Lum Rexhepi

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Lum Rexhepi
Personal information
Full name Lum Afrim Rexhepi
Date of birth (1992-08-03) 3 August 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Turku, Finland
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
0000–2005 Viikingit
2005–2010 HJK Helsinki
2010–2011 Klubi 04
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2015 Honka 61 (1)
2012 → Pallohonka (loan) 1 (0)
2015–2016 Lillestrøm 0 (0)
2016–2017 HJK Helsinki 22 (0)
2017–2018 Go Ahead Eagles 2 (0)
2017–2018 → Jong Go Ahead Eagles 8 (1)
2018 KuPS 16 (0)
2019 Partizani Tirana 11 (0)
2020 JäPS 8 (3)
International career
2008 Finland U16 6 (0)
2010 Finland U18 7 (2)
2011 Finland U19 2 (0)
2012 Finland U20 2 (0)
2012–2014 Finland U21 5 (0)
2013 Finland 1 (0)
2014–2016 Kosovo 3 (0)
Medal record
Honka
Winner Finnish League Cup 2011
Winner Finnish Cup 2012
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2019

Lum Afrim Rexhepi (born 3 August 1992) is a professional footballer who most recently played as a defender for Albanian club Partizani Tirana and the Kosovo national team.

Contents

Born in Finland, he represented his place of birth at international level before switching to represent Kosovo in 2014.

Club career

Lillestrøm

On 27 January 2015, Rexhepi joined Tippeligaen side Lillestrøm, on a one-year contract, [1] but ended up spending almost the whole season injured and his contract was not renewed after the season.

Return to HJK Helsinki

On 15 January 2016, Rexhepi returned to Veikkausliiga side HJK Helsinki, on a one-year contract. [2] On 31 January 2016, he made his debut with HJK Helsinki in a Finnish League Cup match against IFK Mariehamn after being named in the starting line-up.

Go Ahead Eagles

On 9 February 2017, Rexhepi joined Eredivisie side Go Ahead Eagles, on a one and a half-year contract. [3] [4] On 2 April 2017, he made his debut in a 1–2 away win against Twente after coming on as a substitute at 86th minute in place of Sam Hendriks.

KuPS

On 29 March 2018, Rexhepi joined Veikkausliiga side KuPS, on a five-month contract. [5] On 18 April 2018, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against RoPS after being named in the starting line-up.

Partizani Tirana

On 14 January 2019, Rexhepi joined Albanian Superliga side Partizani Tirana for the remaining part of 2018–19 season with the right of renewal for another year. [6] On 22 January 2019, he made his debut with Partizani Tirana in the second round of 2018–19 Albanian Cup against Kastrioti after being named in the starting line-up. [7] [8] He made his first Albanian Superliga appearance on 25 January after being named in the starting line-up in a 0–1 minimal away win against Skënderbeu Korçë. [9]

JäPS

In February 2020, Rexhepi joined Finnish club JäPS. [10] He left the club again at the end of the year.

International career

Finland

Youth

From 2008, until 2014, Rexhepi has been part of Finland at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U16, U18, U19, U20 and U21 teams and he with these teams played 22 matches and scored 2 goals.

Senior

On 14 January 2013, Rexhepi was named as part of the Finland's 22-man squad for the 2013 King's Cup in Thailand. [11] His debut with Finland came on 26 January in the 2013 King's Cup final against Sweden after coming on as a substitute at 77th minute in place of Markus Halsti. [12]

Kosovo

On 2 March 2014, Rexhepi received a call-up from Kosovo for the first permitted by FIFA match against Haiti [13] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 65th minute in place of Loret Sadiku.

Career statistics

Club

As of 25 January 2019 [14]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinental [lower-alpha 1] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Honka 2011 Veikkausliiga 1510020—171
2012 1811062—253
2013 803050—160
2014 2001000—210
Total61250132—794
Pallohonka (loan) 2012 Kakkonen 1000—10
Total1000—10
Lillestrøm 2015 Tippeligaen 0000—00
Total0000—00
HJK Helsinki 2016 Veikkausliiga 220204050—330
Total220204050—330
Go Ahead Eagles 2016–17 Eredivisie 2000—20
2017–18 Eerste Divisie 0000—00
Total2000—20
Go Ahead Eagles U212016–17Beloften Eerste Divisie6100—61
2017–182010—30
Total8110—91
KuPS 2018 Veikkausliiga 16000—20—180
Total16000—20—180
Partizani Tirana 2018–19 Albanian Superliga 1010—000020
Total1010—000020
Career total11139017270001445
  1. ↑ All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International

As of 3 June 2016 [15]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Finland
201310
Total10
Kosovo
201420
201500
201610
Total30

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References

  1. ↑ "Lum Rexhepi signerer for LSK" [Lum Rexhepi signs for LSK] (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm SK. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "HJK sopimukseen Lum Rexhepin kanssa" [HJK agreement with Lum Rexhepi] (in Finnish). HJK Helsinki. 15 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Go Ahead Eagles legt 'positief agressieve' Lum Rexhepi vast" [Go Ahead Eagles captures 'positively aggressive' Lum Rexhepi] (in Dutch). Go Ahead Eagles. 9 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Zyrtare: Mbrojtësi i Kosovës, Lum Rexhepi kalon te Go Ahead Eagles në Holandë (Foto/Video)" [Official: The defender of Kosovo, Lum Rexhepi passes to Go Ahead Eagles in Netherlands (Photo/Video)] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 9 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "KuPS hankki HJK:sta tutun Rexhepin puolustuksen avuksi" [KuPS acquired Rexhepi's familiar defense from HJK] (in Finnish). Yle. 29 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "ZYRTARE/Lum Rexhepi, përforcimi më i ri i Partizanit" [OFFICIAL/Lum Rexhepi, newest reinforcement of Partizani] (in Albanian). FK Partizani Tirana. 14 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "KS Kastrioti 2–4 FK Partizani" (in Albanian). FK Partizani Tirana. 22 January 2019. Formacioni: A. Hoxha (kap), Belica, Rexhepi, Kalari, Ibrahimi, Atanda, Hila, Kote, Mensah, Çinari, Hebaj
  8. ↑ "VIDEO/Partizani "poker" në moçal, Kastrioti dorëzohet pa kushte" [VIDEO/Partizani "poker" in the swamp, Kastrioti surrenders unconditionally] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 22 January 2019. PARTIZANI: Hoxha, Belica, Ibrahimi, Atanda, Rexhepi, Kalari, Kote, Hila, Çinari, Mensah, Hebaj
  9. ↑ "VIDEO/Partizani bën "ujkun e dëborës" në Korçë, Skënderbeu thellon krizën" [VIDEO/Partizan makes "snow wolf" in Korça, Skënderbeu deepens the crisis] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 25 January 2019. PARTIZANI: Hoxha, Ibrahimi, Belica, Rexhepi, Trashi, Atanda, Telushi, Asani, Kardozo, Mala, Bardhi
  10. ↑ KAKSOISVELI HOUKUTTELI ENTISEN MAAJOUKKUETOPPARIN JÄRVENPÄÄHÄN – LUM REXHEPI VAIHTOI AMMATTILAISVIHERIÖT KAKKOSEN PELEIHIN, byyri.com, 3 March 2020
  11. ↑ "Huuhkajat nimetty King's Cupiin" [The Eagle-Owls are named King's Cup] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013.
  12. ↑ "3–0 mot Finland i finalen" [3–0 against Finland in the final] (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "Kosova shpall listën anti-Haiti" [Kosovo announces the anti-Haiti list]. Albeu.com (in Albanian). 2 March 2014.
  14. ↑ Lum Rexhepi at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  15. ↑ "Lum Rexhepi". eu-football.info. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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