Romedi Llapi

Romedi Llapi
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-31) 31 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Detroit, Michigan, United States
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Labëria
Number 26
Youth career
East York SC
Wexford SC/GSSA
–2017 Toronto FC
2018–2020 Flamurtari
2021 Alzira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Flamurtari 2 (0)
2021 ProStars FC 1 (1)
2022 Burlington SC 16 (1)
2023– Labëria 12 (0)
International career‡
2018 Albania U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 April 2018

Romedi Llapi (born 31 January 2002) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kategoria e Dytë club Labëria. Born in the United States and raised in Canada, he represented Albania at youth international level.

Early life

Born in Detroit, United States of America, Llapi grew up in Toronto, starting with local youth side East York SC at the age of five.[1] Afterwards, he joined Wexford SC's Global Satellite Soccer Academy, at age nine.[2] In 2015, Llapi went on a six-week trial with English club Manchester City[3] after previously attending trials with Bury, Bolton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur.[4] In 2017, Llapi was called into a talent identification camp for the Canada U15 team.[1] In 2021, he joined the youth system of Spanish club UD Alzira.[5]

Club career

After progressing through Flamurtari'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.[6]

In 2021, he played one game for ProStars FC in League1 Ontario.[7]

In 2022, he joined Burlington SC.[8]

International career

Llapi is also eligible to play for the United States and Canada. In 2015, he attended a national team camp for the Canada U15 team.[1]

In 2018, Llapi appeared for Albania U17 at the San Marino Cup.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c Romedi Llapi at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ "GSSA outstanding player Romedi Llapi named to Albania National team for UEFA competition". GSSA Academy.
  3. ^ "UK Football Trials – Romedi Llapi, Aged 13, Training with Manchester City". ukfootballtrials.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Wexford GSSA Player Headed to Manchester City F.C.!". Wexford SC. 27 April 2017.
  5. ^ Chordà, David (3 March 2021). "La UD Alzira gana peso internacional al atraer más jugadores extranjeros" [UD Alzira gains international weight by attracting more foreign players]. Levante-EMV (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "Vllaznia Shkoder vs. Flamurtari – 21 January 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Romedi Llapi 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  8. ^ "Romedi Llapi 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  9. ^ "Romedi San Marino Cup – Valencia Soccer Academy". valenciasocceracademy.es. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2020.


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