Avni Pepa
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Avni Pepa | ||
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 Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Norwegian club Arendal and the Kosovo national team.
Club career
IK Start
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.
Loan at Mandalskameratene
In 2007. Pepa was loaned to OBOS-ligaen side Mandalskameratene. On 17 June 2007, he made his debut in a 1–2 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.
Sandnes Ulf
After IK Start was relegated from Tippeligaen. Pepa signed with the newly promoted team Sandnes Ulf as a free agent.[1]
Flamurtari Vlorë
On 9 January 2015. Pepa signed to Albanian Superliga side Flamurtari Vlorë.[2] On 3 February 2015, he leave Flamurtari Vlorë, cause of problems with team staff.[3]
ÍBV
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.
Arendal
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.
International career
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.
Career statistics
- As of 31 August 2014
Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
2007 | Mandalskameratene | Adeccoligaen | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
2008 | Start | 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 | ||
2012 | Sandnes Ulf | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
2013 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
2014 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Flamurtari Vlorë | Albanian Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Total | 105 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 113 | 4 |
References
- ^ "Avni Pepa til Sandnes Ulf" (in Norwegian). TV2 (Norway). 16 December 2011.
- ^ "Avni Pepa klar for albansk klubb" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Pepa largohet nga dallaveret". Borozani (in Albanian). 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Avni Pepa til liðs við ÍBV". Eyjafrettir (in Icelandic). 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Norsk utenlandsproff kan bli Arendal-spiller" (in Norwegian). Agderposten. 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Utenlandsproff har signert for Arendal Fotball nå i kveld" (in Norwegian). Agderposten. 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Kosova shpall listën anti-Haiti". Albeu (in Albanian). 2 March 2014.
External links
- Avni Pepa at National-Football-Teams.com
- Avni Pepa at Soccerway
- Avni Pepa at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Kristiansand
- Norwegian people of Kosovan descent
- Association football defenders
- Kosovan footballers
- Kosovo international footballers
- Norwegian footballers
- IK Start players
- Mandalskameratene players
- Sandnes Ulf players
- Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja players
- Arendal Fotball players
- Eliteserien players
- 1. divisjon players
- Úrvalsdeild players
- Norwegian expatriate footballers
- Kosovan expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Iceland
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Iceland