Meriton Korenica

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Meriton Korenica
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Rahovec, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Ballkani (on loan from Manisa)
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2015 Rahoveci
2015–2016 Shkëndija
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016 Shkëndija 1 (0)
2016 → Metalurg Skopje (loan) 8 (0)
2016–2018 Liria Prizren
2018–2020 Prishtina 51 (20)
2020–2023 Ballkani 94 (15)
2023– Manisa 10 (0)
2024– → Ballkani (loan) 19 (1)
International career‡
2017–2018 Kosovo U21 4 (0)
2023– Kosovo 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 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 Ballkani, on loan from Manisa, and the Kosovo national team.

Contents

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, [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

On 29 January 2024, Korenica returned to Kosovo Superleague side Ballkani, on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season. [4]

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. [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]

Honours

Ballkani
Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Meriton Korenica Manisa FK'da" [Meriton Korenica at Manisa FK] (in Turkish). Manisa F.K. 3 September 2023.
  2. 1 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.
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