Valon Ahmedi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valon Ahmedi | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Ohrid, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward, attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Celje | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | F.C. Südtirol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2014 | F.C. Südtirol | 6 | (0) |
| 2014– | Celje | 19 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Albania U19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2013– | Albania U21 | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 January 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Valon Ahmedi (born 7 October 1994) is an Albanian football player who plays for Celje in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.[1][2][3][4]
Career
Early career
Ahmedi was born in Ohrid, modern day Republic of Macedonia, to ethnic Albanian parents and was raised in Castellanza, Italy. He began his career with F.C. Südtirol in August 2011 after being spotted by the club's scout and was offered a place in the youth team.[5][6] Playing as a left winger he caught the attention of the first team and was eventually promoted to the first team for the club's pre season training prior to the 2012-13 season. He then made his senior debut on 22 December 2012 against Tritium Calcio 1908, coming on as an 89th minute substitute for Alessandro Campo in the 1-1 draw.[7] His next and last senior appearance of the season came on 13 January 2013 against A.C. Pavia in a 2-1 loss, where he came on in the 67th minute of the game.[8]
International career
Under-19
Ahmedi was eligible to represent Macedonia through birth, Italy through residence and Albania through his ethnicity. He caught the attention of the Albanian Football Association in 2012 with his performances in the youth team of F.C. Südtirol, and he accepted their invitation to the join Albania U19s for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 on 8 May 2012, which he featured in from the start as a striker in the 3-1 win.
Under-21
Following impressive performances in the under-19s national team as well as his club FC Südtirol, Ahmedi received his first call up for the Albanian under-21 national team for a friendly against Macedonia U21 on 6 February 2013.[9][10]
References
- ↑ Soccerway profile
- ↑ Ahmedi bestreitet EM-qualy mit u-19 ausqahl Albaniens
- ↑ Valon Ahmedi convocato nella nazionale u-19 Albanese
- ↑ Valon Ahmed in die u-19 nationalmanncschaft einberufen
- ↑ Valon Ahmedi, dal Südtirol alla Nazionale albanese under 19
- ↑ Per Ahmedi le qualificazioni agli Europei con l'u-19 Albanese
- ↑ Tritium 1-1 FC Südtirol
- ↑ Pavia 2-1 FC Südtirol
- ↑ Valon Ahmedi convocato nella nazionale under-21 Albanese
- ↑ Valon Ahmedi in u-21 Albaniens einberufen
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