Mergent Sulmataj

Mergent Sulmataj

Personal information
Full name	Mergent Sulmataj
Date of birth	16 October 1996
Place of birth	Kukës, Albania
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Tërbuni Pukë
Number	21
Youth career
2011–2013	FK Kukësi
2013–2015	Shkëndija Tiranë
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2015–	Tërbuni Pukë	1	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Mergent Sulmataj (born 16 October 1996 in Kukës) is an Albanian football player who currently plays for Tërbuni Pukë in the Albanian Superliga.

Career

Early career

Sulmataj began playing his career with the youth team of his local club FK Kukësi, where he played until 2013 which is when he joined the Loro Boriçi sports mastery school and began playing for Shkëndija Tiranë, which is the school's football team. He was at the school and Shkëndija Tiranë for 2 years between 2013 and 2015, before joining newly promoted Albanian Superliga side Tërbuni Pukë as a professional player. He made his professional debut on 30 August 2015 against Bylis Ballsh, where he came on as a 59th-minute substitute and scored the second goal in the 2–0 away win to hand Tërbuni Pukë their first ever victory in the top flight. After scoring on his debut, he dedicated his goal to Tërbuni Pukë's head coach Samuel Nikaj as well as his coach Luan Pinari.^[1][2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 August 2015^[3]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tërbuni Pukë	2015–16	Albanian Superliga	1	1	0	0	—		—		1	1
	Total		1	1	0	0	—		—		1	1
Career total			1	1	0	0	—		—		1	1

References

1. "Flasin "heronjtë", Sulmata e Danaj". Telesport (in Albanian). 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
2. Ergis Tafalla (30 August 2015). "Pukianët, një tjetër arritje historike". Telesport (in Albanian). Retrieved 31 August 2015.
3. "Mergent Sulmataj Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2015.