Vedat Muriqi
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vedat Muriqi | ||
Date of birth | 24 April 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Prizren, FR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Gençlerbirligi | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2010 | Liria | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Liria | 10 | (3) |
2012–2013 | Teuta | 18 | (2) |
2013–2014 | Besa Kavajë | 13 | (3) |
2014–2016 | Giresunspor | 56 | (21) |
2016– | Gençlerbirligi | 13 | (2) |
National team | |||
2013 | Albania U21 | 3 | (1) |
2016– | Kosovo | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 March 2016. |
Vedat Muriqi (born 24 April 1994) is a Kosovo-Albanian football striker who plays for Turkish club Gençlerbirligi and the Kosovo national football team.
Career
Giresunspor
He made his debut with Giresunspor against Antalyaspor, scoring in the 90+3 minute. His second match was against Konyaspor in Turkish Cup where he scored again in the 73rd minute and led his team to a 1-2 victory. Muriqi scored an hat-trick against Boluspor.[1] He later scored two goals against Kayseri Erciyesspor.[2] PSV Eindhoven and Fulham made official offers for Muriqi but were later rejected by Giresunspor.[3]
Gençlerbirligi
Muriqi signed for Gençlerbirligi on 30 May 2016 for €500,000 and a player, after interest shown by Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray.[4][5]
Personal life
He also has Turkish passport.[6]
International career
Muriqi currently plays for Albania under-21 national football teams. After taking Turkish passport, Terim called him for the Turkey national football team.[7] However, Muriqi was included in Kosovo national football team list on March 2016.[8]
References
- ↑ http://www.telegrafi.com/super-vedat-muriqi-realizon-hat-trick-ne-turqi/
- ↑ http://www.telegrafi.com/dy-gola-nga-vedat-muriqi-video/
- ↑ http://www.telegrafi.com/muriqi-pranon-dy-oferta-nga-skuadrat-e-njohura-evropiane/
- ↑ http://www.telegrafi.com/zyrtare-vedat-muriqi-kalon-te-genclerbirligi-foto/
- ↑ http://www.telegrafi.com/muriqi-te-genclerbirligi/
- ↑ Vedat Muriqi has Turkish passport
- ↑ http://www.telegrafi.com/muriqi-ne-kombetaren-turke-jupi-nuk-di-gje/
- ↑ http://www.telegrafi.com/kosova-fton-vedat-muriqin/