Mevlan Zeka

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Mevlan Zeka
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-28) 28 May 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Gjakova, Kosovo
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
UTA
Number 9
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–2015 Vëllaznimi
2015–2017 Feronikeli 7 (1)
2017–2018 Liria 11 (3)
2018–2020 Feronikeli 33 (11)
2020–2022 Ballkani 41 (10)
2022–2023 Gjilani 34 (10)
2023–2025 Suhareka 35 (22)
2025– UTA 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2025

Mevlan Zeka (born 28 May 1994) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Romanian club UTA., which competes in the Liga I, the top tier of Romanian football.

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Early life

Zeka was born on 28 May 1994 in Gjakova, Kosovo and is a native of the city. [1] Growing up, he attended AAB University in Kosovo. [2]

Career

Zeka started his career with Kosovan side Vëllaznimi. In 2015, he signed for Kosovan side Feronikeli, where he made seven league appearances and scored one goal and helped the club win the league title. Two years later, he signed for Kosovan side Liria, where he made eleven league appearances and scored three goals. Following his stint there, he returned to Kosovan side Feronikeli in 2018, where he made thirty-three league appearances and scored eleven goals and helped the club win the league title and the 2018–19 Kosovar Cup.

During the summer of 2020, he signed for Kosovan side Ballkani, where he made forty-one league appearances and scored ten goals and helped the club win the league title. One year later, he signed for Kosovan side Gjilani, where he made thirty-four league appearances and scored ten goals. Subsequently, he signed for Kosovan side Suhareka in 2023, helping the club achieve promotion from the second tier to the top flight. Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he signed for Romanian side UTA. Kosovan newspaper Koha Ditore wrote in 2025 that he has "has long been one of the best footballers in Kosovo" upon signing for the club. [3]

References

  1. "Melvan Zeka, the striker who scores non-stop in both the Super League and the First League". Telegrafi. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  2. "Mevlan Zeka, një tjetër shpresë e futbollit në Kosovë" [Mevlan Zeka, another hope for football in Kosovo]. Bota Sot . Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  3. "Zeka after moving to Romania: I am finally achieving my big goal". Koha Ditore. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.