Albania prize money
Albania's sportspeople have won £1,035,017 in prize money across 4 sports, which puts Albania 94th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Eklent Kaci has won the most, £620,444 in pool , more than half of the country's total on their own.
Albania's highest earners
All 12 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eklent Kaci | Pool | £620,444£620k |
| 2 | Lara Colturi | Alpine skiing | £229,779£230k |
| 3 | Kledio Kaci | Pool | £122,347£122k |
| 4 | Nick Malai | Pool | £41,025£41k |
| 5 | Luiza Gega | Athletics | £6,481£6k |
| 6 | Edmond Zaja | Pool | £4,340£4k |
| 7 | Arjan Matrizi | Pool | £4,223£4k |
| 8 | Ermal Dyli | Pool | £2,872£3k |
| 9 | Fatjon Lamce | Pool | £1,607£2k |
| 10 | Gentjan Gega | Pool | £975£975 |
| 11 | Xhulio Albrahimi | Pool | £741£741 |
| 12 | Matvei Petrov | Gymnastics | £184£184 |
The top 12, side by side
Eklent Kaci alone accounts for 59.9% of Albania's total. The top ten between them hold 99.9%, and the other 2 share the rest.
Prize money by sport
Where Albania's £1,035,017 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool | £798,573£799k | 77.2% | 9 | Eklent Kaci |
| Alpine skiing | £229,779£230k | 22.2% | 1 | Lara Colturi |
| Athletics | £6,481£6k | 0.6% | 1 | Luiza Gega |
| Gymnastics | £184£184 | 0.0% | 1 | Matvei Petrov |
The split between sports
Pool is Albania's biggest earner at 77.2% of the total. We hold nobody from Albania in golf, tennis, badminton, table tennis, biathlon, chess, show jumping, snooker, surfing, squash, bowling, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, figure skating, triathlon, CrossFit, swimming, trail running, motorsport, handball, rodeo, sled dog racing, Enhanced Games, Go, curling, shogi, keirin, 3x3 basketball, fencing, gravel racing, speedway.
The nations either side of Albania
Albania is 94th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Armenia | £2,123,211£2.1m | 20 |
| 83 | Costa Rica | £1,835,958£1.8m | 14 |
| 84 | Cuba | £1,694,484£1.7m | 62 |
| 85 | Turkey | £1,616,571£1.6m | 112 |
| 86 | Iran | £1,602,392£1.6m | 50 |
| 87 | Haiti | £1,516,741£1.5m | 3 |
| 88 | Estonia | £1,508,480£1.5m | 73 |
| 89 | Iceland | £1,351,990£1.4m | 15 |
| 90 | Cayman Islands | £1,341,564£1.3m | 4 |
| 91 | Botswana | £1,207,291£1.2m | 21 |
| 92 | Singapore | £1,185,021£1.2m | 75 |
| 93 | Liechtenstein | £1,083,842£1.1m | 8 |
| 94 | Albania | £1,035,017£1.0m | 12 |
| 95 | Nigeria | £998,791£999k | 89 |
| 96 | Bahrain | £990,407£990k | 21 |
| 97 | Bahamas | £834,191£834k | 23 |
| 98 | Qatar | £831,854£832k | 65 |
| 99 | Trinidad and Tobago | £789,512£790k | 21 |
| 100 | Dominican Republic | £733,568£734k | 26 |
| 101 | Vietnam | £651,031£651k | 89 |
| 102 | Malta | £599,560£600k | 11 |
| 103 | Azerbaijan | £586,392£586k | 34 |
| 104 | Ivory Coast | £583,704£584k | 8 |
| 105 | Grenada | £469,815£470k | 6 |
| 106 | Algeria | £451,767£452k | 33 |
Albania against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Albania won?
£1,035,017 across 12 people in 4 sports. That ranks Albania 94th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Albania's highest earning sportsperson?
Eklent Kaci, with £620,444 in pool prize money: 59.9% of everything Albania has won. Next is Lara Colturi on £229,779.
Which sport has earned Albania the most prize money?
Pool, at £798,573 across 9 players, ahead of alpine skiing on £229,779.
Which nation is just above Albania?
Liechtenstein, 93rd on £1,083,842. Nigeria is 95th, just below, on £998,791.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Albania's pool money has its own page: Albania in pool.Albania's athletics money has its own page: Albania in athletics. One place up is Liechtenstein. One place down is Nigeria. Albania's football team was paid £8,333,333 at Euro 2024: Euro 2024 prize money.