Migen Memelli
Encyclopedia
Migen Memelli is an Albania
n footballer. The striker
currently plays for the Al Taawon
in Saudi Arabia
. During the 2008-2009 season he was loaned out to KF Tirana from Swedish
side GAIS
, where he scored 22 league goals in 28 games and won the Golden Boot for the first time in his career.
got off to a very good start as he scored 4 goals in 4 pre-season games. In the Allsvenskan
he wasn't so lucky as he did not score any goals but he still played 16 games, and proved that he had other skills too. Another pre-season and 2 goals in 2 games, this might be his year. But the 2008 edition of Allsvenskan
he was sidelined due to injury.
n, KF Tirana before the start of the Albanian Superliga 2008-09
. Prior to his loan move back to Albania
, Memelli was listed with 140 matches and 45 goals in the Albanian Superliga with Skënderbeu Korçë
, Teuta Durrës
, KS Elbasani
and KF Laci
from 2000 to 2006. He played a total of 28 games in the Albanian Superliga throghout the 2008-2009 campaign and managed to score an impressive 22 goals in the process, this maent that he beat Sebino Plaku
to the Golden Boot and helped win a call up for Albania.
in the Albanian Superliga until the end of the season 2009-2010.
in Saudi Arabia
and signed for Al-Faisaly Harmah on 17 June 2010. He signed a 1 year contract worth over $320,000. This deal included bonuses for every win and for every goal whilst at the club, and also a luxury apartment in the city of Harmah
as well as a brand new car. The Arabian club had been tracking the player and had seen many DVDs of the player, along with the fact that he was the top scorer in Albania in the 2008-2009 season it convinced the owners of the club to offer Memelli such a huge offer.
Memelli also received a call-up to the Albanian National Team
by the coach at the time, Arie Haan. He made his debut for the Albanian National Team
on 1 April 2009 against Denmark
in a World Cup Qualification game
. Memelli came on for Besart Berisha
in the 85th minute of the game. His debut was not one to celebrate as Albania
lost the match 3-0 and by doing so further reducing their chances of qualification, and Arie Haan, the manager that called him up then stood down from his role as the coach of Albanian National Team
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
n footballer. The striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
currently plays for the Al Taawon
Al Taawon
Al-Taawon is a Saudi Arabian football team in Buraidah city playing at The Saudi Professional League.The club is a well known in Saudi Arabia and has great wide supporters and fans. The primary sport at the club is football but also shows interests in social and cultures activities.-Current...
in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. During the 2008-2009 season he was loaned out to KF Tirana from Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
side GAIS
GAIS
Göteborgs Atlet- och Idrottssällskap is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg, currently playing in Allsvenskan. The club is commonly referred to simply as GAIS, while its fans also refers to the club as grönsvart or the mackerels because of the traditional shirt colours...
, where he scored 22 league goals in 28 games and won the Golden Boot for the first time in his career.
SK Brann
Memelli only played 16 games for Brann in his first season, and that went to be his last. He was not happy with the lack of playing time, several clubs in Norway and Sweden was after him. However he did mark himself in the games he played, especially in the UEFA cup were he grabbed 4 goals in 2 games. He also scored a goal in the Royal League.GAIS
Memelli's first season with GAISGAIS
Göteborgs Atlet- och Idrottssällskap is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg, currently playing in Allsvenskan. The club is commonly referred to simply as GAIS, while its fans also refers to the club as grönsvart or the mackerels because of the traditional shirt colours...
got off to a very good start as he scored 4 goals in 4 pre-season games. In the Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
he wasn't so lucky as he did not score any goals but he still played 16 games, and proved that he had other skills too. Another pre-season and 2 goals in 2 games, this might be his year. But the 2008 edition of Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
he was sidelined due to injury.
KF Tirana
Memelli was loaned out to the most succeffull team in AlbaniaAlbania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
n, KF Tirana before the start of the Albanian Superliga 2008-09
Albanian Superliga 2008-09
The Albanian Superliga 2008–09 was the sixty-eighth season of top-tier football in Albania and the eleventh season under the name Kategoria superiore. The season began on 24 August 2008 and ended on 23 May 2009...
. Prior to his loan move back to Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
, Memelli was listed with 140 matches and 45 goals in the Albanian Superliga with Skënderbeu Korçë
KS Skënderbeu Korçë
K.F. Skënderbeu Korçë is a football club based in Korçë, a city in southeastern Albania . They play in the Albanian Superliga, which is the top tier in the country and are currently reigning champions. The club is named after Albania's greatest hero of all time, Skanderbeg...
, Teuta Durrës
KS Teuta Durrës
Klubi Sportiv Teuta Durrës or KS Teuta is an Albanian football team, with its base in the city of Durrës. The club was founded in 1925 with the name of "KS Urani". In 1927, the club renamed themselves to "SK Durrës", in 1930, "KS Teuta Durrës", in 1946 "Ylli i Kuq Durrës" , in 1950 "SK Durrës", in...
, KS Elbasani
KS Elbasani
Klubi i Futbollit or KF Elbasani is an Albanian football club, which plays in the city of Elbasan. The club was founded in 1913, from the fusion of two teams, "Aferdita Elbasan" and "Perparimi Elbasan", under the name "Klubi Futbollit Urani Elbasan"....
and KF Laci
KF Laçi
Klubi Futbollit Laçi is an Albanian football club based in Laç. They play their home games at the recently renovated Laçi Stadium which has a seated capacity of over 5,000 and an overall capacity of 11,000.- History :...
from 2000 to 2006. He played a total of 28 games in the Albanian Superliga throghout the 2008-2009 campaign and managed to score an impressive 22 goals in the process, this maent that he beat Sebino Plaku
Sebino Plaku
Sebino Plaku is an Albanian football striker. He currently plays for KS Flamurtari in the Albanian Superliga, having previously played for Dinamo Tirana, KS Apolonia Fier and KF Tirana...
to the Golden Boot and helped win a call up for Albania.
Flamurtari Vlore
On 27 January 2010 Memelli signs for KS Flamurtari VlorëKS Flamurtari Vlorë
Klubi Sportiv Flamurtari Vlorë or KS Flamurtari Vlorë is an Albanian football club based in Vlorë, Albania. It plays in the Albanian Superliga, the top division in Albanian football. Their home ground is Stadiumi Flamurtari....
in the Albanian Superliga until the end of the season 2009-2010.
Saudi Arabia
After a very impressive second half of the 2009-2010 season with Flamurtari, where he scored 14 goals in just 15 games, almost averaging a goal a game, there was huge interest in the player from both Albania and abroad. However he opted to join former Dinamo Tirana coach Zlatko DalićZlatko Dalic
Zlatko Dalić is Croatian football coach.Currently he is first coach in Al-Faisaly from Saudi Arabia which competes in Saudi Professional League. He also worked with Dražen Ladić in Croatia national under-21 football team on position of assistant coach.-NK Varteks Varaždin:After he ended with his...
in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
and signed for Al-Faisaly Harmah on 17 June 2010. He signed a 1 year contract worth over $320,000. This deal included bonuses for every win and for every goal whilst at the club, and also a luxury apartment in the city of Harmah
Harmah
Harmah is a city at Sudair, Al Majma'ah Province, Saudi Arabia. It is headed by Mr. Saud Bin Abdulaziz ALMadhi. Harmah is located approximately 185 km north of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. It was founded in 770 AH by Ibrahim Bin Husain Bin Mudlej Alheseny Alwaily Alenizy....
as well as a brand new car. The Arabian club had been tracking the player and had seen many DVDs of the player, along with the fact that he was the top scorer in Albania in the 2008-2009 season it convinced the owners of the club to offer Memelli such a huge offer.
KF Tirana
- Kategoria superioreKategoria superioreThe Albanian Superliga , the highest level of association football in Albania, was founded in 1930 under the name Kategoria e Parë ....
(1): 2008-09 - Albanian SupercupAlbanian SupercupThe Albanian Supercup of football has been played since 1989. It is a single match at the beginning of the season between the winners of the Albanian First Division and Albanian Cup. Every match has been played in the National Stadium of Tirana....
(1): 2009 - Kujtim Majaci Cup (1): 2009
- Top scorer of Albania National Cup with 8 goals
- Top scorer of Albania National League with 22 goals
International career
Following a very impressive return to AlbaniaAlbania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
Memelli also received a call-up to the Albanian National Team
Albania national football team
The Albania national association football team is the national association football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania...
by the coach at the time, Arie Haan. He made his debut for the Albanian National Team
Albania national football team
The Albania national association football team is the national association football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania...
on 1 April 2009 against Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
in a World Cup Qualification game
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
. Memelli came on for Besart Berisha
Besart Berisha
Besart Berisha is an Albanian footballer who plays for Brisbane Roar in the A-League and internationally as a striker for the Albania national football team.-Youth and Hamburger SV:...
in the 85th minute of the game. His debut was not one to celebrate as Albania
Albania national football team
The Albania national association football team is the national association football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania...
lost the match 3-0 and by doing so further reducing their chances of qualification, and Arie Haan, the manager that called him up then stood down from his role as the coach of Albanian National Team
Albania national football team
The Albania national association football team is the national association football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania...