Redi Jupi (born 31 May 1974) is an

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n retired footballer. He played in the central midfield for

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and has 19 caps for the Albania national team since his debut in 1995. Jupi is currently the manager of Albania U21 for the European Football Championship qualification.

Playing career

Club

Jupi appeared in 128 Turkish Super Lig matches during the three seasons he played for Diyarbakirspor.

International

He made his debut for

in an August 1995

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away against

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and earned a total of 19 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a March 2006

against

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in Tirana.

National team statistics

Managerial career

On 11 August 2015, Jupi was appointed manager of the Albania U21 following the departure of Skënder Gega at

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side

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. His debut was a 1–1 home draw against Israel U21 in team's second qualifying match for 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. After the match, he told the media that he was satisfied with the team's reaction.

Albanian FA

The

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president Armand Duka created the 'Talent Office' in 2011 and named Jupi as the head of the new department to scout young Albanian talent all around the world and convince them to represent Albania. From 2012 onward he was appointed as the Director of the National Teams Department in the AFA.

Honours

* Albanian Superliga: 2 :: 2002, 2003Albania - Championship Winning Teams
- RSSSF

References

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