Silvio Merkaj (born 4 December 1997) is an Albanian footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie B club Südtirol.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Vlorë, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Südtirol | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Castel del Piano | 27 | (11) |
| 2016 | Foligno | 12 | (4) |
| 2017 | Castel del Piano | 12 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Igea Virtus | 30 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Gelbison | ||
| 2019–2020 | Bitonto | 20 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Vastogirardi | 32 | (14) |
| 2021–2023 | Entella | 71 | (25) |
| 2023– | Südtirol | 33 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 | |||
Life and career
editIn 2015, Merkaj signed for Italian side Castel del Piano. In 2016, he signed for Italian side Foligno. In 2017, he returned to Italian side Castel del Piano. After that, he signed for Italian side Igea Virtus. In 2018, he signed for Italian side Gelbison. In 2019, he signed for Italian side Bitonto. In 2020, he signed for Italian side Vastogirardi. In 2021, Merkaj signed for Italian side Entella. On 12 August 2023, Merkaj signed a three-year contract with Serie B side Südtirol.[1]
Merkaj was born on 4 December 1997 in Vlorë, Albania. Merkaj moved from Albania to Italy with his family at the age of four. He grew up in Umbria, Italy.[2] He has regarded Ukraine international Andriy Shevchenko as his football idol.[3]
Style of play
editMerkaj mainly operates as a striker. He is right-footed.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Dall'Entella arriva l'attaccante Merkaj" [Striker Merkaj arrives from Entella] (in Italian). Südtirol. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "3 partite, 5 punti da marcatore: chi è questo Silvio Merkaj?". sportnews.bz.
- ^ "L'idolo Sheva, la gavetta e ora i gol con la Virtus Entella: la storia di Silvio Merkaj". lacasadic.com.
- ^ "Silvio Merkaj, sognare è possibile: dalla Serie D alla Serie B con il Sudtirol". seried24.com.