Albesian Mataj | |
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| Born | 3 August 1982 Gjakovë, SFR Yugoslavia (today Kosovo) |
| Died | 28 February 1999 (aged 16) Pashë, near Gjakovë, FR Yugoslavia (today Kosovo) |
| Allegiance |  Kosovo Liberation Army |
| Years of service | 1998–1999 |
| Battles / wars | Kosovo War |
Albesian Mataj (3 August 1982 - 28 February 1999) was an Albanian teenager who was a fighter of the Kosovo Liberation Army in the Kosovo War. He was one of the youngest soldiers of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) who died on active duty. He is buried in Gjakova. Yearly commemoration events are held in his memory on 28 February and a memorial has been erected in Gjakova.