Mersim Asllani (born 7 June 1999) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss club Bulle and the Kosovo national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mersim Asllani | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Aigle, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bulle | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | FC Aigle | ||
| 2011–2013 | Montreux-Sports | ||
| 2013–2014 | Vevey Sports 05 | ||
| 2014–2016 | Lausanne-Sport | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Lausanne-Sport U21 | 44 | (16) |
| 2017–2019 | Lausanne-Sport | 23 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Grasshoppers | 15 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Lausanne Ouchy | 56 | (2) |
| 2023– | Bulle | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Switzerland U15 | 3 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Switzerland U16 | 9 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Switzerland U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Switzerland U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | Switzerland U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Switzerland U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Switzerland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Kosovo | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2021 | |||
Club career
editLausanne Ouchy
editOn 13 August 2020, Asllani signed a three-year contract with Swiss Challenge League club Lausanne Ouchy.[1] On 16 October 2020, Asllani was named as a Lausanne Ouchy substitute for the first time in a league match against Aarau.[2] His debut with Lausanne Ouchy came eight days later in a 0–0 away draw against Wil after coming on as a substitute at 67th minute in place of Karim Gazzetta.[3]
On 7 July 2023, Asllani moved to Swiss Promotion League club Bulle.[4]
International career
editFrom 2014, until 2019, Asllani was part of Switzerland at youth international level, respectively part of the U15, U16, U17, U18, U19, U20 and U21 teams and he with these teams played 42 matches and scored six goals. On 2 June 2021, he received an urgent call-up from Kosovo for the friendly matches against Guinea and Gambia.[5] Six days later, Asllani made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Guinea after coming on as a substitute at 62nd minute in place of Jetmir Topalli.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Un Lion de retour sur son territoire" [A Lion back on his territory] (in French). FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy. 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Stade Lausanne-Ouchy vs. Aarau 1–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Wil vs. Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 0–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Mersim Asllani au FC Bulle". fcbulle.ch (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Challandes e plotëson listën për Turqi me dy futbollistë që luajnë në Zvicër" [Challandes completes the list for Turkey with two footballers playing in Switzerland] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Guinea vs Kosovo, 8 June 2021". eu-football.info. 8 June 2021.
External links
edit- Mersim Asllani at Soccerway
- Mersim Asllani at Soccerbase
- Mersim Asllani at Switzerland U19
- Mersim Asllani at Switzerland U20
- Mersim Asllani at Switzerland U21
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