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Rigels Qose

Rigels Qose (born 3 August 1977, in Korçë) is an Albanian former football player who played for Skënderbeu Korçë, Dinamo Tirana, Western Mass Pioneers, Partizani Tirana and Skënderbeu in the USA.[1][2][3]

Playing career

Club

After a lengthy career in Albania, Qosa moved to the United States in 2005 to end up in the All League First Team after a season with Western Mass Pioneers[4] for whom he scored 12 in 21 games.[5] He also won a league title with an American amateur side called Skënderbeu.[6]

International

Qosa scored the only goal when Albania beat Portugal 1–0 in Tirana in a UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifier on 3 March 1993.[7]

Coaching career

Qosa was appointed technical director at Long Island Rough Riders, where he had been working since 2012.[8] He had earlier been working as head coach of Long Island's clubs Royal FC and SUSA.

Honours

2002[9]

References

  1. ^ Footballdatabase profile
  2. ^ 11v11 profile
  3. ^ Korçarët e SHBA-së kërkojnë miqësore me kampionët
  4. ^ History and Honors - WM Pioneers
  5. ^ Western Mass Pioneers - SoccerStats
  6. ^ Skënderbeu, kampion edhe në … Amerikë - Panorama (in Albanian)
  7. ^ Portugal v Albania background - UEFA
  8. ^ Qosa Named Boys Technical Director - LI Rough Riders
  9. ^ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF