Armando Cungu
{{short description|Albanian footballer and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Armando Cungu
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1973|4|23}}
| birth_place = Shkodër, PR Albania
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| years1 = 1993–1998 | clubs1 = Vllaznia | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1998 | clubs2 = Ethnikos | caps2 = | goals2 =
| years3 = 1999–2000 | clubs3 = Vllaznia | caps3 = | goals3 =
| years4 = 2000–2001 | clubs4 = Luftëtari | caps4 = | goals4 =
| years5 = 2001–2002 | clubs5 = Teuta | caps5 = | goals5 =
| years6 = 2002 | clubs6 = Vllaznia | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 5
| years8 = 2003–2004 | clubs8 = Vllaznia | caps8 = 28 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2004–2005 | clubs9 = Flamurtari Prishtina | caps9 = | goals9 = 2
| manageryears1 = 2006
| managerclubs1 = Ada
| manageryears2 = 2010–2012
| managerclubs2 = Vllaznia (sporting director)
| manageryears3 = 2012–2013
| managerclubs3 = Kukësi
| manageryears4 = 2014–2015
| managerclubs4 = Laçi
| manageryears5 = 2016–2017
| managerclubs5 = Vllaznia
| manageryears6 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs6 = Kukësi
| manageryears7 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs7 = Laçi
| manageryears8 = 2021–2023
| managerclubs8 = Albania U-19
| manageryears9 = 2024
| managerclubs9 = Laçi
}}
Armando Cungu (born 23 April 1973) is an Albanian football coach and former player.[http://www.coachworldranking.com/coaches/armando-cungu.aspx Coach World Ranking][http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.armando.cungu.74719.en.html Footballdatabase]
Managerial career
=Laçi=
Cungu started his second season in charge of Laçi in July, where the team was going to face Inter Baku for the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama-sport.com/laci-kunder-inter-bakuse-do-sfidojne-azeret-ne-europe-xhejms-i-eliminoj-une/|title=Laçi kundër Inter Bakusë, do sfidojnë azerët në Europë, Xhejms: I eliminoj unë!|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=23 June 2015|accessdate=16 April 2016}} In the first leg at home, despite making a good overall appearance in the match, Laçi didn't earn more than a 1–1 draw, leaving everything open for the returning leg.{{cite news|url=http://koha.net/?id=&l=64799|title=Laçi barazon në ndeshjen e parë për kualifikim në Europa League|publisher=Koha.net|language=Albanian|date=2 July 2015|accessdate=16 April 2016}} In the returning leg, Cungu's side was not able to score as the final result was 0–0, meaning that Laçi are out due to away goal rule.{{cite news|url=http://lajmifundit.al/2015/07/kukesi-kualifikohet-ne-europa-league-bie-laci/|title=Europa League, "bie" Laci, Kukësi mëson rivalin e fazës së dytë|publisher=Lajmi Fundit|language=Albanian|date=9 July 2015|accessdate=16 April 2016}} On 12 August, in team's first match in domestic season, Cungu won his second silverware with the club, the Albanian Supercup, where Laçi beat Skënderbeu Korçë on penalty shootouts after a 2–2 draw in regular time.{{cite news|url=http://top-channel.tv/lajme/artikull.php?id=306178|title=Laçi fiton Superkupën. Mposht me penallti Skënderbeun|publisher=Top Channel|language=Albanian|date=12 August 2015|accessdate=28 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530183031/http://top-channel.tv/lajme/artikull.php?id=306178|archive-date=30 May 2016|url-status=dead}}
On 31 December 2015, Cungu resigned as Laçi coach following the poor results lately.{{cite news|url=http://telesport.al/laci-e-nis-vitin-2016-pa-trajner-dorehiqet-armando-cungu/|title=Laci e nis vitin 2016 pa trajner, dorëhiqet Armando Cungu|publisher=Telesport.al|language=Albanian|author=Alfred Lleshi|date=31 December 2015|accessdate=28 April 2016}}
=Vllaznia Shkodër=
On 8 January 2016, Cungu was appointed the new coach of Vllaznia Shkodër, replacing Armir Grimaj for the second part of 2015–16 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/cungu-trajneri-i-ri-gati-800-milione-leke-per-vllaznine/|title=Cungu trajneri i ri, gati 800 milionë lekë për Vllazninë|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=8 January 2016|accessdate=28 April 2016}} He was presented to the media the following day, where he signed is 18-month contract.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/prezantohet-cungu-ja-si-do-ta-ringreme-vllaznine/|title=Prezantohet Cungu: Ja si do ta ringremë Vllazninë|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=9 January 2016|accessdate=28 April 2016}}
Managerial statistics
{{updated|28 April 2016}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |
| rowspan="2"| Team
!rowspan="2"| From !rowspan="2"| To !colspan="6"| Record |
|---|
| {{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} !{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |
| Kukësi
| July 2012 | 2 October 2013 {{WDL|52|25|12|15}} |
| Laçi
| 3 August 2014 | 31 December 2015 {{WDL|80|36|21|23}} |
| Vllaznia Shkodër
| 9 January 2016 | Present {{WDL|15|5|3|7}} |
| colspan="3"| Total
{{WDLtot|147|66|36|45}} |
Honours
=Manager=
=Player=
Vllaznia
- Albanian League (1): 1997–98
References
{{reflist|2}}
External links
- {{UEFA player|44988}}
- {{Soccerway|armando-cungu/249557}}
{{KF Laçi squad}}
{{FK Kukësi managers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cungu, Armando}}
Category:Footballers from Shkodër
Category:Albanian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:KF Vllaznia Shkodër players
Category:Ethnikos Piraeus F.C. players
Category:KF Flamurtari players
Category:Albanian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Category:Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Kosovo
Category:Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Kosovo
Category:Albanian football managers
Category:KF Vllaznia Shkodër managers