Meriton Korenica
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 November 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Rahovec, FR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | CFR Cluj | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Rahoveci | ||
2015–2016 | Shkëndija | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Shkëndija | 1 | (0) |
2016 | → Metalurg Skopje (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Liria | 23 | (2) |
2018–2020 | Prishtina | 51 | (20) |
2020–2023 | Ballkani | 94 | (14) |
2023–2024 | Manisa | 10 | (0) |
2024 | → Ballkani (loan) | 19 | (1) |
2024– | CFR Cluj | 19 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2017–2018 | Kosovo U21 | 4 | (0) |
2023– | Kosovo | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 |
Meriton Korenica (born 15 November 1996) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club CFR Cluj and the Kosovo national team.
Club career
[edit]Manisa
[edit]On 3 September 2023, Korenica signed a two-year contract with TFF First League club Manisa with an option for a further year,[1] and received squad number 77.[2] Manisa reportedly paid a €200,000 transfer fee.[2] His debut with Manisa came fourteen days later against Giresunspor after coming on as a substitute at 57th minute in place of Kerim Frei.[3]
Return to Ballkani as loan
[edit]On 29 January 2024, Korenica returned to Kosovo Superleague side Ballkani, on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[4]
International career
[edit]Korenica represented Kosovo U21 at 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifications and played in four matches as a substitute. On 22 January 2018, he received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Azerbaijan.[5] The match however was cancelled two days later, which prolonged his debut.[6]
On 31 August 2023, Korenica received again a call-up from Kosovo for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Switzerland and Romania.[7] His debut with Kosovo came nine days later in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Switzerland after coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute in place of Milot Rashica,[8] and assists in his side's second goal during a 2–2 home draw.[9]
International stats
[edit]- As of match played 21 November 2023[10]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Kosovo | |||
2023 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 5 | 0 |
Honours
[edit]Prishtina
- Kosovar Cup: 2019–20
- Kosovar Supercup runner-up: 2018
Ballkani
Individual
- "Star of the Week" Award: 2022–23 (Round 9)
References
[edit]- ^ "Meriton Korenica Manisa FK'da" [Meriton Korenica at Manisa FK] (in Turkish). Manisa F.K. 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Manisa e prezanton Korenicën" [Manisa presents Korenica] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Bitexen Giresunspor vs Manisa Futbol Kulübü" [Bitexen Giresunspor vs Manisa Football Club] (in Turkish). Manisa F.K. 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Ballkani zyrtarizon rikthimin e Meriton Korenicës" [Ballkani officializes the return of Meriton Korenica] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Lajmi i fundit: Lista e Kosovës kundër Azerbajxhanit" [Breaking news: List of Kosovo versus Azerbaijan] (in Albanian). Korneri. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Friendly match cancelled". Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Përzgjedhësi Gliha publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjet e shtatorit" [Selector Gliha publishes the list of footballers for the September matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Kosova 2:2 Zvicra" [Kosovo 2:2 Switzerland] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Super Vedat Muriqi, Kosova merr barazim ndaj Zvicrës në kohën shtesë" [Super Vedat Muriqi, Kosovo gets a draw against Switzerland in extra time] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Meriton Korenica". European Football. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Meriton Korenica at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Rahovec
- Kosovan men's footballers
- Kosovo men's under-21 international footballers
- Kosovo men's international footballers
- Kosovan expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in North Macedonia
- Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in North Macedonia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
- Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Men's association football wingers
- Macedonian First Football League players
- KF Shkëndija players
- FK Metalurg Skopje players
- Football Superleague of Kosovo players
- KF Liria Prizren players
- FC Prishtina players
- FC Ballkani players
- TFF 1. Lig players
- Manisa F.K. footballers
- Liga I players
- CFR Cluj players
- Kosovan football biography stubs