Mehmet Ashim Dragusha[1][2] (born 9 October 1977) is an Albanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Mehmet Dragusha
Personal information
Full name Mehmet Ashim Dragusha
Date of birth (1977-10-09) 9 October 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
KF Beselidhja
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1998 Prishtina
1998–2000 Maribor 13 (2)
2000–2001 Sachsen Leipzig 62 (8)
2001–2003 Eintracht Trier 19 (1)
2003–2005 Eintracht Frankfurt 31 (2)
2005–2007 SC Paderborn 28 (1)
2007–2008 SV Elversberg 1 (0)
2008–2009 1. FC Magdeburg 27 (2)
International career
2002 Kosovo 1 (0)
2003–2005 Albania 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Pristina, Dragusha began his career with local side FC Prishtina. In 1997, he moved to the Slovenian club Maribor before joining German side FC Sachsen Leipzig in 2000. He went on to play for Eintracht Trier and in the Bundesliga for Eintracht Frankfurt. He played 134 matches and scored 12 goals.

International career

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Dragusha received the Albanian cititzenship on 6 March 2003 along Lorik Cana.[3] Between 2003 and 2005, he played ten international games with Albania, scoring a single goal.

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Albania 2003 4 1
2004 5 0
2005 1 0
Total 10 1

References

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  1. ^ "Neredi posle meča Albanija – Grčka". b92.net. 6 September 2004. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Mehmet Draguša". jelenfootball.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  3. ^ "PËR DHËNIE TË SHTETËSISË SHQIPTARE" [FOR GIVING THE ALBANIAN CITIZENSHIP] (in Albanian). Qendra e Botimeve Zyrtare. 6 March 2003. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
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