26 Facts About Agon Mehmeti

Agon Xhevat Mehmeti was born on 20 November 1989 and is an Albanian former professional footballer who last played as a striker for Orebro SK.

However at the start of the 2009 season, Agon Mehmeti suffered a groin injury and missed the opening game of the season.

Since the start of the 2009 season, Agon Mehmeti fought for a starting spot, but retained his role as the super-sub, as he scored five goals.

Agon Mehmeti then scored four matches in three matches between 7 August 2010 and 23 August 2010.

Agon Mehmeti then scored two goals against Mjallby and Brommapojkarna in the last two matches that saw the club win the league for the first time since 2004.

Since the start of the 2010 season, Agon Mehmeti finally took a starting spot, starting 23 out of 30 possible.

Agon Mehmeti was Malmo FF's top goalscorer for their league winning season in 2010, when he netted 14 goals of which eleven were league goals.

At the start of the 2011 season, Agon Mehmeti started the season well when he scored two goals against Trelleborgs and Halmstads in the first two league matches.

Agon Mehmeti chose not to renew his contract after the 2011 season.

On 11 November 2011, Agon Mehmeti confirmed a five-year deal with Palermo, which made him a Palermo player until 30 June 2016.

At the press conference, Agon Mehmeti refuted claims with the media that he's the new Zlatan Ibrahimovic, due to their ethnic background and previous club, saying it's too early to compare.

Agon Mehmeti made his debut for Palermo in the home fixture against Napoli on 8 January 2012.

On 30 August 2012, Agon Mehmeti moved on loan to Novara in exchange for Italian winger Luigi Giorgi.

In July 2013, it was announced that Agon Mehmeti would go to Olhanense in the Primeira Liga for a season-long loan deal.

Agon Mehmeti then scored twice, both goals in the away match against Falkenbergs FF on 2 August 2014.

Agon Mehmeti told the Albanian media that he was eligible to play for either Sweden, or Albania in the future.

In March 2008, Agon Mehmeti was called up to the Sweden U19 team for the first time.

Agon Mehmeti made his Sweden U19 debut on 25 March 2008, scoring twice against Slovakia U19.

Agon Mehmeti went on to make four appearances and scoring two times for the U19 side.

In May 2009, Agon Mehmeti was called up to the Sweden under-21 team for the first time.

In July 2013, Agon Mehmeti was called up to the Albania squad for their final World Cup qualifying matches.

Agon Mehmeti was selected by the Albania national head coach Gianni De Biasi for the World Cup qualifying matches against Slovenia and Iceland in September 2013.

When Djurgarden head coaches Kim Bergstrand and Thomas Lagerlof were sacked in October 2024, Agon Mehmeti became assistant coach to Roberth Bjorknesjo.

Agon Mehmeti was born in Podujevo, then still part of SAP Kosovo, SR Serbia within SFR Yugoslavia.

Agon Mehmeti played for the Sweden under-19s and the under-21s, before deciding to play for Albania.

Agon Mehmeti revealed in an interview that his father and older brother both played as a goalkeeper.