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 football team at the international level.
 Pepa with Sandnes Ulf in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2016 | |||
Club career
editIK Start
editOn 14 March 2010, Pepa made his debut in the Tippeligaen when he entered the field to replace Hunter Freeman in a match against Sandefjord. On 7 July, he scored his first goal for IK Start, which 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
editIn 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 lineup. On 24 June 2007, he scored his first and only goal for Mandalskameratene in a 3-1 defeat against Notodden.
Sandnes Ulf
editAfter IK Start was relegated from the Tippeligaen, Pepa signed with the newly promoted team Sandnes Ulf as a free agent.[1]
Flamurtari Vlorë
editOn 9 January 2015, Pepa signed with the Albanian Superliga side Flamurtari Vlorë.[2] However, on 3 February 2015, he left Flamurtari Vlorë due to issues with the team staff.[3]
ÍBV
editOn 19 February 2015, Pepa signed with the 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
editOn 12 July 2017, Pepa signed with the newly promoted OBOS-ligaen side Arendal.[5][6] He joined the team alongside 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
editOn 2 March 2014, Pepa received a call-up from the Kosovo national team for their first FIFA-permitted match against Haiti.[7] He made his debut in the match, starting in the lineup.
Career statistics
edit- As of 31 August 2014
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
References
edit- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Utenlandsproff har signert for Arendal Fotball nå i kveld" (in Norwegian). Agderposten. 12 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Kosova shpall listën anti-Haiti". Albeu (in Albanian). 2 March 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
External links
edit- Avni Pepa at National-Football-Teams.com
- Avni Pepa at Soccerway
- Avni Pepa at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)