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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alban Syla Meha | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-04-25) 25 April 1986 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Titova Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | SC Paderborn | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TV Kemnat 1890 | |||
| 0000–1995 | SV Esslingen | ||
| 1995–2005 | Stuttgarter Kickers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | VfL Kirchheim | 54 | (16) |
| 2007–2010 | SSV Reutlingen | 82 | (16) |
| 2010–2011 | Eintracht Trier | 33 | (15) |
| 2011– | SC Paderborn 07 | 57 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 2012– | Albania | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2013 | |||
Alban Meha (born 26 April 1986 in Titova Mitrovica) is an Albanian footballer who plays for SC Paderborn 07 in Germany's 2. Bundesliga and for the Albania national football team.
Early life and youth career
Meha was born in Titova Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia (present day Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo), to Kosovar Albanian parents. Due to the tense political climate and the beginning of the disintegration of Yugoslavia, Meha's family migrated to Germany and settled in Ostfildern.
In his youth, Meha joined the local side TV Kemnat 1890 and SV Esslingen. By the time Meha was nine years old, he joined Stuttgarter Kickers and remained in the junior side for ten years. When Meha was nineteen, he officially signed for the senior team.
Club career
Stuttgarter Kickers
In July 2005, Meha joined Stuttgarter Kickers. However, he remained on the reserve squad and never made a appearance on the first team. On December 2005, during the winter break, Meha moved to VfL Kirchheim.
Kirchheim
Meha played one and a half seasons at Kirchheim, making a total of fifty four appearances and scoring sixteen goals. He then moved to SSV Reutlingen.
Reutlingen
Meha played three seasons at Reutlingen, making a total of eighty-two appearances and scoring sixteen goals. He then moved to SV Eintracht Trier 05.
Eintracht Trier
Meha played one season at Eintracht Trier, making a total of thirty three appearances and scoring fifteen goals. He helped the club win the Rhineland Cup and helped the club come second in the Fußball-Regionalliga West. He then moved to SC Paderborn 07.
Paderborn
Meha joined 2. Bundesliga side Paderborn and made an immediate impact on the team. He made thirty three appearances for the club and scored five goals. Four of Meha's goals were scored from direct free kicks and one from long distance. He also made an impressive ten assists on his first season with the club. Paderborn reached fifth place, nine points shy from first.
On 13 August 2012, Paderborn coach Stephan Schmidt declared that Meha is "an extremely important player for Paderborn". Meha had begun his second season well, scoring a goal from a penalty on his first match of the season against Hertha BSC and scoring a goal from a direct free kick against VfL Bochum on his second game of the season.
International career
In summer 2012, Meha expressed his desire to play for Albania and he has been in contact with national coach Gianni de Biasi. On 26 August, it was reported that Meha received an invitation to play for Albania in the September match against Cyprus, valid for the qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup 2014. On 7 September 2012, Meha led the Albanian midfield in the 3–1 victory against Cyprus where he assisted the first goal of Albania. Because of his play-making abilities and strong set piece capabilities, he is viewed by Albanian fans as the replacement for the retired Ervin Skela.
International goals
- Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 March 2013 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana |  Lithuania |
1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
References
- "Alban Meha". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- "Trajneri Schmidt: Albani është shumë i rëndësishëm për Paderbornin" (in Albanian). portishqiptar.com.al. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- "Gjermani/ Alban Meha shenon serish, por De Biazi s'ka ftese per te" (in German). Albaniasoccer. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- "Zyrtare: Alban Meha merr ftesë nga Kombëtarja, debuton në shtator" (in Albanian). sportishqiptar.com.al. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- "Erjon Bogdani: Dua një tjetër gol të madh, ndaj Zvicrës". panorama-sport.com. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
External links
- Alban Meha at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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