Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 August 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Dahn, Germany | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pétange | ||
Number | 68 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Pirmasens | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2017–2020 | SV Elversberg | 29 | (2) |
2020–2021 | VfR Aalen | 36 | (4) |
2021– | Pétange | 66 | (25) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Kyrgyzstan | 14 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:06, 24 March 2024 (UTC) |
Kai Merk ( Russian: Кай Мерк; born 28 August 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Luxembourgish Club Pétange. Born in Germany, he represents the Kyrgyzstan national team.
His brother Kim is also a footballer. [1]
Merk started his career with German side SV Elversberg, helping them win the 2018 Saarland Cup. [2] [3] [4] [5] In 2021, he signed for Pétange in the Luxembourg National Division. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Born in Germany, Merk is of Kyrgyzstani descent through his father. He was called up to the Kyrgyzstan national team in March 2023. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 16 November 2023 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Malaysia | 3–1 | 3–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | 21 March 2024 | Nanzih Football Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | 2–0 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 26 August 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Dahn, Germany | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pétange | ||
Number | 68 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Pirmasens | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2017–2020 | SV Elversberg | 29 | (2) |
2020–2021 | VfR Aalen | 36 | (4) |
2021– | Pétange | 66 | (25) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Kyrgyzstan | 14 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:06, 24 March 2024 (UTC) |
Kai Merk ( Russian: Кай Мерк; born 28 August 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Luxembourgish Club Pétange. Born in Germany, he represents the Kyrgyzstan national team.
His brother Kim is also a footballer. [1]
Merk started his career with German side SV Elversberg, helping them win the 2018 Saarland Cup. [2] [3] [4] [5] In 2021, he signed for Pétange in the Luxembourg National Division. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Born in Germany, Merk is of Kyrgyzstani descent through his father. He was called up to the Kyrgyzstan national team in March 2023. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 16 November 2023 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Malaysia | 3–1 | 3–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | 21 March 2024 | Nanzih Football Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | 2–0 |