Mërgim Hereqi

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.

Mërgim Herëqi
Personal information
Full name Mërgim Hereqi
Date of birth (1992-11-12) 12 November 1992
Place of birth Örebro, Sweden
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
2003–2005 Drafn
2006 Solberg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Strømsgodset 1 (0)
2010 Lillestrøm 0 (0)
2011 Tønsberg 1 (0)
2011-2012 Ørn-Horten 16 (6)
2013 IF Birkebeineren 6 (0)
2014-2016 Fjell 21 (19)
2015 Drammen FK 11 (2)
2016 Kvik Halden 2 (0)
2017 Rilindja
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

Club 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. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  11. "Mergim Hereqi's profil". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  12. Mergim Hereqi på G17-landslaget Archived 14 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  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.
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