Name: | Admir Mehmedi |
Occupation: | Soccer Player |
Current Team: | VfL Wolfsburg |
Gender: | Male |
Birth Day: | March 16, 1991 |
Age: | 29 |
Birth Place: | Gostivar, Macedonia |
Zodiac Sign: | Pisces |
Admir Mehmedi
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Before Fame
He spent his youth career with AC Bellinzona, FC Winterthur and FC Zurich before debuting professionally for Zurich in 2008.
Biography
Admir Mehmedi plays for the team VfL Wolfsburg
Net Worth Comparison
# | Name | Age | Net Worth | Salary | Nationality |
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#1 | Admir Mehmedi | 29 | N/A | N/A | Macedonia |
#2 | John Anthony Brooks | 27 | N/A | N/A | Germany |
#3 | Pernille Harder | 28 | N/A | N/A | Denmark |
#4 | Ella Masar | 34 | N/A | N/A | United States |
#5 | Yannick Gerhardt | 26 | N/A | N/A | Germany |
Biography Timeline
Mehmedi was born in Gostivar, SFR Yugoslavia. He is of Albanian heritage. At the age of 2, his family emigrated to Switzerland and he soon joined local side Bellinzona, before signing for FC Winterthur, from where Zürich scouted him. In 2006, he moved to Zürich. Mehmedi came through the youth system after being spotted as a youngster and joined the senior team in 2008.
Mehmedi began his senior career with FC Zürich at the age of 17. Within two years he was included in the first-team squad and by 2010 he was a first-team regular. He made his senior side debut on 20 July 2008 and scored two goals in eleven appearances, in addition to winning the Swiss Super League in his debut season with the club.
Being a first team regular in 2010, Mehmedi established himself as a physical striker, excellent in the box as well as having a good turn of pace, he was also technically great. During his time with Zürich, Mehmedi scored nineteen goals and provided nine assists.
Mehmedi was a crucial member of the Swiss U-21 side in the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. Mehmedi received the silver boot with three goals in the tournament and was selected in the UEFA Euro U-21 2011 Team of the Tournament. Along with Xherdan Shaqiri, Mehmedi was being tipped as the future of Swiss football.
In the January transfer window in 2012, Mehmedi moved to Dynamo Kyiv.
On 13 January 2012, Mehmedi signed for the Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv from FC Zürich on a five-year deal. During his season and a half with Kyiv, he mainly played coming off the bench. Seeking more playing time and to be included again in the Switzerland national team, Mehmedi moved to Bundesliga team SC Freiburg.
On 11 July 2013, Mehmedi moved to SC Freiburg initially to join on loan, although his contract also stipulates that Freiburg have an option to make the move permanent. Freiburg’s acting sporting director Klemens Hartenbach stated that he was delighted the transfer went through. Hartenbach stated “He’s a very versatile attacking player who understands the game and has already proven he can play at the highest level”. On 26 May 2014, Freiburg decided to buy Mehmedi for a reported €6 million after having a good season, scoring 12 goals in 32 games during his loan spell with the Bundesliga side.
On 15 June 2014, he replaced Valentin Stocker at half time in Switzerland’s opening 2014 FIFA World Cup match against Ecuador. Two minutes later, he headed in Ricardo Rodríguez’s corner to equalise as Switzerland eventually won 2–1.
Two years to the day after he scored in the 2014 World Cup against Ecuador, Mehmedi scored Switzerland’s equaliser in their 1–1 group-stage draw against Romania in UEFA Euro 2016.
On 11 June 2015, Mehmedi joined Bayer Leverkusen after Freiburg was relegated from the Bundesliga.
In 2016, Mehmedi visited Padalište, where he witnessed a family of six living in poverty. He gifted a house to the poor family in Macedonia, the country of his birth, stating: “You know, building a house is not cheap, but I appreciate what I have, and I want others to feel fine as well.”
On 31 January 2018, Mehmedi joined VfL Wolfsburg on a 4-year-deal for €8 million.
🎂 Upcoming Birthday
Currently, Admir Mehmedi is 31 years, 2 months and 4 days old. Admir Mehmedi will celebrate 32nd birthday on a Thursday 16th of March 2023.
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