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Halim Mersini
Albanian footballer
Halim Mersini (born 22 September 1961 in Vlorë) is an Albanian retired football goalkeeper who played for the Albania national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Halim Mersini | ||
| Date of birth | (1961-09-22) 22 September 1961 (age 62) | ||
| Place of birth | Vlorë, Albania | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1983 | Shkëndija Tiranë | ||
| 1983–1990 | 17 Nëntori Tirana | ||
| International career | |||
| 1982–1986 | Albania U21 | 20 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Albania | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010– | Kamza (goalkeeping) | ||
| –2013 | Tërbuni (goalkeeping) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mersini played for Shkëndija Tiranë, but as an international player had to move to 17 Nëntori Tirana when Shkëndija was relegated and won three league titles with Nëntori.[2]
He made his debut for Albania in an August 1988 friendly match at home against Cuba and earned a total of 6 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an October 1989 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Sweden.[3]
He coached a Kosovar team in Sweden after leaving Albania in the early 1990s and later lived in Bulgaria for 3 years as well as 12 years in Argentina.[4] He returned to Albania in 2010.
- Kategoria Superiore (3): 1985, 1988, 1989
- Kupa e Shqipërisë (2): 1984, 1986
- "Albania - Championship Winning Teams". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- "Halim Mersini - national football team player". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- Superiorja s’ka shumë cilësi, Kombëtarja qëndron më lart - Telegraf (in Albanian)
- Halim Mersini at National-Football-Teams.com
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