*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2015
Redi Bashkim Jupi (born 31 May 1974) is an Albanian retired footballer. He played in the central midfield for KS Dinamo Tirana 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.[1]
International
He made his debut for Albania in an August 1995 friendly match away against Malta and earned a total of 19 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a March 2006 friendly match against Georgia in Tirana.[2]
On 11 August 2015, Jupi was appointed manager of the Albania U21 following the departure of Skënder Gega at Kuwaiti Premier League side Al-Jahra.[3][4] 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.[5] After the match, he told the media that he was satisfied with the team's reaction.[5]
Albanian FA
The Albanian Football Association 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.
