Mërgim Hereqi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mërgim Hereqi | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Pristina, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | IF Birkebeineren | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Vindbjart FK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2010 | Strømsgodset | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Drafn (loan) | ||
| 2007–2009 | → Mjøndalen (loan) | ||
| 2010 | Lillestrøm | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Tønsberg | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Ørn-Horten | ||
| 2013– | IF Birkebeineren | 7 | (0[2]) |
| National team | |||
| 2007 | Norway U-15 | 4 | (2) |
| 2008 | Norway U-16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2009 | Norway U-17 | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mërgim Hereqi (Serbian: Мергим Херећи, Mergim Hereći) (born 12 November 1992) is a Norwegian footballer of Kosovan-Albanian descent, who has represented Norway at international youth level, and is playing for Birkebeineren in the 2. Divisjon.
Career
Hereqi was born in Pristina, Yugoslavia,[3] but moved to Norway and began his career with Vindbjart FK. In 2006 he joined the youth-ranks of Strømsgodset IF.[4] In the spring 2007 he was loaned out to the fifth-tier team SBK Drafn, before he moved on to the third-tier team Mjøndalen IF in the summer 2007.[5] After the two loan spells he moved back to Strømsgodset, and made his professional debut on 21 June 2009, when he came on as a substitute in the Tippeligaen-match against Tromsø.[6][7]
In March 2010, Heregi left Strømsgodset[8] and signed for Lillestrøm SK.[9] After one year at Lillestrøm, where he only played for the reserve-team, he signed for FK Tønsberg on 20 December 2010.[10] On 7 June 2011 announced his movement to FK Ørn-Horten[11] and played his debut on 14 June.[12] On 20 January 2013 he left Ørn-Horten and signed with Birkebeineren.[13]
International career
Hereqi scored two goals in four matches for the Norwegian under-15 team in 2006 before he played five matches for the under-16 team the next year.[14] He made his debut for the Norway national under-17 football team in summer 2008,[15] in the Qualification for the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship on 24 September 2008 against Ukraine.[16] He played a total of five matches for the under-17 team, scoring one goal.[14] Hereqi has declared to Albanian media in April 2008 that his dream was to receive a call-up from Albania.[17]
References
- ↑ Admir Sherifi. "Mergim Hereqi (Karriere) – arsport management". Arsport.info. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ Mergim Hereqi's profil - fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund
- ↑ Jeton Mikullovci. "Botë – Koha Net". Koha.net. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ Magne J. Nilsen (14 August 2007). "Imponerte Chelsea – Sport – Drammens Tidende". Dt.no. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ Rekrutt – SIF jr – Kamper – 5. sep. 2007: SIF jr – Mjøndalen
- ↑ "Glasgow Rangers interesohet për Mërgim Hereqin". Sportitotal.net. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ "Match-report Strømsgodset – Tromsø 21 June 2009". Altomfotball.no. 21 June 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ 11. Strømsgodset – 2010 for tidlig for unge Godset
- ↑ AIL Skjetten Sportsklubb – Fotball – Senior Herrer
- ↑ Reidar Lindqvist. "Måltyv til FKT – Sport – Tønsbergs Blad". Tb.no. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ "Mergim spiller for Ørn – Sport – Gjengangeren". Gjengangeren.no. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ Nextframe AS. "FK Tønsberg hvor han ble enig om å – FK Ørn-Horten". Orn-horten.no. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ "En revansjelysten Hereqi har signert". Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Mergim Hereqi's profil". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ Mergim Hereqi på G17-landslaget
- ↑ UEFA.com – Under-17 – Hereqi
- ↑ Albania-Sport (25 April 2008). "Mërgim Hereqi, 15-vjeçari që kërkohet nga Çelsi". "Gjithsesi, kosovari brenda vetes ka një ëndërr të luajë për fanellën e Shqipërisë, edhe pse ka luajtur për Norvegjinë e ka shënuar për të."