Kai Merk Explained
| Kai Merk |
| Birth Date: | 26 August 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Dahn, Germany |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Pétange |
| Clubnumber: | 68 |
| Youthyears1: | –2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Pirmasens |
| Years1: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs1: | SV Elversberg |
| Caps1: | 29 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | VfR Aalen |
| Caps2: | 36 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2021– |
| Clubs3: | Pétange |
| Caps3: | 74 |
| Goals3: | 26 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Kyrgyzstan |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 14 October 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 02:06, 24 March 2024 (UTC) |
Kai Merk (ru|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.[1]
Club career
Merk started his career with German side SV Elversberg, helping them win the 2018 Saarland Cup.[2] [3] [4] [5] In 2021, he signed for Pétange in the Luxembourg National Division.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
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.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 16 November 2023 | | | align=center | 3–1 | align=center | 3–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 21 March 2024 | | | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–0 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Kai Merk: I was in tears making my Kyrgyz Republic debut. FIFA . 2 February 2024.
- Web site: Ein Pirmasenser sorgt für viel Aufsehen. 6 September 2017 . saarbruecker-zeitung.de.
- Web site: Pirmasenser Kai Merk als Profifußballer beim VfR Aalen. 4 August 2020 . rheinpfalz.de.
- Web site: Kai Merk: Ein Pirmasenser spielt für Aalen gegen Pirmasens. 18 January 2021 . rheinpfalz.de.
- Web site: Merk spielt für Nationalteam vor. fussball.de.
- Web site: Kai Merk : " Confiance en ce projet de jeu ". 31 August 2021 . moien-mental.lu.
- Web site: Kai Merk: "2023 könnte ein Superjahr für mich werden". 10 January 2023 . rheinpfalz.de.
- Web site: Pirmasenser Kai Merk ist ein Pendler zwischen drei Nationen. 7 January 2022 . rheinpfalz.de.
- Web site: Сборная Кыргызстана по футболу-2023: швед, по два немца, казахстанца и россиянин - кто это? . sport.kg.
- Web site: Nationalspieler aus der BGL Ligue. tageblatt.lu.
- Web site: Das große Abenteuer eines Pirmasensers. 11 June 2019 . rheinpfalz.de.
- Web site: Quand le Kirghizistan mise… sur un petit gars de Pétange. lequotidien.lu.
- Web site: Stürmer Kai Merk über das Erfolgsrezept der UT Petingen: "Wir sind relativ unbekümmert". tageblatt.lu (Archived).
- Web site: Kai Merk und sein Sommer-Abenteuer in Kirgisistan. saarbruecker-zeitung.de.
- Web site: Сборная Кыргызстана по футболу решила натурализовать немца из Люксембурга. fergana.ru.
