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German-Kyrgyz footballer (born 1998)

Kai Merk
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-26) 26 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Dahn, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team Pétange
Number 68
Youth career
–2017 Pirmasens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 SV Elversberg 29 (2)
2020–2021 VfR Aalen 36 (4)
2021– Pétange 74 (26)
International career
2023– Kyrgyzstan 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:06, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Kai Merk (Russian: Кай Мерк; born 28 August 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Luxembourgish Club Pétange. Born in Germany, he represents the Kyrgyzstan national team.

His brother Kim is also a footballer.

Club career

Merk started his career with German side SV Elversberg, helping them win the 2018 Saarland Cup. In 2021, he signed for Pétange in the Luxembourg National Division.

International career

Born in Germany, Merk is of Kyrgyzstani descent through his father. He was called up to the Kyrgyzstan national team in March 2023.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 November 2023 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Malaysia 3–1 3–4 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 21 March 2024 Nanzih Football Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan  Chinese Taipei 2–0 2–0

References

  1. "Kai Merk: I was in tears making my Kyrgyz Republic debut". FIFA. 2 February 2024.
  2. "Ein Pirmasenser sorgt für viel Aufsehen". saarbruecker-zeitung.de. 6 September 2017.
  3. "Pirmasenser Kai Merk als Profifußballer beim VfR Aalen". rheinpfalz.de. 4 August 2020.
  4. "Kai Merk: Ein Pirmasenser spielt für Aalen gegen Pirmasens". rheinpfalz.de. 18 January 2021.
  5. "Merk spielt für Nationalteam vor". fussball.de.
  6. "Kai Merk : " Confiance en ce projet de jeu "". moien-mental.lu. 31 August 2021.
  7. "Kai Merk: "2023 könnte ein Superjahr für mich werden"". rheinpfalz.de. 10 January 2023.
  8. "Pirmasenser Kai Merk ist ein Pendler zwischen drei Nationen". rheinpfalz.de. 7 January 2022.
  9. "Сборная Кыргызстана по футболу-2023: швед, по два немца, казахстанца и россиянин - кто это?". sport.kg.
  10. "Nationalspieler aus der BGL Ligue". tageblatt.lu.
  11. "Das große Abenteuer eines Pirmasensers". rheinpfalz.de. 11 June 2019.
  12. "Quand le Kirghizistan mise… sur un petit gars de Pétange". lequotidien.lu.
  13. "Stürmer Kai Merk über das Erfolgsrezept der UT Petingen: "Wir sind relativ unbekümmert"". tageblatt.lu (Archived).
  14. "Kai Merk und sein Sommer-Abenteuer in Kirgisistan". saarbruecker-zeitung.de.
  15. "Сборная Кыргызстана по футболу решила натурализовать немца из Люксембурга". fergana.ru.

External links

Kyrgyzstan squad – 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Kyrgyzstan


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