KF Istogu

FC Istogu (Albanian: Klubi Futbollistik Istogu), commonly known as Istogu is a football club based in Istog, Kosovo. The club plays in the First Football League of Kosovo, which is the second tier of football in the country.

Istogu

Full name	Klubi Futbollistik Istogu
Nickname(s)	Troftat (The Trouts)
Founded	1947 (1947)
Ground	Demush Mavraj Stadium
Chairman	Fazli Bytyçi
Manager	Bekim Shotani
League	Kosovo First League
2022–23	Kosovo First League – Group A, 4th of 10
Home colours Away colours

History

The club have been playing in the lower divisions of Yugoslavia and now Kosovo for almost all the time since they were founded. KF Istogu don't have any big merits which they have been winning. In the season 2007–08, their best scorer ever, Suad Saliagić was sold to FC Prishtina for an unknown sum, he scored 26 goals in 11 games which is a record in Kosovo. Since the 1960s, the club has always been a "middle club" in the lower divisions.

Supporters

Their fan club is known as Gjimmat and they were formed in 2000.

Players

Current squad

As of 29 January 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	KOS	Dardan Podrimaj
—	GK	KOS	Valmir Hajrizaj
—	DF	KOS	Bleon Alushaj
—	DF	KOS	Dardan Bajraktari
—	DF	KOS	Egzon Kurteshi
—	DF	KOS	Fatmir Rexhaj
—	DF	KOS	Granit Ademaj
—	DF	KOS	Ragip Mazrekaj
—	MF	CMR	Dylan Effa (on loan from Ballkani)
—	MF	KOS	Faton Neziri

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	KOS	Herolind Zekaj
—	MF	KOS	Kushtrim Sylaj
—	MF	CMR	Marius Stephane
—	MF	KOS	Qëndrim Jahaj (captain)
—	MF	KOS	Qëndrim Krasniqi
—	FW	KOS	Erjon Qeta
—	FW	KOS	Florent Rexhaj
—	FW	KOS	Malsor Blakaj
—	FW	ENG	Yoan Marc-Olivier
—	FW	TLS	Bertrand Dorsalfin

Personnel

Current technical staff
Position	Name
Head coach	Bekim Shotani
Assistant coaches	Hysni Kabashi
	Mehdi Arifaj
Goalkeeping coach	Kemajl Saliagić