Orestis Menka

Orestis Menka (born 27 July 1992) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Greek Super League 2 club Panachaiki.

Orestis Menka

Personal information
Full name	Orestis Menka
Date of birth	(1992-07-27) 27 July 1992
Place of birth	Lushnjë, Albania
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Panachaiki
Youth career
2002–2007	Levadiakos
2007–2009	PAOK
2009–2013	Doxa Drama
2011–2012	→ Glyfada (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Doxa Drama	8	(0)
2014–2015	Aiginiakos	2	(0)
2015–2016	Doxa Drama	0	(0)
2016–2017	Apollon Kalamaria	13	(0)
2017–2020	Doxa Drama	59	(0)
2020–	Panachaiki	0	(0)
National team^‡
2013	Albania U21	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2013

Club career

Early career

Menka moved to Levadeia, Greece, at the age of four and started his youth career at age 10, with the city's football-club Levadiakos, where he stayed five years before signing with PAOK together with a fellow Albanian compatriot Ergys Kaçe, where he stayed two years, then moved to Doxa Drama's youth team, was loaned for a year at Glyfada F.C. and then returned to Doxa Drama.[1]

Doxa Drama

On 6 January 2013, Menka gained entry with the first team of Doxa Drama as he called up for the match against Panachaiki, but he was an unused substitute.[2] He called up in total of 7 times, but all of them was an unused substitute.[3]

He made it his first debut on 15 December 2013, by including in the starting line-up in an away match against Anagennisi Giannitsa F.C. finished in the victory 1–2.[4] He played 2 consecutive games by keeping the clean sheet, on 12 January 2014 against Anagennisi Karditsas[5] and against Tyrnavos 05 on 19 January 2014,[6] were the both games finished in goalless draw. Menka played a half-time match on 29 March 2014 against Vataniakos, match finished in the victory 2–3 where he conceded 1 goal as the 2nd was conceded by his substitute Kostas Davkos.[7]

International career

He played his first match for Albania national under-21 football team on 6 February 2013 against Macedonia U21, an friendly match finished in goalless draw 0-0. In the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship he played two matches against Hungary U21 on 7 June 2013 [8] and Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 on 11 June 2013.[9]

International games and goals

Youth national team

International appearances and goals
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Final Score	Goal	Result	Competition
2013
1	6 February	Stadiumi Laçi, Laçi, Albania	Macedonia	0–0	0	Draw	Friendly
2	7 June	Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës, Albania	Hungary	1–2	0	Loss	UEFA Euro U-21 2015 qualification
3	11 June	Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–4	0	Loss	UEFA Euro U-21 2015 qualification

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 October 2014[10]

Season	Club	League country	League		League Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2012–13	Doxa Drama	Football League (Greece)	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
2013–14			8	0	0	0	-	-	8	0
Total			8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
2014–15	Aiginiakos	Football League (Greece)	0	0	1	0	-	-	1	0
Total			0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			8	0	1	0	0	0	9	0

References

1. Talenti Orest Menka debuton në futbollin grek aSport.al
2. Doxa Dramas vs. Panachaiki - 6 January 2013 - Soccerway
3. Albania - O. Menka - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway
4. Anagennisi Giannitsa vs. Doxa Dramas - 15 December 2013 - Soccerway
5. Anagennisi Karditsas vs. Doxa Dramas - 12 January 2014 - Soccerway
6. Doxa Dramas vs. Tyrnavos - 19 January 2014 - Soccerway
7. Vataniakos vs. Doxa Dramas - 29 March 2014 - Soccerway
8. Albania U21 vs. Hungary U21 - 7 June 2013 - Soccerway
9. Bosnia-Herzegovina U21 vs. Albania U21 - 11 June 2013 - Soccerway
10. Orestis Menka at Soccerway

External links

• Orestis Menka at Soccerway