Mehmet Dragusha
Albanian footballer
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Mehmet Ashim Dragusha[1][2] (born 9 October 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Yugoslavia, he represented Albania internationally.
Full name
Mehmet Ashim Dragusha
Date of birth
9 October 1977
Place of birth
Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mehmet Ashim Dragusha | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KF Beselidhja | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1998 | Prishtina | ||
| 1998–2000 | Maribor | 13 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | Sachsen Leipzig | 62 | (8) |
| 2001–2003 | Eintracht Trier | 19 | (1) |
| 2003–2005 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 31 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | SC Paderborn | 28 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | SV Elversberg | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 27 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Kosovo | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Albania | 10 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Pristina, Dragusha began his career with local side FC Prishtina. In 1997, he moved to the Slovenian club Maribor before joining German side FC Sachsen Leipzig in 2000. He went on to play for Eintracht Trier and in the Bundesliga for Eintracht Frankfurt. He played 134 matches and scored 12 goals.
International career
Dragusha received the Albanian cititzenship on 6 March 2003 along Lorik Cana.[3] Between 2003 and 2005, he played ten international games with Albania, scoring a single goal.
Career statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 2003 | 4 | 1 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | |