Romedi Llapi
Romedi Llapi (born 31 January 2002) is an Albanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Flamurtari in the Kategoria e Parë.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 31 January 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Vlorë, Albania | ||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Flamurtari | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007– | East York SC | ||
–2020 | Flamurtari | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Flamurtari | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018 | Albania U17 | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 July 2020 |
Career
Youth
Born in Vlorë, Albania, Llapi grew up in Toronto, starting with local youth side East York SC at the age of five.[2] In 2015, Llapi went on a six-week trial with English club Manchester City.[3] In 2017, Llapi was called into a talent identification camp for Canadian Under-15 players.[2]
Flamurtari
After progressing through the club's youth system, Llapi made his Albanian Superliga debut on 21 January 2020, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for Arinaldo Rrapaj in a 2-0 away defeat to Vllaznia.[4]
International
In 2018, Llapi appeared for Albania U17 at the San Marino Cup.[5] Despite playing at the youth level for Albania, Llapi is also eligible to play for the United States and Canada.
References
- "Albania – R. Llapi – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "UK Football Trials - Romedi Llapi, Aged 13, Training with Manchester City". ukfootballtrials.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Vllaznia Shkoder vs. Flamurtari – 21 January 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Romedi San Marino Cup - Valencia Soccer Academy". valenciasocceracademy.es. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2020.