Amar Gërxhaliu
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-26) 26 April 2002
Place of birth Vushtrri, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Antalyaspor
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2017 Vushtrria
2017–2020 İstanbul Başakşehir
2020–2022 Vushtrria
2022– Antalyaspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Antalyaspor 4 (0)
International career‡
2019 Albania U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 September 2022

Amar Gërxhaliu (born 26 April 2002) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Turkish club Antalyaspor.

Club career

His debut with Antalyaspor came on 9 November 2022 in the 2022–23 Turkish Cup fourth round against Pendikspor after being named in the starting line-up.[1] On 28 January 2023, Gërxhaliu made his league debut in a 3–2 home win against Ümraniyespor after coming on as a substitute at the 72nd minute in place of Ömer Toprak.[2]

International career

Youth

On 8 August 2019, Gërxhaliu received a call-up from Albania U18 for the friendly match against Romania U18.[3] His debut with Albania U18 came seven days later in a friendly match against Romania U18 after being named in the starting line-up.[4]

On 15 September 2022, Gërxhaliu received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a training camp held in Antalya, Turkey and for the hybrid friendly match against Greenland.[5]

Senior

On 17 March 2023, Gërxhaliu was included in Kosovo's extended squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Israel and Andorra,[6] but did not become part of the final team.

References

  1. ↑ "Antalyaspor vs. Pendikspor 3–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Antalyaspor vs. Ümraniyespor 3–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Shqipëria U-18 përgatitet për miqësoret me Rumaninë, ja lista kuqezi" [Albania U-18 prepares for the friendlies with Romania, here is the red and black list] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 8 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Tjetër humbje, Kombëtarja e vogël mundet sërish nga Rumania" [Another loss, the small national team is again defeated by Romania] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 15 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Tovërlani publikon listën e Përfaqësueses U21 të Kosovës: Për synimet varet vetëm nga shorti" [Tovërlani publishes the list of the Kosovo national under-21 team: For objectives, it depends only on the draw] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 15 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Alain Giresse publikon listen e futbollistëve për dy ndeshjet e marsit" [Alain Giresse publishes the list of footballers for the two March matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 17 March 2023.
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