprus | W | 6-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Albania v Denmark | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Sweden v Albania | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Estonia v Albania | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Albania v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2010 | Montenegro v Albania | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Albania v Uzbekistan | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | Romania v Albania | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Albania v Luxembourg | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Albania v Bosnia and Herzegovina | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Albania v Slovenia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Albania v Belarus | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 07 Jun 2011 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Albania | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Albania v Montenegro | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Albania v France | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 07 Oct 2011 | France v Albania | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Albania v Romania | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Albania v Azerbaijan | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2011 | North Macedonia v Albania | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 May 2012 | Albania v Qatar | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2012 | Albania v Iran | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Albania v Moldova | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Albania v Cyprus | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Switzerland v Albania | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Albania v Iceland | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Albania v Slovenia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Albania v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Norway v Albania | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Albania v Armenia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Slovenia v Albania | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Iceland v Albania | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Albania v Switzerland | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Cyprus v Albania | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 15 Nov 2013 | Belarus v Albania | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Albania v Malta | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2014 | Albania v Romania | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2014 | Hungary v Albania | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2014 | Portugal v Albania | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Albania v Denmark | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Serbia v Albania | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 14 Nov 2014 | France v Albania | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Italy v Albania | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2015 | Albania v Armenia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Albania v France | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2015 | Denmark v Albania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 07 Sep 2015 | Albania v Portugal | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Albania v Serbia | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 11 Oct 2015 | Armenia v Albania | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Kosovo v Albania | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2016 | Austria v Albania | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2016 | Albania v Qatar | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2016 | Albania v Ukraine | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Albania v Switzerland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Romania v Albania | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.