Lum Rexhepi

Lum Rexhepi

Personal information
Full name	Lum Afrim Rexhepi
Date of birth	(1992-08-03) 3 August 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Turku, Finland
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
0000–2005	Viikingit
2005–2010	HJK Helsinki
2010–2011	Klubi 04
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2015	Honka	61	(1)
2012	→ Pallohonka (loan)	1	(0)
2015–2016	Lillestrøm	0	(0)
2016–2017	HJK Helsinki	22	(0)
2017–2018	Go Ahead Eagles	2	(0)
2017–2018	→ Jong Go Ahead Eagles	8	(1)
2018	KuPS	16	(0)
2019	Partizani Tirana	11	(0)
2020	JäPS	8	(3)
International career
2008	Finland U16	6	(0)
2010	Finland U18	7	(2)
2011	Finland U19	2	(0)
2012	Finland U20	2	(0)
2012–2014	Finland U21	5	(0)
2013	Finland	1	(0)
2014–2016	Kosovo	3	(0)
Medal record Honka Winner Finnish League Cup 2011 Winner Finnish Cup 2012
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2019

Lum Afrim Rexhepi (born 3 August 1992) is a professional footballer who most recently played as a defender for Albanian club Partizani Tirana and the Kosovo national team.

Born in Finland, he represented his place of birth at international level before switching to represent Kosovo in 2014.

Club career

Lillestrøm

On 27 January 2015, Rexhepi joined Tippeligaen side Lillestrøm, on a one-year contract,[1] but ended up spending almost the whole season injured and his contract was not renewed after the season.

Return to HJK Helsinki

On 15 January 2016, Rexhepi returned to Veikkausliiga side HJK Helsinki, on a one-year contract.[2] On 31 January 2016, he made his debut with HJK Helsinki in a Finnish League Cup match against IFK Mariehamn after being named in the starting line-up.

Go Ahead Eagles

On 9 February 2017, Rexhepi joined Eredivisie side Go Ahead Eagles, on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[3][4] On 2 April 2017, he made his debut in a 1–2 away win against Twente after coming on as a substitute at 86th minute in place of Sam Hendriks.

KuPS

On 29 March 2018, Rexhepi joined Veikkausliiga side KuPS, on a five-month contract.[5] On 18 April 2018, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against RoPS after being named in the starting line-up.

Partizani Tirana

On 14 January 2019, Rexhepi joined Albanian Superliga side Partizani Tirana for the remaining part of 2018–19 season with the right of renewal for another year.[6] On 22 January 2019, he made his debut with Partizani Tirana in the second round of 2018–19 Albanian Cup against Kastrioti after being named in the starting line-up.[7][8] He made his first Albanian Superliga appearance on 25 January after being named in the starting line-up in a 0–1 minimal away win against Skënderbeu Korçë.[9]

JäPS

In February 2020, Rexhepi joined Finnish club JäPS.[10] He left the club again at the end of the year.

International career

Finland

Youth

From 2008, until 2014, Rexhepi has been part of Finland at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U16, U18, U19, U20 and U21 teams and he with these teams played 22 matches and scored 2 goals.

Senior

On 14 January 2013, Rexhepi was named as part of the Finland's 22-man squad for the 2013 King's Cup in Thailand.[11] His debut with Finland came on 26 January in the 2013 King's Cup final against Sweden after coming on as a substitute at 77th minute in place of Markus Halsti.[12]

Kosovo

On 2 March 2014, Rexhepi received a call-up from Kosovo for the first permitted by FIFA match against Haiti[13] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 65th minute in place of Loret Sadiku.

Career statistics

Club

As of 25 January 2019[14]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental[a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Honka	2011	Veikkausliiga	15	1	0	0	2	0	—				17	1
	2012		18	1	1	0	6	2	—				25	3
	2013		8	0	3	0	5	0	—				16	0
	2014		20	0	1	0	0	0	—				21	0
	Total		61	2	5	0	13	2	—				79	4
Pallohonka (loan)	2012	Kakkonen	1	0	0	0	—						1	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	—						1	0
Lillestrøm	2015	Tippeligaen	0	0	0	0	—						0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	—						0	0
HJK Helsinki	2016	Veikkausliiga	22	0	2	0	4	0	5	0	—		33	0
	Total		22	0	2	0	4	0	5	0	—		33	0
Go Ahead Eagles	2016–17	Eredivisie	2	0	0	0	—						2	0
	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	0	0	0	0	—						0	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	—						2	0
Go Ahead Eagles U21	2016–17	Beloften Eerste Divisie	6	1	0	0	—						6	1
	2017–18		2	0	1	0	—						3	0
	Total		8	1	1	0	—						9	1
KuPS	2018	Veikkausliiga	16	0	0	0	—		2	0	—		18	0
	Total		16	0	0	0	—		2	0	—		18	0
Partizani Tirana	2018–19	Albanian Superliga	1	0	1	0	—		0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		1	0	1	0	—		0	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			111	3	9	0	17	2	7	0	0	0	144	5

1. All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International

As of 3 June 2016[15]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Finland
	2013	1	0
Total		1	0
Kosovo
	2014	2	0
	2015	0	0
	2016	1	0
Total		3	0

References

1. "Lum Rexhepi signerer for LSK" [Lum Rexhepi signs for LSK] (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm SK. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015.
2. "HJK sopimukseen Lum Rexhepin kanssa" [HJK agreement with Lum Rexhepi] (in Finnish). HJK Helsinki. 15 January 2016.
3. "Go Ahead Eagles legt 'positief agressieve' Lum Rexhepi vast" [Go Ahead Eagles captures 'positively aggressive' Lum Rexhepi] (in Dutch). Go Ahead Eagles. 9 February 2017.
4. "Zyrtare: Mbrojtësi i Kosovës, Lum Rexhepi kalon te Go Ahead Eagles në Holandë (Foto/Video)" [Official: The defender of Kosovo, Lum Rexhepi passes to Go Ahead Eagles in Netherlands (Photo/Video)] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 9 February 2017.
5. "KuPS hankki HJK:sta tutun Rexhepin puolustuksen avuksi" [KuPS acquired Rexhepi's familiar defense from HJK] (in Finnish). Yle. 29 March 2018.
6. "ZYRTARE/Lum Rexhepi, përforcimi më i ri i Partizanit" [OFFICIAL/Lum Rexhepi, newest reinforcement of Partizani] (in Albanian). FK Partizani Tirana. 14 January 2019.
7. "KS Kastrioti 2–4 FK Partizani" (in Albanian). FK Partizani Tirana. 22 January 2019. Formacioni: A. Hoxha (kap), Belica, Rexhepi, Kalari, Ibrahimi, Atanda, Hila, Kote, Mensah, Çinari, Hebaj
8. "VIDEO/Partizani "poker" në moçal, Kastrioti dorëzohet pa kushte" [VIDEO/Partizani "poker" in the swamp, Kastrioti surrenders unconditionally] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 22 January 2019. PARTIZANI: Hoxha, Belica, Ibrahimi, Atanda, Rexhepi, Kalari, Kote, Hila, Çinari, Mensah, Hebaj
9. "VIDEO/Partizani bën "ujkun e dëborës" në Korçë, Skënderbeu thellon krizën" [VIDEO/Partizan makes "snow wolf" in Korça, Skënderbeu deepens the crisis] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 25 January 2019. PARTIZANI: Hoxha, Ibrahimi, Belica, Rexhepi, Trashi, Atanda, Telushi, Asani, Kardozo, Mala, Bardhi
10. KAKSOISVELI HOUKUTTELI ENTISEN MAAJOUKKUETOPPARIN JÄRVENPÄÄHÄN – LUM REXHEPI VAIHTOI AMMATTILAISVIHERIÖT KAKKOSEN PELEIHIN, byyri.com, 3 March 2020
11. "Huuhkajat nimetty King's Cupiin" [The Eagle-Owls are named King's Cup] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013.
12. "3–0 mot Finland i finalen" [3–0 against Finland in the final] (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017.
13. "Kosova shpall listën anti-Haiti" [Kosovo announces the anti-Haiti list]. Albeu.com (in Albanian). 2 March 2014.
14. Lum Rexhepi at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
15. "Lum Rexhepi". eu-football.info. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

External links

• Lum Rexhepi at National-Football-Teams.com
• Lum Rexhepi at Soccerway
• Lum Rexhepi – UEFA competition record (archive)
• Profile - Voetbal International