Hysen Memolla Explained

Hysen Memolla
Birth Date:3 July 1992
Birth Place:Kavajë, Albania
Height:1.85 m
Currentclub:Suhareka
Youthclubs1:USD Pezze di Greco
Youthyears2:–2010
Youthclubs2:ASD Esperia Monopoli
Youthyears3:2010–2011
Years1:2011–2014
Clubs1:Martina Franca
Caps1:52
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2016
Clubs2:Hellas Verona
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2015
Clubs3:Martina Franca (loan)
Caps3:27
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2016
Clubs4:Koper (loan)
Caps4:17
Goals4:2
Years5:2016–2019
Clubs5:Hajduk Split
Caps5:40
Goals5:0
Years6:2019
Clubs6:Salernitana
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:2019
Clubs7:KPV
Caps7:10
Goals7:3
Years8:2020–2021
Clubs8:Diósgyőr
Caps8:19
Goals8:0
Years9:2022–2023
Clubs9:Lahti
Caps9:27
Goals9:0
Years10:2023–2024
Clubs10:Egnatia
Caps10:22
Goals10:0
Years11:2024
Clubs11:Chindia Târgoviște (loan)
Caps11:9
Goals11:0
Years12:2024–
Caps12:0
Goals12:0
Nationalyears1:2017–2021
Nationalteam1:Albania
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:11 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:28 March 2021

Hysen Memolla (born 3 July 1992) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Kosovo Superleague club Suhareka.

Club career

Early career

Born in Kavajë, Albania, Memolla moved to Apulia, Italy at the age of one with his parents.[1] He started training football in his hometown Pezze di Greco, before moving to the youth ranks of ASD Esperia in nearby Monopoli. In 2010 he moved to the academy of Martina Franca, recently promoted to Eccellenza. The following year, he joined the first-team squad, now in fifth-tier Serie D and featured in the squad that achieved another promotion, to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.[2] After two further seasons in the fourth-tier, Memolla signed a contract with the Serie A side Hellas Verona.[3]

Hellas Verona and loans

Memolla wouldn't feature for the first-team however, partly due to non-EU citizenship.[1] He was sent immediately back on loan to Martina Franca, now in third-tier Lega Pro.[1]

His next loan would be of a higher profile as he moved on loan to the Slovenian top-tier side FC Koper.[4] He played in 17 matches for the club, scoring twice, but did not feature after mid-March 2016.

Hajduk Split

He signed as a free agent for HNK Hajduk Split on 4 July 2016, after passing successfully a trial.[5] Memolla made his Hajduk debut in a Round 3 Prva HNL match against RNK Split at Park Mladeži in a 0–1 win for Hajduk.[6] His contract was prolonged for two further years after he established himself as a first-team player.[7]

Salernitarna

Memolla did not feature in a single game in the 2018–19 season after being replaced in the starting line up by André Fomitschow and Domagoj Bradarić. He was eventually moved to Hajduk's 2nd team and placed on transfer list. On 24 January 2019, he terminated his contract with Hajduk and joined the Serie B side Salernitana.[8]

KPV

On 12 August 2019, he moved to Finland and signed with Kokkolan Palloveikot (KPV) in Veikkausliiga.[9]

Diósgyőr

Half year later, he signed to Hungary with Diósgyőr.[10]

Lahti

On 21 January 2022, he returned to Finland and signed with Veikkausliiga side Lahti for the 2022 season.[11]

Egnatia

On 15 April 2023, Memolla signed a contract extension with the club until June 2025.[12]

International career

Memolla received his first international call up at the Albania national under-21 football team by coach Skënder Gega for a 3 days testing from 7–10 May 2012.[13]

Albania senior side

Following his good form at Hajduk Split mostly in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round, progressing through 3 rounds and qualifying for play-off, Memolla received his first call for the Albania senior team by newly appointed coach Christian Panucci for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Liechtenstein and Macedonia on 2 and 5 September 2017.[14] He was an unused substitute against the former[15] and made his debut against the later, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute in place of national team's captain, Ansi Agolli.[16]

Career statistics

Club

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEurope[17] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
200200
20020220
12020140
Martina Franca (loan)270270
Total79040830
Koper (loan)17230202
2402020280
1301060200
Total5426080682
Salernitana301040
KPV8320103
5050
14010150
Total3031030343
LahtiVeikkausliiga 2605110321
13030160
90102000120
Total480902010601
Chindia Târgoviște (loan)9090
Career total2205201100402546

International

[18]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Albania201720
201810
201900
202020
202110
Total60

Honours

Martina Franca

2011–12

Hajduk Split

Egnatia

2023–24

2022–23, 2023–24

Notes and References

  1. http://sportske.jutarnji.hr/nogomet/hnl/albanac-na-poljudu-napokon-progovorio-za-sn-hajduku-nisam-mogao-reci-ne-a-dinamo-i-rijeka-nisu-bolji/5246511/ ALBANAC NA POLJUDU NAPOKON PROGOVORIO ZA SN 'Hajduku nisam mogao reći ne, a Dinamo i Rijeka nisu bolji'
  2. http://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Memolla_Hysen Hysen Memolla
  3. http://www.fasanolive.com/sport/calcio/319162/sport Il fasanese Hysen Memolla all’Hellas Verona
  4. http://hellaslive.it/news/hysen-memolla-si-trasferisce-al-koper/ Hysen Memolla si trasferisce al Koper
  5. Web site: HYSEN MEMOLLA I SLUŽBENO HAJDUKOV!. HNK Hajduk Split. 5 July 2016. Croatian.
  6. http://hrnogomet.com/hnl/igracPrvenstvoKlub.php?id=3185&prvenstvo=26&klub=1&stranica=1 Hysen Memolla - 2016-2017
  7. http://hajduk.hr/vijest/ekskluzivno-hamza-i-memolla-ostaju-u-hajduku/8804 Hamza i Memolla ostaju u Hajduku
  8. https://hajduk.hr/vijest/hysen-memolla-vise-nije-igrac-hajduka/11164
  9. KPV. SOPIMUSUUTISIA: Kova kaksikko KPV:n puolustukseen!. 12 August 2019. Finnish.
  10. Web site: Hysen Memolla a DVTK első téli igazolása.
  11. Web site: Lahti. FC Lahteen maajoukkueväriä. 21 January 2022. 21 January 2022. fi.
  12. Web site: Egnatia "blindon" për dy sezonet e ardhshme ish-mbrojtësin e Kombëtares. Egnatia "armored" for the next two seasons the ex-defender of the national team. Super Sport Albania. sq. 15 April 2023. 16 April 2023.
  13. News: U-21/ Skender Gega testim tre ditor me lojtar te pa provuar me pare. 21 October 2017. AlbaniaSoccer. 4 May 2012. Albanian.
  14. Web site: Trajneri Panucci shpall listën e lojtarëve për ndeshjet zyrtare eleminatore kundër Lihtenshteinit dhe Maqedonisë. Albanian. FSHF.org. 25 August 2017. 27 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170827205028/http://fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5774-trajneri-panucci-shpall-listen-e-lojtareve-per-ndeshjet-zyrtare-eleminatore-kunder-lihtenshteinit-dhe-maqedonise. 27 August 2017. dead.
  15. Web site: Albania vs. Liechtenstein - 2 September 2017. Soccerway. 7 September 2017.
  16. Web site: Macedonia and Albania national football teams played to a 1:1 draw, 5 September 2017. EU-Football.info. 7 September 2017.
  17. Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  18. https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29964 Hysen Memolla - national football team player