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Kosovan footballer (born 1996)

Meriton Korenica
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 28)
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
0000–2015 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

Manisa

On 3 September 2023, Korenica signed a two-year contract with TFF First League club Manisa with an option for a further year, and received squad number 77. Manisa reportedly paid a €200,000 transfer fee. His debut with Manisa came fourteen days later against Giresunspor after coming on as a substitute at 57th minute in place of Kerim Frei.

Return to Ballkani as loan

On 29 January 2024, Korenica returned to Kosovo Superleague side Ballkani, on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.

International career

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. The match however was cancelled two days later, which prolonged his debut.

On 31 August 2023, Korenica received again a call-up from Kosovo for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Switzerland and Romania. 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, and assists in his side's second goal during a 2–2 home draw.

International stats

As of match played 21 November 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Kosovo
2023 5 0
Total 5 0

Honours

Prishtina

Ballkani

Individual

  • "Star of the Week" Award: 2022–23 (Round 9)

References

  1. "Meriton Korenica Manisa FK'da" [Meriton Korenica at Manisa FK] (in Turkish). Manisa F.K. 3 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Manisa e prezanton Korenicën" [Manisa presents Korenica] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 3 September 2023.
  3. "Bitexen Giresunspor vs Manisa Futbol Kulübü" [Bitexen Giresunspor vs Manisa Football Club] (in Turkish). Manisa F.K. 17 September 2023.
  4. "Ballkani zyrtarizon rikthimin e Meriton Korenicës" [Ballkani officializes the return of Meriton Korenica] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 29 January 2024.
  5. "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.
  6. "Friendly match cancelled". Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  7. "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.
  8. "Kosova 2:2 Zvicra" [Kosovo 2:2 Switzerland] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 9 September 2023.
  9. "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.
  10. "Meriton Korenica". European Football. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

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