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 | 22 September 1961 | ||
| 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 | |||
Club career edit
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]
International career edit
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]
Personal life edit
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.
Honours edit
- Kategoria Superiore (3): 1985, 1988, 1989
- Kupa e Shqipërisë (2): 1984, 1986
References edit
- ^ 11v11 profile
- ^ "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)
External links edit
- Halim Mersini at National-Football-Teams.com
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