Artan_Mërgjyshi
Artan Mërgjyshi
Albanian footballer and coach
Artan Mërgjyshi (born 6 May 1968) is an Albanian professional football coach and former player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Artan Mërgjyshi | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-05-06) 6 May 1968 (age 55) | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Partizani | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1990 | Korabi | ||
| 1992–2000 | Partizani | ||
| 2000–2001 | Dinamo Tirana | 8 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Erzeni | 11 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Besa | 23 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Apolonia | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1996 | Albania | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Dinamo Tirana (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 2011–2012 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 2012 | Kastrioti | ||
| 2013–2014 | Besa | ||
| 2015–2016 | Apolonia | ||
| 2016 | Korabi | ||
| 2017–2018 | Bylis | ||
| 2018 | Laçi | ||
| 2019–2020 | Apolonia | ||
| 2022-2023 | Vora | ||
| 2024– | Apolonia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
During his playing career, he enjoyed his best years with Partizani, while also having stints with Dinamo Tirana, Erzeni, Besa and Apolonia. He has been a former Albanian international, making one senior appearance in 1996.[1]
Mërgjyshi has only one cap with Albania. He played his first and only match with Red and Blacks on 24 April 1996 against the newest national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina, playing full-90 minutes in a goalless draw.[1]
In January 2015, Mërgjyshi was appointed as manager of struggling Apolonia with the only goal to avoid the team's relegation in Kategoria e Parë.[2] Apolonia, however, was relegated one division lower after losing 1–0 at Niko Dovana Stadium against the survival rivals of Teuta in the penultimate week of the 2014–15 season.[3]
On 7 August 2018, Mërgjyshi was named the new manager of Laçi, replacing Besnik Prenga.[4] In December 2018 he was replaced by Migen Memelli.[5] In the summer of 2019 he was reappointed manager of Apolonia.[6]
Clubs
- Partizani=
- "Football MATCH: 24.04.1996 Bosnia & Herzegovina v Albania". EU-Football.info. 24 April 1996. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- Glendi Tafaj (4 January 2015). "Artan Mërgjyshi emërohet në krye të stolit të Apolonisë" [Artan Mërgjyshi named in charge of Apolonia's bench] (in Albanian). Ora Sport. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- "Mbijeton Teuta, bie Apolonia, Kukësi turpëron Tiranën, konfirmon Evropën" [Teuta survives, Apolonia relegated, Kukësi humiliates Tirana, confirms the Europe] (in Albanian). Albanian Sport. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- "Artan Mërgjyshi zgjidhet trajneri i ri i Laçit, e nis me Superkupën: Do e themi fjalën tonë" [Artan Mërgjyshi chosen as the new coach of Laçi, he will start with the Supercup: We'll say our word]. Shqiptarja.com. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- Mërgjyshi largohet nga Laçi, e zëvendëson Memelli - Top Channel (in Albanian)
- Besim absolut te trajneri, Artan Mërgjyshi për Superioren - Panorama (in Albanian)
- "Albania 1996/97". RSSF.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2015.