Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 November 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Kristiansand, Norway | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Arendal | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2011 | IK Start | 44 | (1) |
2007 | → Mandalskameratene (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2012–2015 | Sandnes Ulf | 55 | (1) |
2015 | Flamurtari Vlorë | 0 | (0) |
2015–2017 | ÍBV | 63 | (0) |
2017– | Arendal | 42 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2014–2016 | Kosovo | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2016 |
Avni Pepa (born 14 November 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Norwegian club Arendal. Born in Norway, he represented the Kosovo national team at international level.
On 14 March 2010. Pepa made his debut in the Tippeligaen, he entered the field to replace Hunter Freeman, against Sandefjord. On 7 July, he scored his first goal for IK Start. It was his goal that allowed the team to overcome Fredrikstad, in the Norwegian Cup. On 24 October, he scored his first league goal against Stabæk from an assist by Petter Bruer Hanssen.
In 2007. Pepa was loaned to OBOS-ligaen side Mandalskameratene. On 17 June 2007, he made his debut in a 2–1 home defeat against Sparta Sarpsborg after being named in the starting line-up. On 24 June 2007, he scored his first and only goal for Mandalskameratene, in a 3-1 defeat against Notodden.
After IK Start was relegated from Tippeligaen. Pepa signed with the newly promoted team Sandnes Ulf as a free agent. [1]
On 9 January 2015. Pepa signed to Albanian Superliga side Flamurtari Vlorë. [2] On 3 February 2015, he left Flamurtari Vlorë, because of problems with the team staff. [3]
On 19 February 2015. Pepa signed to Úrvalsdeild karla side ÍBV. [4] On 3 May 2015, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Fjölnir after being named in the starting line-up.
On 12 July 2017. Pepa signed with the newly promoted team of OBOS-ligaen side Arendal. [5] [6] He joined with his brother Wilhelm Pepa. On 23 July 2017, he made his debut in a 1–1 away draw against Tromsdalen UIL after being named in the starting line-up.
On 2 March 2014. Pepa received a call-up from Kosovo for the first permitted by FIFA match against Haiti [7] and making his debut after being named in the starting line-up.
Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Mandalskameratene | 2007 | Adeccoligaen | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Start | 2008 | Adeccoligaen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2010 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 2 | ||
2011 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
Sandnes Ulf | 2012 | Tippeligaen | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
2013 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
2014 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Flamurtari Vlorë | 2014–15 | Albanian Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 105 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 113 | 4 |
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