Albania's biggest European success stories

Most appearances by an Albanian player in the European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League (including qualifying)
35: Besnik Hasi (Anderlecht)
21: Altin Haxhi (Litex Lovech, CSKA Sofia, Anorthosis, APOEL)
20: Lorik Cana (Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille, Lazio)
20: Taulant Xhaka (Basel)
19: Elvis Sina (Tirana, Dinamo Tirana)
16: Eldorado Merkoci (Vllaznia, Tirana)
16: Orges Shehi (Skënderbeu)
15: Rezart Dabulla (Tirana)
15: Nevil Dede (Tirana, Elbasani)

Top-scoring Albanian players in the European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League (including qualifying)
6: Hamdi Salihi (Tirana, Skënderbeu)
5: Devis Mukaj (Tirana)
4: Alban Bushi (Litex Lovech)
3: Klodian Duro (Vllaznia, Tirana)
3: Indrit Fortuzi (Tirana)
3: Agostin Kola (Dinamo Tirana, Tirana)
3: Bledi Shkëmbi (Skënderbeu)

Most appearances by Albanian players in UEFA club competition*
56: Lorik Cana (Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille, Galatasaray, Lazio)
48: Admir Teli (Vllaznia, Elbasani, Qarabağ)
45: Ansi Agolli (Tirana, Neuchâtel Xamax, Qarabağ)
44: Besnik Hasi (Genk, Anderlecht)
40: Altin Haxhi (Panahaiki, Litex Lovech, Iraklis, CSKA Sofia, Anorthosis, APOEL)
37: Hamdi Salihi (Vllaznia, Tirana, Ried, Rapid Wien, Skënderbeu)
36: Orges Shehi (Teuta, Bylis, Vllaznia, Partizani, Besa, Skënderbeu)
34: Elvis Sina (Tirana, Dinamo Tirana)
33: Kliton Bozgo (Maribor, Olimpija Ljubljana)
32: Igli Allmuça (Partizani, Tirana, Dinamo Tirana, Skënderbeu, Kukësi)

Hamdi Salihi with Rapid Wien©GEPA

Top-scoring Albanian players in UEFA club competition*
14: Hamdi Salihi (Vllaznia, Tirana, Ried, Rapid Wien, Skënderbeu)
13: Kliton Bozgo (Maribor, Olimpija Ljubljana)
10: Indrit Fortuzi (Tirana)
6: Dorian Bylykbashi (Vllaznia, Partizani)
6: Klodian Duro (Vllaznia, Tirana, Omonia)
6: Devis Mukaj (Flamurtari, Varaždin, Tirana)
6: Vasil Ruci (Flamurtari)
5: Gentian Begeja (Teuta)
5: Daniel Xhafaj (Dinamo Tirana, Teuta, Elbasani, Tirana, Flamurtari, Skënderbeu)

Only Albanian player to play in a UEFA club competition final
Igli Tare (Brescia 1-1agg Paris Saint-Germain, Paris win on away goals, 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup)

First Albanian to play in the UEFA Champions League group stage
Bledar Kola (Panathinaikos 2-0 Dynamo Kyiv, 16/09/98)

First Albanian to coach in the UEFA Champions League group stage
Besnik Hasi (Anderlecht, 2014/15)

First Albanian to score in the UEFA Champions League group stage
Besart Berisha (Hamburg 3-2 CSKA Moskva, 06/12/06)

First Albanian to score in the European Champion Clubs' Cup
Kolec Kraja (Partizani 1-1 Norrköping, 12/09/62)

Igli Tare with Brescia in the 2001/02 season©Getty Images

*UEFA club competitions means European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League, European/South American Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Intertoto Cup