Uerdi Mara (born 30 January 1999) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Georgian club Dinamo Batumi on loan from Turkish side Ankara Keçiörengücü.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Korçë, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Batumi | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2018 | Skënderbeu Korçë | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2022 | Skënderbeu Korçë | 92 | (3) |
| 2022– | Ankara Keçiörengücü | 21 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Beroe (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Dinamo Batumi (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Albania U17 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editMara started his youth career at KF Skënderbeu Korçë in September 2011. During the 2015–16 season he debuted with the under-17 side, where he played 13 matches and scored also 10 goals. During the season he played a match for the under-19 side before he gained entry also with the first team.[1]
He made it his professional debut on 12 October 2015 in the 2015–16 Albanian Cup match against Vllaznia Shkodër coming on as a substitute in the 27th minute in place of Bujar Shabani where the match finished in the 1–1 draw.[2]
On 24 May 2016 Mara went to a trial with Primavera team of Italian Serie A side Udinese, where he participated in a friendly tournament Medunarodni Omladinski Turnir in Rijeka, Croatia.[3]
In January 2023, Mara joined First League club Beroe on loan until the end of the season.[4]
On 15 February 2024, Erovnuli Liga champions Dinamo Batumi announced the signing of Mara.[5]
International career
editMara was called up for the first time at international level in the Albania national under-17 football team by coach Dzemal Mustedanagić for the two friendly match against Italy U-17 on 17 & 19 March 2015.[6]
He was called up also for a friendly tournament in Austria against Mexico, Austria & Brazil on match-dates 25–27 April 2015.[7] He made it his first international debut against Mexico on 25 April 2015 playing as a starter in the match finished in the 0–0 draw.[8] He played also in the next day against Austria, coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute, where the match finished in the 2–0 loss.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 12 October 2015 [10]
| Season | Club | League country | League | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2015–16 | Skënderbeu Korçë | Albanian Superliga | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ Uerdi Mara profile FSHF.org
- ^ Sopoti Librazhd vs. Skënderbeu Korçë - 12 October 2015 Soccerway
- ^ Udinese, occhi su Mara: il centrocampista classe '99 dello Skenderbeu in campo con la Primavera bianconera al "Medunarodni Omladinski Turnir" Gianluca Di Marzio
- ^ "Уерди Мара ще играе в "Берое" до края на сезона" [Uerdi Mara will play at Beroe until the end of the season]. beroe.bg (in Bulgarian). 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "ბათუმის "დინამომ" ალბანელი ნახევარმცველი დაიმატა". adjaratv.ge (in Georgian). 15 February 2024.
- ^ Grumbullohet kombëtarja U-17 FSHF.org
- ^ U-17, turne ne Austri FSHF.org
- ^ U17, Shqipëria barazon me Meksikën në turneun prestigjioz europian Panorama Sport
- ^ U17/ Lojë e dobët, kuqezinjtë munden nga Austria Panorama Sport
- ^ Uerdi Mara at Soccerway
External links
edit- Uerdi Mara at the Albanian Football Association (in Albanian and English)
- Uerdi Mara at Soccerway