Drita is a prominent football name in Kosovo, carrying the character of Gjilan into a modern era of domestic ambition and European nights. The club combines a distinctive blue-and-white image with a proud local following and a reputation built across generations. Its identity is shaped by community, rivalry and the pursuit of progress, giving every season a strong sense of continuity. The profile presents that broader character in a concise account of one of Kosovo football’s most recognizable institutions.
Drita Upcoming matches by league
Superliga
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- Regular Season - 6
DritaNo H2HGjilani
Drita Last matches by league
Superliga
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- Regular Season - 5
Feronikeli1 - 0Drita
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- Regular Season - 4
Drita0 - 0Drenica Skënderaj
UEFA Europa Conference League
UEFA Champions League
Cup
Friendlies Clubs
UEFA Europa League
Drita Team Roster
Drita’s recorded squad contains 26 players: five attackers, eight defenders, four goalkeepers and nine midfielders. The attacking group includes A. Manaj, Blerim Krasniqi, K. Abazaj, M. Arthur and O. Grezda. Defensive options include A. Bytyçi, A. Danté, Besnik Krasniqi and J. Pëllumbi, while F. Maloku, L. Rexhepi and L. Behluli are among the goalkeepers. Midfield depth is represented by E. Rroca, I. Jashari, L. Balaj, V. Limaj and William Guido Baeten. The snapshot reflects the latest recorded roster and may change during the season. This is the roster snapshot recorded on that date.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Besnik Krasniqi
Blerton Sheji
Abdoul Karim Danté
Altin Bytyçi
Raddy Machel Hokemba Ovouka
Agan Mjaki
Jorgo Pëllumbi
Hajdin Salihu
position Midfielder
Rron Broja
I. Jashari
Vesel Limaj
Liridon Balaj
Albert Dabiqaj
Eduart Rroca
William Guido Baeten
Kemehlo Pierre Kevin Nguena
position Attacker
Arb Manaj
O. Grezda
Blerim Krasniqi
Kristal Abazaj
M. Arthur
Last Drita Coachs
Zekirija Ramadani is Drita’s head coach, having begun the role on 1 November 2023. The North Macedonian coach succeeded Akis Vavalis, whose tenure ran from April to November 2023. Earlier, Ardijan Nuhiji led the club from February 2019 until November 2022, following Shpëtim Duro’s shorter spell between September 2018 and February 2019. Bekim Isufi is also recorded as a preceding coach from November 2017 to September 2018. This sequence places Ramadani at the head of the club across the latest recorded period.
Zekirija Ramadani
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zekirija Ramadani | North Macedonia | 1 November 2023 | |
| Akis Vavalis | Greece | 1 April 2023 | 1 November 2023 |
| 1 August 2020 | 1 July 2022 | ||
| Shpëtim Duro | Albania | 1 September 2018 | 1 February 2019 |
| Bekim Isufi | Kosovo | 1 November 2017 | 1 September 2018 |
| Amir Alagić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 September 2016 | 1 October 2016 |
| Sedat Pajaziti | Serbia | 1 February 2016 | 1 September 2016 |
| Bekim Isufi | Kosovo | 1 April 2014 | 1 February 2016 |
| Arbnor Morina | Kosovo | 1 November 2013 | 1 April 2014 |
| Musa Selimi | Kosovo | 1 July 2013 | 1 September 2013 |
Drita Transfers
The latest recorded arrivals are concentrated in the 2026 entries. H. Salihu and I. Jashari were marked as free-agent arrivals on 6 July, while William Guido Baeten, A. Bytyçi and Agan Mjaki were likewise listed as free agents on 30 June. A. Danté and K. Nguena were recorded as free agents in February, and O. Grezda and K. Abazaj in January. M. Maliqi is identified as a return from loan on 29 June. Earlier entries include free transfers for M. Soumahoro and J. Pëllumbi in September 2025. These selected movements are not a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Rroca |
Keçiörengücü
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Free agent | 10 August 2026 |
| I. Jashari |
Drenica Skënderaj
|
Free agent | 6 July 2026 |
| H. Salihu |
LNZ Cherkasy
|
Free agent | 6 July 2026 |
| A. Mjaki |
Laci
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Bytyçi |
Partizani
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| William Guido Baeten |
Flamurtari
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Agan Mjaki |
Laci
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Maliqi |
Dukagjini
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Bytyçi |
Partizani
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Danté |
Panevėžys
|
Free agent | 28 February 2026 |
| K. Nguena |
Auda
|
Free agent | 5 February 2026 |
| William Guido Baeten |
Flamurtari
|
Free agent | 18 January 2026 |
| F. Ramadani |
Shkendija
|
Free agent | 18 January 2026 |
| O. Grezda |
FK Kukesi
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Free agent | 15 January 2026 |
| A. Danté |
Panevėžys
|
Free agent | 30 December 2025 |
The latest recorded departures include M. Maliqi to Dukagjini on 19 July 2026 and F. Ramadani to Shkendija on 4 July. V. Tusha is listed as a transfer to Celje on 30 June, while E. Sylejmani and A. Ajzeraj departed as free agents on the same date. D. Bonsu, D. Kostyshyn and E. Morina also appear among the 2026 free-agent exits. Earlier entries include M. Maliqi’s loan to Dukagjini in July 2025 and several free-agent or free-transfer departures. The listed movements are a selected record, not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Maliqi |
Dukagjini
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Free agent | 19 July 2026 |
| F. Ramadani |
Shkendija
|
Free agent | 4 July 2026 |
| E. Sylejmani |
Dukagjini
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Ajzeraj |
Dinamo Tirana
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| E. Sylejmani |
Dukagjini
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| V. Tusha |
Celje
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| I. Blakçori |
Llapi
|
- | 29 May 2026 |
| I. Blakçori |
Llapi
|
- | 28 May 2026 |
| D. Bonsu |
Petržalka
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Free agent | 5 March 2026 |
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Dukagjini
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- | 1 February 2026 | |
| D. Kostyshyn |
Boise
|
Free agent | 21 January 2026 |
| E. Morina |
Prishtina e Re
|
Free agent | 15 January 2026 |
| D. Bonsu |
Petržalka
|
Free agent | 30 December 2025 |
| I. Zulfiu |
Dukagjini
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Free agent | 21 August 2025 |
| I. Zulfiu |
Dukagjini
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Free agent | 20 August 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement pattern around 2025 and 2026 shows a busy cycle of squad turnover, with free-agent arrivals forming the clearest recurring category. The incoming list also includes a loan return for M. Maliqi, while the outgoing list records a separate loan to Dukagjini in July 2025, alongside departures labelled free agent, free transfer or transfer. Several players appear in more than one dated entry, so repeated listings should not be treated as separate players or as a complete market count. The dated entries run from January 2025 through July 2026, with the most recent arrivals and departures both appearing in summer 2026. No recorded fees accompany the listed movements, and the selected summaries cannot establish net spending or a definitive balance. Taken together, the entries describe ongoing personnel change rather than a complete account of Drita’s transfer activity.
Leagues Drita has participated in
Drita’s recent recorded competition programme through 2025 includes the Kosovo Superliga and Cup, alongside UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League entries. The domestic and UEFA competitions form the recent part of the record, with participation extending to 2025, but this does not confirm a specific 2026 fixture or campaign. Club friendlies are recorded through 2024 and are therefore historical in this context. The Super Cup entry is also historical, with its latest recorded year in 2020. Together, the records show a domestic base and a sustained European pathway.
More about Drita
Drita, officially Klubi Futbollistik Drita, is a football club from Gjilan, Kosovo, founded in 1947. The club’s name means “The Light”, a theme reflected in its badge and public identity. Sky blue and white are the traditional colors, with home designs commonly built around blue and white and away styles often reversing that palette.
The club’s story is one of continuity and gradual elevation. From regional roots, Drita developed into an established force in Kosovo’s post-independence football landscape and a regular contender in the country’s top domestic competition. Its recorded participation also reaches UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League competitions, giving the club a visible role in Kosovo’s European representation. These continental campaigns, often beginning in qualifying rounds, have helped connect Drita’s local identity with a wider football audience.
Gjilan City Stadium is Drita’s home and a central gathering place for supporters. The venue is particularly important on derby occasions, when Drita meets cross-town rival SC Gjilani in the fixture widely associated with the Gjilan or Anamorava Derby. Supporters known as Intelektualët form a defining part of the club’s culture, bringing a strong collective presence to matches and reinforcing the sense that Drita represents more than a playing squad.
Drita operates under a private ownership model and is associated with long-term planning and professional management. Its football structure has typically balanced experienced Kosovar and Albanian players with international recruits from the Balkans and further afield. That blend reflects the club’s position in the regional football ecosystem: locally rooted, domestically ambitious and increasingly accustomed to the demands of European competition. The result is an institution whose light-blue identity, derby culture and continental ambitions remain closely tied to Gjilan.
Last matches statistics for Drita
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Floriana
1 - 1
Drita
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Drita
2 - 1
Floriana
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Tre Fiori
1 - 4
Drita
|
9 / 0 |
|
0% | 16 | - | |
|
Drita
5 - 0
Tre Fiori
|
10 / 0 |
|
0% | 9 | 2 | |
|
Drita
5 - 3
Llapi
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Drita
2 - 2
Inter Club d'Escaldes
|
6 / 0 |
|
0% | 12 | 3 | |
|
Inter Club d'Escaldes
0 - 0
Drita
|
2 / 0 |
|
0% | 11 | 3 | |
|
Vushtrria
0 - 1
Drita
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Drita
0 - 0
Drenica Skënderaj
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Feronikeli
1 - 0
Drita
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Drita
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).