Mirel Josa

As a player, he played in the Greek Alpha Ethniki for Nea Kavala and Aris,[2] as well as making 27 international appearances for the Albania national football team between 1984 and 1992.

[4] Later, Josa left the country for the first time and moved abroad, signing a one-year contract with Greek side Aris.

[6] He made his senior debut for Albania in an October 1984 FIFA World Cup qualification match away at Belgium and earned a total of 27 caps, scoring 1 goal.

[7] In the national team during the qualifiers of Mexico 1986 campaign he scored the first goal in the famous December 1984 home win over Belgium.

[12] On 18 May 2016, after winning the club's six consecutive league title and his fourth personal, Josa become the most successful coach in the history of Albanian football.