Avni Pepa (born 14 November 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Norwegian club

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. Born in Norway, he represented the Kosovo national team at international level.

Club career

IK Start

On 14 March 2010. Pepa made his debut in the Tippeligaen, he entered the field to replace

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, against Sandefjord. On 7 July, he scored his first goal for IK Start. It was his goal that allowed the team to overcome Fredrikstad, in the Norwegian Cup. On 24 October, he scored his first league goal against Stabæk from an assist by

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Loan at Mandalskameratene

In 2007. Pepa was loaned to OBOS-ligaen side

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. On 17 June 2007, he made his debut in a 2–1 home defeat against

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after being named in the starting line-up. On 24 June 2007, he scored his first and only goal for Mandalskameratene, in a 3-1 defeat against Notodden.

Sandnes Ulf

After IK Start was relegated from Tippeligaen. Pepa signed with the newly promoted team Sandnes Ulf as a free agent.

Flamurtari Vlorë

On 9 January 2015. Pepa signed to

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side

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. On 3 February 2015, he left Flamurtari Vlorë, because of problems with the team staff.

ÍBV

On 19 February 2015. Pepa signed to Úrvalsdeild karla side ÍBV. On 3 May 2015, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Fjölnir after being named in the starting line-up.

Arendal

On 12 July 2017. Pepa signed with the newly promoted team of OBOS-ligaen side

. He joined with his brother Wilhelm Pepa. On 23 July 2017, he made his debut in a 1–1 away draw against Tromsdalen UIL after being named in the starting line-up.

International career

On 2 March 2014. Pepa received a call-up from Kosovo for the first permitted by FIFA match against

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and making his debut after being named in the starting line-up.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pepa, Avni 1988 births Living people Footballers from Kristiansand Norwegian people of Kosovan descent Men's association football defenders Kosovan men's footballers Kosovo men's international footballers Norwegian men's footballers IK Start players FK Mandalskameratene players Sandnes Ulf players Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja players Arendal Fotball players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Úrvalsdeild karla (football) players Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Kosovan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Iceland