| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1968-05-06)6 May 1968 (age 56) | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana,PR Albania | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Partizani | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1990 | Korabi | ||
| 1992–2000 | Partizani | ||
| 2000–2001 | Dinamo Tirana | 8 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Erzeni | 11 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Besa | 23 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Apolonia | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1996 | Albania | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Dinamo Tirana (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 2011–2012 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 2012 | Kastrioti | ||
| 2013–2014 | Besa | ||
| 2015–2016 | Apolonia | ||
| 2016 | Korabi | ||
| 2017–2018 | Bylis | ||
| 2018 | Laçi | ||
| 2019–2020 | Apolonia | ||
| 2022-2023 | Vora | ||
| 2024– | Apolonia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Artan Mërgjyshi (born 6 May 1968) is an Albanian professionalfootball coach and former player.
During his playing career, he enjoyed his best years withPartizani, while also having stints withDinamo Tirana,Erzeni,Besa andApolonia. He has been a formerAlbanian international, making one senior appearance in 1996.[1]
Mërgjyshi has only one cap withAlbania. He played his first and only match withRed and Blacks on 24 April 1996 against the newest national team ofBosnia and Herzegovina, playing full-90 minutes in a goalless draw.[1]
In January 2015, Mërgjyshi was appointed as manager of struggling Apolonia with the only goal to avoid the team's relegation inKategoria e Parë.[2] Apolonia, however, was relegated one division lower after losing 1–0 atNiko Dovana Stadium against the survival rivals ofTeuta in the penultimate week of the2014–15 season.[3]
On 7 August 2018, Mërgjyshi was named the new manager ofLaçi, replacingBesnik Prenga.[4] In December 2018 he was replaced byMigen Memelli.[5] In the summer of 2019 he was reappointed manager of Apolonia.[6]
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