Kimi Björn Merk (Russian: Кими Бьёрн Мерк; born 6 July 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pakhtakor Tashkent. Born in Germany, he represents the Kyrgyzstan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kimi Björn Merk | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Pirmasens, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pakhtakor Tashkent | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2021 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Kyrgyzstan U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Kyrgyzstan | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 December 2023 | |||
Club career
editOn 21 July 2023, Pakhtakor Tashkent announced the signing of Merk.[2]
International career
editMerk made his debut for the Kyrgyzstan main team on 12 October 2023 in a Friendly match against Bahrain.[3]
Career statistics
editStatistics accurate as of match played 21 January 2024.
| Kyrgyzstan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 March 2024 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |  Chinese Taipei | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
edit- ^ "Kai Merk: I was in tears making my Kyrgyz Republic debut". FIFA. 2 February 2024.
- ^ "КИМИ МЕРК "ПАХТАКОР" ФУТБОЛЧИСИГА АЙЛАНДИ". pakhtakor.uz (in Uzbek). Pakhtakor Tashkent FK. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Bahrain 2–0 Kyrgyzstan
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