Mërgim Hereqi

Mërgim Herëqi
Personal information
Full nameMërgim Hereqi
Date of birth12 November 1992
Place of birthÖrebro, Sweden
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Drammen FK
Number19
Youth career
2003–2005Drafn
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2010Strømsgodset1(0)
2010Lillestrøm0(0)
2011Tønsberg2(0)
2011–2012Ørn-Horten16(6)
2015–Drammen FK1(2)
National team
2007Norway U-154(2)
2008Norway U-165(0)
2009Norway U-175(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Mërgim Hereqi (born 12 november 1992) is a Norwegian footballer of Kosovan-Albanian descent, who has represented Norway at international youth level, and is playing for Drammen FK in the 2. Divisjon.

Career

Hereqi was born in Örebro, Sweden,[2] but moved to Norway and began his career with SBK Drafn. In 2006 he joined the youth ranks of Strømsgodset IF.[3] Mergim Hereqi made his professional debut on 21 June 2009, when he came on as a substitute in the Tippeligaen match against Tromsø.[4][5]

In March 2010, Hereqi left Strømsgodset[6] and signed for Lillestrøm SK.[7] After one year at Lillestrøm, where he only played for the reserve team, he signed for FK Tønsberg on 20 December 2010.[8] On 7 June 2011 announced his movement to FK Ørn-Horten[9] and played his debut on 14 June.[10] On 20 January 2015 he signed for Drammen FK.

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.[11] He made his debut for the Norway national under-17 football team in summer 2008,[12] in the Qualification for the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship on 24 September 2008 against Ukraine.[13] He played a total of five matches for the under-17 team, scoring one goal.[11] Hereqi has declared to Albanian media in April 2008 that his dream was to receive a call-up from Albania.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Admir Sherifi. "Mergim Hereqi (Karriere) – arsport management". Arsport.info. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Jeton Mikullovci. "Botë". Koha.net. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. ↑ Magne J. Nilsen (14 August 2007). "Imponerte Chelsea". Drammens Tidende. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Glasgow Rangers interesohet për Mërgim Hereqin". Sportitotal.net. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "Match report Strømsgodset – Tromsø 21 June 2009". Altomfotball.no. 21 June 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  6. ↑ 11. Strømsgodset – 2010 for tidlig for unge Godset
  7. ↑ AIL Skjetten Sportsklubb – Fotball – Senior Herrer
  8. ↑ Reidar Lindqvist. "Måltyv til FKT". Tønsbergs Blad. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  9. ↑ "Mergim spiller for Ørn". Gjengangeren. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  10. ↑ Nextframe AS. "FK Tønsberg hvor han ble enig om å – FK Ørn-Horten". Orn-horten.no. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Mergim Hereqi's profil". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  12. ↑ Mergim Hereqi på G17-landslaget
  13. ↑ UEFA.com – Under-17 – Hereqi
  14. ↑ 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.