Full name Admir Mehmedi Role Footballer Number 14 Height 1.83 m | 1999–2000 AC Bellinzona Weight 75 kg Name Admir Mehmedi Career start 1999 | |
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Date of birth (1991-03-16) 16 March 1991 (age 24) Place of birth Gostivar, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia Playing position Current teams Bayer 04 Leverkusen (#14 / Forward), Switzerland national football team (Forward) Similar People Josip Drmic, Haris Seferovic, Granit Xhaka, Valon Behrami, Johan Djourou | ||
Amazing admir mehmedi goal bayer leverkusen vs bate borisov 1 0 champions league 16 9 2015
Admir Mehmedi (born 16 March 1991) is a Swiss international footballer of Albanian descent who plays as a second striker or centre forward for Bayer Leverkusen of the Bundesliga.
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- Amazing admir mehmedi goal bayer leverkusen vs bate borisov 1 0 champions league 16 9 2015
- Chicharito and Mehmedi Turn It Around Goals Galore in Leverkusen
- Early life
- Zrich
- Dynamo Kyiv
- Freiburg
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Career statistics
- Under 21
- Senior
- International goals
- References
Chicharito and Mehmedi Turn It Around - Goals Galore in Leverkusen
Early life
Mehmedi was born in Gostivar, SFR Yugoslavia. He is of Albanian heritage. At the age of two, his family emigrated to Switzerland and he soon joined local side Bellinzona, before signing for FC Winterthur, from where Zürich scouted him. In 2006, he moved to Zürich. Mehmedi came through the youth system after being spotted as a youngster and joined the senior team in 2008.
Zürich
Mehmedi began his senior career with FC Zürich at the age of seventeen. Within two years he was included in the first-team squad and by 2010 he was a first-team regular. He made his senior side debut on 20 July 2008 and scored two goals in eleven appearances, in addition to winning the Swiss Super League in his debut season with the club.
Being a first team regular in 2010, Mehmedi established himself as a physical striker, excellent in the box as well as having a good turn of pace, he was also technically great. During his time with Zürich, Mehmedi scored nineteen goals and provided nine assists.
In the January transfer window in 2012, Mehmedi received transfer offers from Sunderland, Liverpool F.C. and 1. FC Nürnberg. However, Mehmedi moved to Dynamo Kyiv.
Dynamo Kyiv
On 13 January 2012, Mehmedi signed for the Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv from FC Zürich on a five-year deal. During his season and a half with Kyiv, he mainly played coming off from the bench. Seeking more playing time and to be included again in the Switzerland national team, Mehmedi moved to Bundesliga team SC Freiburg.
Freiburg
On the 11 July 2013, Mehmedi moved to SC Freiburg initially to join on loan, although his contract also stipulates that Freiburg have an option to make the move permanent. Freiburg's acting sporting director Klemens Hartenbach stated that he was delighted the transfer went through. Hartenbach stated "He's a very versatile attacking player who understands the game and has already proven he can play at the highest level". On 26 May 2014, Freiburg decided to buy Mehmedi for a reported €6 million after having a good season, scoring 12 goals in 32 games during his loan spell with the Bundesliga side.
Bayer Leverkusen
On 11 June 2015, Mehmedi joined Bayer Leverkusen after Freiburg was relegated from the Bundesliga.
Career statistics
As of 21 May 2017Under-21
Mehmedi was a crucial member of the Swiss U-21 side in the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. Mehmedi received the silver boot with three goals in the tournament and was selected in the UEFA Euro U-21 2011 Team of the Tournament. Along with Xherdan Shaqiri, Mehmedi was being tipped as the future of Swiss football.
Senior
Mehmedi made his debut for the Swiss national team against England, in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match, coming on as a substitute. Mehmedi scored his first goal for Switzerland in his side's 5–3 win over Germany. The Swiss national side had not beaten the Germans since 1956.
On 15 June 2014, he replaced Valentin Stocker at half time in Switzerland's opening 2014 FIFA World Cup match against Ecuador. Two minutes later, he headed in Ricardo Rodríguez's corner to equalise as Switzerland eventually won 2–1.
Two years to the day after he scored in the 2014 World Cup against Ecuador, Mehmedi scored Switzerland's equaliser in their 1-1 group-stage draw against Romania in UEFA Euro 2016.