Kujtim Shala


Kujtim Shala is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

International career

Shala played his one and only match for the Croatia national football team in a 2–1 win against the US on 17 October 1990, during a friendly match before the Croatian Football Federation was affiliated by FIFA in 1992.

Coaching career

Shala was the head coach of KF Prishtina in Kosovar Superliga. But after KF Prishtina failed to win the Kosovar Superliga, he was sacked.
In February 2008 he was selected as head coach of the Kosovo national football team.

Personal life

Shala was born in Prizren, SFR Yugoslavia and is of Albanian descent. His son is fellow footballer Andis Shala.