Romedi Llapi

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Romedi Llapi
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-31) 31 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Detroit, Michigan, United States
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Labëria
Number 26
Youth career
0000 East York SC
0000 Wexford SC/GSSA
0000–2017 Toronto FC
2018–2020 Flamurtari
2021 Alzira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Flamurtari 2 (0)
2021 ProStars FC 1 (1)
2022 Burlington SC 16 (1)
2023– Labëria 12 (0)
International career
2018 Albania U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 April 2018

Romedi Llapi (born 31 January 2002) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kategoria e Dytë club Labëria. Born in the United States and raised in Canada, he represented Albania at youth international level.

Early life[edit]

Born in Detroit, United States of America, Llapi grew up in Toronto, starting with local youth side East York SC at the age of five.[1] Afterwards, he joined Wexford SC's Global Satellite Soccer Academy, at age nine.[2] In 2015, Llapi went on a six-week trial with English club Manchester City[3] after previously attending trials with Bury, Bolton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur.[4] In 2017, Llapi was called into a talent identification camp for the Canada U15 team.[1] In 2021, he joined the youth system of Spanish club UD Alzira.[5]

Club career[edit]

After progressing through Flamurtari's youth system, Llapi made his Albanian Superliga debut on 21 January 2020, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for Arinaldo Rrapaj in a 2-0 away defeat to Vllaznia.[6]

In 2021, he played one game for ProStars FC in League1 Ontario.[7]

In 2022, he joined Burlington SC.[8]

International career[edit]

Llapi is also eligible to play for the United States and Canada. In 2015, he attended a national team camp for the Canada U15 team.[1]

In 2018, Llapi appeared for Albania U17 at the San Marino Cup.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Romedi Llapi at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ "GSSA outstanding player Romedi Llapi named to Albania National team for UEFA competition". GSSA Academy.
  3. ^ "UK Football Trials - Romedi Llapi, Aged 13, Training with Manchester City". ukfootballtrials.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Wexford GSSA Player Headed to Manchester City F.C.!". Wexford SC. April 27, 2017.
  5. ^ Chordà, David (March 3, 2021). "La UD Alzira gana peso internacional al atraer más jugadores extranjeros" [UD Alzira gains international weight by attracting more foreign players]. Levante-EMV (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "Vllaznia Shkoder vs. Flamurtari – 21 January 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Romedi Llapi 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  8. ^ "Romedi Llapi 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  9. ^ "Romedi San Marino Cup – Valencia Soccer Academy". valenciasocceracademy.es. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

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