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Mërgim Vojvoda (born 1 February 1995) is a Kosovan professional
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who plays as a full-back or defensive midfielder for
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club
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and the Kosovo national team.


Club career


Early career

Vojvoda is a product of youth team systems of the different Belgian and Dutch sides such as JS Pierreuse, CSJ Grivegnée and MVV Maastricht. In 2011 at the age of 16, he joined with youth team of Standard Liège.


Loan at Sint-Truiden

On 20 August 2014, Vojvoda joined
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side Sint-Truidense, on a season-long loan. On 8 November 2014, he made his debut in a 1–0 away win against
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after coming on as a substitute at 63rd minute in place of Pierre-Baptiste Baherlé.


Loan at Carl Zeiss Jena

On 22 June 2015, Vojvoda joined Regionalliga Nordost side Carl Zeiss Jena, on a season-long loan. One month later, he made his debut in a 3–0 away win against
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after coming on as a substitute at 73rd minute in place of Sören Eismann.


Mouscron

On 25 June 2016, Vojvoda joined Belgian First Division A side Royal Excel Mouscron, Mouscron. As part of the deal, Standard Liège secured a sell-on clause guaranteeing them 25% of the profits of a future transfer. On 30 July 2016, he made his debut as a professional footballer in a 2–1 home defeat against R.S.C. Anderlecht, Anderlecht after being named in the starting line-up.


Return to Standard Liège

On 27 May 2019, Vojvoda signed a three-year contract with Belgian First Division A club Standard Liège and received squad number 27. Two years later, he made his debut in a 2–0 away win against Cercle Brugge K.S.V., Cercle Brugge after being named in the starting line-up.


Torino

On 27 August 2020, Vojvoda signed a four-year contract with
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club Torino F.C., Torino. Torino reportedly paid a €5.5 million transfer fee. He scored his first goal for the club on 3 May 2021 in a 1–0 home win against Parma Calcio 1913, Parma.


International career


Albania


Under-21

He expressed his desire to play for Albania at international level. He was invited for the first time by the Albania national under-21 football team coach Skënder Gega for the Exhibition game, Friendly match on 6 August 2014 against Qatar national under-23 football team, Qatar in Scotland, but did not appear due to a visa problem. In October 2014, he was included in the list of players which called up by national coach Skënder Gega for the friendly match against Romania national under-21 football team, Romania U21 on 8 October. In the match against Romania U21, Vojvoda played as a starter and the match finished in the 3–1 loss. Vojvoda was again called up to Albania U21, this time to participate in the international friendly tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 12–18 November 2014. On 27 March 2015, Vojvoda received the Albanian citizenship to be eligible for playing with Albania U21 in competitive tournaments.


=2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

= Vojvoda was called up for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification opening match against Liechtenstein national under-21 football team, Liechtenstein U21 on 28 March 2015. He made his competitive debut for Albania U21 against Liechtenstein U21 on 28 March 2015 playing the full 90-minutes match helping his side to win 2–0.


Kosovo

On 8 September 2016, Vojvoda decided to leave the Albania national under-21 football team, Albania U21 in order to play for Kosovo national football team, Kosovo in the future. He said that he was open for them and that he was ready to accept if there is an invitation sent to him from the Football Federation of Kosovo. On 7 November 2016, he received the call-up in a match against Turkey national football team, Turkey. On 10 November 2016, FIFA gave permission for Vojvoda to play for Kosovo. On 11 June 2017, Vojvoda made his debut for Kosovo in a 4–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Turkey national football team, Turkey.


Personal life

In November 2020 Vojvoda tested positive for Coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19.


Career statistics


Club


International

:''Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vojvoda goal.''


Honours

Sint-Truidense *
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: 2014–15 Belgian Second Division, 2014–15 Carl Zeiss Jena *Verbandspokal: 2015–16 Verbandspokal, 2015–16


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vojvoda, Mergim 1995 births Living people Sportspeople from Skenderaj Men's association football defenders Kosovan men's footballers Kosovo men's international footballers Albanian men's footballers Albania men's under-21 international footballers Sint-Truidense V.V. players FC Carl Zeiss Jena players Royal Excel Mouscron players Standard Liège players Torino FC players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Regionalliga players Serie A players Kosovan expatriate men's footballers Albanian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Germany Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Belgian people of Kosovan descent