Skënder Gega


Skënder Gega is an Albanian retired football player, and current head coach of Kukësi.

Playing career

Club

Gega played the majority of his career at Partizani Tirana, an Albanian team, whilst also having a two-year stint with German side Sportfreunde Siegen between 1990 and 1994.

International

He made his debut for Albania in an April 1987 Euro Championship qualification match against Austria and earned a total of 10 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an October 1989 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Sweden.

Coaching career

He was appointed the head coach of the Albania under-19s in February 2011 where he remained until October 2011, when he was promoted to the head coach of the Albania under-21s.
During the summer of 2018, Gega joined Partizani Tirana, where he’d coach his team in the UEFA Europa League, Albanian Superliga, and the Albanian Cup. He won his first title as a manager, and the first for Partizani in 26 years. In June 2019, he left the club for personal reasons.

Honours

As player