Ermir Rezi
{{Short description|Albanian footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ermir Rezi
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|5|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Maminas, Durrës County, Albania
| height = 1.74 m
| position = Secondary striker
| currentclub = Erzeni
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = 2007–2011 | youthclubs1 = Tirana
| youthyears2 = 2011–2013 | youthclubs2 = Teuta Durrës
| years1 = 2012–2013 | clubs1 = Teuta Durrës | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = Elbasani | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014–2015 | clubs3 = Dinamo Tirana | caps3 = 22 | goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = Erzeni | caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 22
| years5 = 2016–2019 | clubs5 = Kamza | caps5 = 80 | goals5 = 12
| years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = Erzeni | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2020–2021 | clubs7 = Kastrioti | caps7 = 32 | goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2021–2022 | clubs8 = Ulpiana | caps8 = 29 | goals8 = 5
| years9 = 2022–2023 | clubs9 = Tërbuni Pukë | caps9 = 11 | goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2023– | clubs10 = Arenzano | caps10 = | goals10 =
| nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = Albania U20 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2014 | nationalteam2 = Albania U21 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 9 October 2019
| nationalteam-update = 6 May 2014
}}
Ermir Zyber Rezi (born 12 May 1994) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a secondary striker for Albanian club Erzeni Shijak in the Albanian First Division.
Club career
=Early career=
Began his career with KF Tirana at the age of 13 in 2007, where he would travel from his hometown Maminas in Durrës to Tirana for training under former Albanian international footballer Skënder Hodja. At the age of 15 he enrolled at the national sports school Bernardina Qerraxhia, where the school's football team was Shkëndija Durrës. As he had done at KF Tirana, he competed with age group two years older than himself, meaning he joined the under-17 team at Shkëndija, where he scored 19 goals before progressing to the under-19 side.{{cite web|url=http://www.arkivalajmeve.com/Ermir-Rezi-makine-golash-per-Shkendijen--Dr.1047130872/|title=Ermir Rezi, makinë golash për Shkëndijën Durrës|trans-title=Ermir Rezi, a goal machine for Shkëndija Durrës|publisher=Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve|language=Albanian|date=4 November 2011|accessdate=25 May 2018}}
He became the best goalscorer in Albania at under-19 level, scoring 36 goals in 29 games to help his team finish 6th in the U-19 championship. The following season, he scored 7 goals in the first half of the campaign before transferring to the club he supported throughout his life, Teuta Durrës. During his time with Shkëndija he scored 62 goals in 65 games for both the U-17s and U-19s. At Teuta he initially joined the under-19s and scored 13 goals in the second half of the season and narrowly missed out on the national U-19 championship to Shkëndija Tiranë.
=Teuta Durrës=
He made his senior professional debut in an Albanian Cup match against Laçi on 20 February 2013, shortly after joining the club and scoring on his debut with the under-19s. On his debut he came on as a 55th-minute substitute for Alfred Deliallisi in the 1–0 win for his side.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/02/20/albania/cup/ks-teuta-durres/kf-laci/1410268/|title=Teuta Durrës vs. Laçi 1 – 0|publisher=Soccerway|date=20 February 2013|accessdate=25 May 2018}} He made his first Albanian Superliga appearance once again in a 1–0 home win over Laçi, on 3 May 2013, coming on in the 76th minute for Ansi Nika.{{cite web|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/teuta-thyen-lacin-dhe-pret-bileten-per-europe-durrsakeve-u-mjafton-goli-i-osmanit/|title=Teuta triumfon me Laçin dhe pret biletën për Europë. Durrsakëve u mjafton goli i Osmanit|trans-title=Teuta prevails with Laçi and book the ticket to Europe. Osmani's goal is enough for Durrësi|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|author=Leonidha Musaj|date=4 May 2013|accessdate=25 May 2018}}
He made 1 league appearance and 4 Albanian Cup appearances in the first half of the season before being loaned out to Albanian First Division side Elbasani in January 2014 for the remainder of the 2013–14 campaign.{{cite web|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/ja-si-ndryshon-elbasani-per-fazen-e-dyte/|title=Ja si ndryshon Elbasani për fazën e dytë|trans-title=Here's how Elbasani changes for the second phase|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|author=Vladimir Mema|date=1 February 2014|accessdate=25 May 2018}} He made 9 league appearances, 6 of those from the starting lineup, as Elbasani won the First Division and achieved promotion to the Albanian Superliga.{{cite web|url=http://www.oranews.tv/article/elbasani-rikthehet-zyrtarisht-ne-superlige|title=Elbasani rikthehet zyrtarisht në Superligë|trans-title=Elbasani officially returns to Superliga|publisher=Ora News|language=Albanian|date=27 April 2014|accessdate=25 May 2018}}
=Dinamo Tirana=
On 2 September 2014, Rezi completed a transfer to fellow First Division side Dinamo Tirana by penning a one-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/firmos-rezi-dinamo-pret-ferrajn-dhe-udoh/|title=Firmos Rezi, Dinamo pret Ferrajn dhe Udoh|trans-title=Rezi signs, Dinamo expecting Ferraj and Udoh|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|author=Erjon Hamitaj|date=3 September 2014|accessdate=25 May 2018}} He played his first match for the new club in the opening matchday against Luftëtari Gjirokastër, contributing with a goal in the injury time in an eventual 2–0 away win.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/27/albania/league-1/ks-luftetari-gjirokaster/ks-dinamo-tirana/1701963/|title=Luftëtari Gjirokastër vs. Dinamo Tirana 0 – 2|publisher=Soccerway|date=27 September 2014|accessdate=25 May 2018}} He made 22 appearances throughout the year, scoring two goals, as Dinamo finished 6th in Group B. He left the club once his contract run out.{{cite web|url=http://telesport.al/dinamo-nis-punen-me-13-korrik/|title=Dinamo nis punën më 13 korrik|trans-title=Dinamo starts the work on 13 July|publisher=Telesport.al|language=Albanian|date=28 June 2015|accessdate=25 May 2018}}
International career
=Albania U20=
Rezi was called up at Albania national under-20 football team by coach Skënder Gega to participate in the 2013 Mediterranean Games football tournament which began on 19 June 2013 in Mersin, Turkey.[http://asport.al/lojerat-mesdhetare-shqiperia-merr-pjese-me-75-sportiste-lista-e-plote/ Lojërat Mesdhetare: Shqipëria merr pjesë me 75 sportistë (Lista e plotë)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513055440/http://asport.al/lojerat-mesdhetare-shqiperia-merr-pjese-me-75-sportiste-lista-e-plote/ |date=2016-05-13 }} aSport.al{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama-sport.com/lojerat-mesdhetare-shqiperia-debuton-me-futbollin/|title=Lojërat Mesdhetare, Shqipëria debuton me futbollin|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=19 June 2013|accessdate=19 June 2013}} Rezi played in 4 out 5 Albania U20s matches in which 3 of them were full 90-minutes and 1 as a substitute. Albania U20 was ranked in the last place out of 8 teams.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130626085949/http://info.mersin2013.gov.tr/pdf/FB/FBM400A02..C73.ENG.1.0.pdf Info Mersin 2013] Wayback Machine[https://web.archive.org/web/20130626024439/http://info.mersin2013.gov.tr/pdf/FB/FBM400A04..C73.ENG.1.0.pdf Info Mersin 2013] Wayback Machine[https://web.archive.org/web/20150623153851/http://info.mersin2013.gov.tr/pdf/FB/FBM400A06..C73.ENG.1.0.pdf Info Mersin 2013] Wayback Machine[https://web.archive.org/web/20150623153845/http://info.mersin2013.gov.tr/pdf/FB/FBM400203..C73.ENG.1.0.pdf Info Mersin 2013] Wayback Machine[https://web.archive.org/web/20141222044705/http://info.mersin2013.gov.tr/pdf/FB/FBM400104..C73.ENG.1.0.pdf Info Mersin 2013] Wayback Machine
=Albania U21=
Rezi debuted with Albania national under-21 football team on 6 May 2014 against Italy U21 under the coach Skënder Gega coming on as a substitute in the 51st minute in place of Maldin Ymeraj as the match ended in the 1–0 loss.[http://www.sportishqiptar.com.al/newsite/2014/05/07/italia-b-triumfon-penallti-ndaj-taneve/ Italia B triumfon me penallti ndaj tanëve] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512211826/http://www.sportishqiptar.com.al/newsite/2014/05/07/italia-b-triumfon-penallti-ndaj-taneve/ |date=2014-05-12 }} Sporti Shqiptar
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|23 May 2018}}{{Soccerway|ermir-rezi/285678|accessdate=12 December 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Club statistics | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|EuropeIncluding continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League !colspan="2"|OtherIncluding other competitions, such as Albanian Supercup !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3" valign="center"| Teuta Durrës
|rowspan="2"| Albanian Superliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" valign="center"|Total
!2||0||6||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"| Elbasani
|rowspan="1"| Albanian First Division | 9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"| Dinamo Tirana
|rowspan="1"| Albanian First Division | 22 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"| Erzeni Shijak
|rowspan="1"| Albanian First Division | 25 | 22 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 22 | ||
| rowspan="3" valign="center"| Kamza
|rowspan="1"| Albanian First Division | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 8 | ||
| 2017–18
|rowspan="1"| Albanian Superliga | 35 | 5 | 3 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 8 | ||
| colspan="2" valign="center"|Total
!61||12||6||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||67||16 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!119 | 36 | 14 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 133 | 40 |
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Honours
=Club=
;Individual
- Albania Championship U-19 top scorer: 2011-12
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|ermir-rezi/285678}}
- {{FSHF|221935}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rezi, Ermir}}
Category:Footballers from Durrës
Category:Albanian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Albanian sportsmen
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Albania men's youth international footballers
Category:Albania men's under-21 international footballers
Category:FC Dinamo City players
Category:KF Erzeni Shijak players
Category:KF Tërbuni Pukë players
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Category:Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
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