Admir Mehmedi

Admir Mehmedi
Mehmedi with Antalyaspor in 2022
Personal information
Full name Admir Mehmedi[1]
Date of birth (1991-03-16) 16 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Gostivar, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Second striker, centre forward
Youth career
1999–2000 Bellinzona
2000–2006 Winterthur
2006–2008 Zürich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Zürich 84 (19)
2012–2014 Dynamo Kyiv 25 (1)
2013–2014 → SC Freiburg (loan) 32 (12)
2014–2015 SC Freiburg 27 (4)
2015–2018 Bayer Leverkusen 62 (7)
2018–2022 VfL Wolfsburg 72 (9)
2022–2023 Antalyaspor 17 (1)
Total 319 (53)
International career
2006 Switzerland U16 3 (3)
2007–2008 Switzerland U17 16 (5)
2008–2010 Switzerland U19 26 (11)
2010 Switzerland U20 2 (0)
2010–2011 Switzerland U21 9 (6)
2011–2021 Switzerland 76 (10)
2012 Switzerland Olympic 4 (1)
Managerial career
2023–2024 Schaffhausen (sporting director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Admir Mehmedi (born 16 March 1991) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a second striker or centre forward.[3] Born in North Macedonia, Mehmedi represented the Switzerland national team. He was most recently the sporting director of FC Schaffhausen.

Early life

Mehmedi was born in Gostivar, North Macedonia. He is of Albanian heritage. At the age of 2, his family emigrated to Switzerland.[4] In 2006, he moved to Zürich.

Club career

Zürich

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.[4] During his time with Zürich, Mehmedi scored nineteen goals and provided nine assists.

In the January transfer window in 2012, Mehmedi moved to Dynamo Kyiv.

Freiburg

On 11 July 2013, Mehmedi moved to SC Freiburg.[5] 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".[5] 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.[6]

Bayer Leverkusen

On 11 June 2015, Mehmedi joined Bayer Leverkusen after Freiburg was relegated from the Bundesliga.[7]

VfL Wolfsburg

On 31 January 2018, Mehmedi joined VfL Wolfsburg on a four-year deal for €8 million.[8]

Antalyaspor and retirement

On 14 January 2022, Mehmedi signed a 2.5-year contract with Turkish club Antalyaspor.[9]

At the end of the 2022–23 season, the forward terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent;[10] on 30 August 2023, he publicly announced his retirement from professional football, citing his desire to spend more time with his family and pursue a coaching career as the main reasons behind his decision.[10][11]

International career

Mehmedi playing for Switzerland in 2012

Under-21

Mehmedi was a crucial member of the Swiss U-21 side in the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.[4] 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.

Senior

Mehmedi was part of the Swiss team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[12]

Mehmedi made his debut for the Swiss national team against England, in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match, coming on as a substitute. Mehmedi scored his first goal for Switzerland in his side's 5–3 win over Germany. The Swiss national side had not beaten the Germans since 1956.[13]

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.[14]

Two years to the day after he scored in the 2014 World Cup against Ecuador,[15] Mehmedi scored Switzerland's equaliser in their 1–1 group-stage draw against Romania in UEFA Euro 2016.[16][17]

Following his participation in Switzerland's UEFA Euro 2020 campaign, in which they reached the quarter-finals for the first time, Mehmedi officially announced his retirement from the national side on 16 July 2021.[18]

Post-playing career

Just three months after retiring as an active footballer, he joined FC Schaffhausen as their new sporting director on 5 December 2023.[19] His mission to secure the team's place in the Swiss Challenge League was successful. Despite this, he requested a mutual termination of his contract on 27 May 2024, just six months after his appointment,[20] as he could not agree with the board's proposed budget reductions.

Personal life

In 2016, Mehmedi and his father arranged to build a news house for a impoverished family in Padalište, saying: "You know, building a house is not cheap, but I appreciate what I have, and I want others to feel fine as well."[21]

Mehmedi is married with two children.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 November 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zürich 2008–09 Swiss Super League 11 2 2 0 2[a] 0 15 2
2009–10 22 3 2 3 2[b] 0 26 6
2010–11 33 10 4 3 — 37 13
2011–12 18 4 3 1 10[c] 3 31 8
Total 84 19 11 7 14 3 109 29
Dynamo Kyiv 2011–12 Ukrainian Premier League 9 1 0 0 — 9 1
2012–13 16 0 1 0 5[d] 0 22 0
Total 25 1 1 0 5 0 31 1
SC Freiburg 2013–14 Bundesliga 32 12 3 0 5[b] 1 40 13
2014–15 28 4 4 3 — 32 7
Total 60 16 7 3 5 1 72 20
Bayer Leverkusen 2015–16 Bundesliga 28 2 2 0 11[e] 5 41 7
2016–17 22 3 2 0 6[b] 1 30 4
2017–18 12 2 3 0 — 15 3
Total 62 7 7 0 17 6 86 13
VfL Wolfsburg 2017–18 Bundesliga 5 1 1 0 — 6 1
2018–19 26 6 2 1 — 28 7
2019–20 21 2 0 0 5[f] 1 26 3
2020–21 18 0 1 0 3[f] 2 22 2
2021-22 1 0 1 0 — 2 0
Total 71 9 5 1 8 3 84 13
Antalyaspor 2021-22 Süper Lig 7 1 1 0 — 8 1
2022-23 10 0 2 0 — 12 0
Total 17 1 1 0 0 0 20 1
Career total 319 53 32 11 49 13 402 77
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Seven appearances and five goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[23]
National team Year Apps Goals
Switzerland 2011 7 0
2012 6 1
2013 5 0
2014 12 1
2015 8 1
2016 12 4
2017 8 0
2018 2 1
2019 5 1
2020 5 1
2021 6 0
Total 76 10
Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mehmedi goal.
List of international goals scored by Admir Mehmedi[22]
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 May 2012 St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland 9  Germany 5–3 5–3 Friendly
2 15 June 2014 Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil 22  Ecuador 1–1 2–1 2014 FIFA World Cup
3 9 October 2015 AFG Arena, St. Gallen, Switzerland 35  San Marino 3–0 7–0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
4 3 June 2016 Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano, Switzerland 42  Moldova 2–1 2–1 Friendly
5 15 June 2016 Parc des Princes, Paris, France 44  Romania 1–1 1–1 UEFA Euro 2016
6 6 September 2016 St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland 47  Portugal 2–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 10 October 2016 Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra 49  Andorra 2–0 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 8 September 2018 Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland 59  Iceland 6–0 6–0 2018–19 UEFA Nations League A
9 8 September 2019 Stade Tourbillon, Sion, Switzerland 63  Gibraltar 2–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
10 11 November 2020 Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium 69  Belgium 1–0 1–2 Friendly

Honours

Switzerland U21

References

  1. ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fussball GMBH". Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. ^ Admir Mehmedi at kicker (in German)
  4. ^ a b c "Sky Sports Euro Scout – Admir Mehmedi". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Mehmedi joins Freiburg on loan". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Transfer news: Freiburg make Admir Mehmedi's loan move from Dynamo Kiev permanent". Sky Sports. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Bayer 04 verpflichtet Schweizer Admir Mehmedi". Bayer Leverkusen. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Wölfe schnappen sich Mehmedi". Sport1. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Hoş Geldin Admir Mehmedi" (Press release) (in Turkish). Antalyaspor. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  10. ^ a b c "Mehmedi annuncia l'addio al calcio giocato". RSI (in Italian). 30 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Mit 32 Jahren - Ex-Natispieler Mehmedi beendet per sofort seine Karriere". SRF (in Swiss High German). 30 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Switzerland Football at the 2012 London Summer Games | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Admir Mehmedi: 'A step in the right direction'". Sports Mole. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  14. ^ "Switzerland 2–1 Ecuador". BBC Sport. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  15. ^ Andy Hunter (15 June 2014). "Switzerland sink Ecuador in nick of time as Haris Seferovic secures justice". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  16. ^ Foulerton, Jim (15 June 2016). "Mehmedi strike earns Swiss valuable point". uefa.com. Paris: Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  17. ^ "Switzerland savour 'fantastic' Mehmedi goal". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  18. ^ "Mehmedi announces international retirement". VfL Wolfsburg. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Neuausrichtung beim FC Schaffhausen". fcschaffhausen.ch (in Swiss High German). FC Schaffhausen. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Admir Mehmedi beendet sein Engagement beim FC Schaffhausen". fcschaffhausen.ch (in Swiss High German). FC Schaffhausen. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Switzerland's Admir Mehmedi gifts house to Macedonian family". ESPN. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  22. ^ a b "A. Mehmedi". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  23. ^ "Admir Mehmedi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  24. ^ "Under-21 2011 - History - Switzerland-Spain Lineups". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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