Alban Syle Meha was born on 26 April 1986 and is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club KSV Hessen Kassel.
22 Facts About Alban Meha
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Alban Meha is the grandchild of Tahir Meha, an Albanian rights activist who with his father resisted against the Yugoslav People's Army and police force until they were killed in 1981.
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Alban Meha's older brother Feriz Meha is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a forward for the German club SV Bonlanden.
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In July 2005, Alban Meha joined the senior team of Stuttgarter Kickers.
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In December 2005, Alban Meha moved to VfL Kirchheim and played one and a half seasons at Kirchheim, making 54 appearances and scoring 16 goals.
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Alban Meha played three seasons at Reutlingen, making 82 appearances and scoring 16 goals.
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Alban Meha played one season for Eintracht Trier, making a total of 33 appearances, scoring 15 goals and providing 16 assists.
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On 13 August 2012, Paderborn coach Stephan Schmidt declared that Alban Meha was "an extremely important player for Paderborn".
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Alban Meha participated in the opening goal in a free kick that was avoided by the goalkeeper and the ball was then sent into the goal by Tobias Feisthammel in the 20th minute.
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Alban Meha made five assists in his second season with Paderborn, which finished in 12th place on the rank table.
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Alban Meha debuted in 2014 with a goal on 9 February 2014; he scored a free-kick goal in the 47th minute, giving an away victory to Paderborn against Koln.
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On 17 March 2014 Alban Meha was honoured as "player of the month for February" for scoring five goals in four matches.
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Alban Meha was voted as the best player of the season for Paderborn, giving a special contribution in the team success of the promotion for the first time in their history.
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On 1 August 2014, Alban Meha suffered an injury during a friendly match against Maccabi Haifa and was forced to undergo surgery, which according to doctors would keep him from playing for eight weeks.
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Alban Meha scored from a powerful strike from the edge of the penalty area.
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Bundesliga, on 9 June 2015, Alban Meha moved to Turkish Super Lig side Konyaspor on a free transfer.
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Alban Meha signed a one-year contract with Konyaspor that included a one-year extension option.
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On 24 December 2017, Alban Meha joined Jordan Premier League side Al-Faisaly.
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On 15 January 2018, the club confirmed that Alban Meha had joined the team.
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In summer 2012, Meha expressed his desire to play for Albania and that he had been in contact with national coach Gianni de Biasi.
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On 26 August 2012, it was reported that Meha had been invited to play for Albania in the September match against Cyprus, valid for the qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup 2014.
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On 30 August 2016, Alban Meha received a call-up from Kosovo for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Finland and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 89th minute in place of Valon Berisha.