Kai Merk (Russian: Кай Мерк; born 28 August 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Luxembourgish Club Pétange. Born in Germany, he represents the Kyrgyzstan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Dahn, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pétange | ||
| Number | 68 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Pirmasens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | SV Elversberg | 29 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | VfR Aalen | 36 | (4) |
| 2021– | Pétange | 74 | (26) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Kyrgyzstan | 14 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:06, 24 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editMerk started his career with German side SV Elversberg, helping them win the 2018 Saarland Cup.[2][3][4][5] In 2021, he signed for Pétange in the Luxembourg National Division.[6][7][8][9][10]
International career
editBorn in Germany, Merk is of Kyrgyzstani descent through his father. He was called up to the Kyrgyzstan national team in March 2023.[11][12][13][14][15]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 November 2023 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Malaysia |
3–1 | 3–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 21 March 2024 | Nanzih Football Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |  Chinese Taipei |
2–0 | 2–0 |
References
edit- ^ "Kai Merk: I was in tears making my Kyrgyz Republic debut". FIFA. 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Ein Pirmasenser sorgt für viel Aufsehen". saarbruecker-zeitung.de. 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Pirmasenser Kai Merk als Profifußballer beim VfR Aalen". rheinpfalz.de. 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Kai Merk: Ein Pirmasenser spielt für Aalen gegen Pirmasens". rheinpfalz.de. 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Merk spielt für Nationalteam vor". fussball.de.
- ^ "Kai Merk : " Confiance en ce projet de jeu "". moien-mental.lu. 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Kai Merk: "2023 könnte ein Superjahr für mich werden"". rheinpfalz.de. 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Pirmasenser Kai Merk ist ein Pendler zwischen drei Nationen". rheinpfalz.de. 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Сборная Кыргызстана по футболу-2023: швед, по два немца, казахстанца и россиянин - кто это?". sport.kg.
- ^ "Nationalspieler aus der BGL Ligue". tageblatt.lu.
- ^ "Das große Abenteuer eines Pirmasensers". rheinpfalz.de. 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Quand le Kirghizistan mise… sur un petit gars de Pétange". lequotidien.lu.
- ^ "Stürmer Kai Merk über das Erfolgsrezept der UT Petingen: "Wir sind relativ unbekümmert"". tageblatt.lu (Archived).
- ^ "Kai Merk und sein Sommer-Abenteuer in Kirgisistan". saarbruecker-zeitung.de.
- ^ "Сборная Кыргызстана по футболу решила натурализовать немца из Люксембурга". fergana.ru.
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