sentences:  In his early career he was also a member of the Albanian U-21 National Team, playing two official games.His first cap for the national team was on 10 February 1999 in a friendly against neighbouring Macedonia.He was selected by the legendary coach Medin Zhega who was manager of Albania at the time, for a friendly match at the Qemal Stafa Stadium in Tirana in front of a crowd of just over 6,000.