Quick Facts
Biography
Avni Pepa (born 14 November 1988) is a Kosovar footballer of Norwegian-Albanian descent who plays for ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar and Kosovo as a defender.
Club career
Loan to MK
In 2007, he was loaned to Mandalskameratene from Start. He made his debut as a starter on 17 June 2007, against Sparta Sarpsborg. On 24 June he scored his first and only goal for Mandalskameratene, in a 3-1 defeat against Notodden.
IK Start
He made his debut in the Tippeligaen on 14 March 2010. He entered the field to replace Hunter Freeman, against Sandefjord. On 7 July he scored his first goal for Start. It was his the 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 Petter Bruer Hanssen.
Sandnes Ulf
After Start was relegated from Tippeligaen, Pepa signed with the newly promoted team Sandnes Ulf as a free agent.
International career
Pepa plays for Kosovo's national team. He played in their first official FIFA-sanctioned match on 5 March 2014 against Haiti which ended in a 0-0 draw.
Career statistics
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2007 | Mandalskameratene | Adeccoligaen | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2008 | Start | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2011 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | Sandnes Ulf | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Flamurtari Vlorë | Albanian Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Total | 105 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 113 | 4 | ||