Meriton Korenica

Meriton Korenica

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Rahovec, FR Yugoslavia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	CFR Cluj
Number	17
Youth career
0000–2015	Rahoveci
2015–2016	Shkëndija
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Shkëndija	1	(0)
2016	→ Metalurg Skopje (loan)	8	(0)
2016–2018	Liria	23	(2)
2018–2020	Prishtina	51	(20)
2020–2023	Ballkani	94	(14)
2023–2024	Manisa	10	(0)
2024	→ Ballkani (loan)	19	(1)
2024–	CFR Cluj	21	(4)
International career^‡
2017–2018	Kosovo U21	4	(0)
2023–	Kosovo	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Meriton Korenica (born 15 November 1996) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club CFR Cluj and the Kosovo national team.

Club career

Manisa

On 3 September 2023, Korenica signed a two-year contract with TFF First League club Manisa with an option for a further year,[1] and received squad number 77.[2] Manisa reportedly paid a €200,000 transfer fee.[2] His debut with Manisa came fourteen days later against Giresunspor after coming on as a substitute at 57th minute in place of Kerim Frei.[3]

Return to Ballkani as loan

On 29 January 2024, Korenica returned to Kosovo Superleague side Ballkani, on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[4]

International career

Korenica represented Kosovo U21 at 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifications and played in four matches as a substitute. On 22 January 2018, he received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Azerbaijan.[5] The match however was cancelled two days later, which prolonged his debut.[6]

On 31 August 2023, Korenica received again a call-up from Kosovo for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Switzerland and Romania.[7] His debut with Kosovo came nine days later in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Switzerland after coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute in place of Milot Rashica,[8] and assists in his side's second goal during a 2–2 home draw.[9]

International stats

As of match played 21 November 2023[10]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Kosovo
	2023	5	0
Total		5	0

Honours

Prishtina

• Kosovar Cup: 2019–20
• Kosovar Supercup runner-up: 2018

Ballkani

• Kosovo Superleague: 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
• Kosovar Cup: 2023–24
• Kosovar Supercup: 2022

Individual

• "Star of the Week" Award: 2022–23 (Round 9)

References

1. "Meriton Korenica Manisa FK'da" [Meriton Korenica at Manisa FK] (in Turkish). Manisa F.K. 3 September 2023.
2. "Manisa e prezanton Korenicën" [Manisa presents Korenica] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 3 September 2023.
3. "Bitexen Giresunspor vs Manisa Futbol Kulübü" [Bitexen Giresunspor vs Manisa Football Club] (in Turkish). Manisa F.K. 17 September 2023.
4. "Ballkani zyrtarizon rikthimin e Meriton Korenicës" [Ballkani officializes the return of Meriton Korenica] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 29 January 2024.
5. "Lajmi i fundit: Lista e Kosovës kundër Azerbajxhanit" [Breaking news: List of Kosovo versus Azerbaijan] (in Albanian). Korneri. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
6. "Friendly match cancelled". Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
7. "Përzgjedhësi Gliha publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjet e shtatorit" [Selector Gliha publishes the list of footballers for the September matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 31 August 2023.
8. "Kosova 2:2 Zvicra" [Kosovo 2:2 Switzerland] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 9 September 2023.
9. "Super Vedat Muriqi, Kosova merr barazim ndaj Zvicrës në kohën shtesë" [Super Vedat Muriqi, Kosovo gets a draw against Switzerland in extra time] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 9 September 2023.
10. "Meriton Korenica". European Football. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

External links

• Meriton Korenica at Soccerway