Romedi Llapi
Albanian footballer
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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Labëria | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| East York SC | |||
| Wexford SC/GSSA | |||
| –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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 April 2018 | |||
Early life
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
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
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]
