Silvio Merkaj
Attack - Centre-Forward
at FC Südtirol
at FC Südtirol
1,017 days · joined 2023-08-12
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€750k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.25
goals / match
Virtus Entella
top club · 85 apps
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2025
€400k
top transfer fee · 23/24
16
best season · 22/23
9 · 12.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-12-04 · 6 players total
287Appearances
73Goals
29Assists
51Yellow cards
0Red cards
38Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Silvio Merkaj |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1997-12-04 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Valona, Albania |
| Citizenship | Albania Italy |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | FC Südtirol |
| Joined | 2023-08-12 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | MM-Management |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Südtirol
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Südtirol
36 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2023
Transfer: Virtus Entella → Südtirol
23/24 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Südtirol
34 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Virtus Entella
42 matches · 16 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Virtus Entella
43 matches · 14 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Vastogirardi → Virtus Entella
21/22 · Transfer
May 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2020
Transfer: Bitonto → Vastogirardi
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Vastogirardi Calcio
32 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Gelbison → Bitonto
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — USD Bitonto Calcio
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: Igea Virtus → Gelbison
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Gelbison
32 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2017
Transfer: Castel Piano → Igea Virtus
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Igea Virtus Barcellona
33 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2016
Transfer: Foligno → Castel Piano
16/17 · Return from loan
Sep 2016
Transfer: Castel Piano → Foligno
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Città di Foligno 1928
12 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.67/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.67/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
FC Südtirol
22.5%
Virtus Entella
19.1%
Vastogirardi Calcio
5.6%
USD Bitonto Calcio
13.2%
Gelbison
9.1%
Igea Virtus Barcellona
22.7%
Città di Foligno 1928
7.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Südtirol | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 72 | 12 | 9 | 778 |
| Virtus Entella | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 85 | 30 | 10 | 659 |
| Vastogirardi Calcio | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 192 |
| USD Bitonto Calcio | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 456 |
| Gelbison | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 315 |
| Igea Virtus Barcellona | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 783 |
| Città di Foligno 1928 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 270 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Serie B | FC Südtirol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 24/25 | Italy Cup | FC Südtirol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie B | FC Südtirol | 35 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 295 |
| 23/24 | Italy Cup | FC Südtirol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie B | FC Südtirol | 33 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 348 |
| 22/23 | Coppa Serie C | Virtus Entella | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Playoff Serie C | Virtus Entella | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| 22/23 | Serie C-B | Virtus Entella | 36 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 222 |
| 21/22 | Coppa Serie C | Virtus Entella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Playoff Serie C | Virtus Entella | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 21/22 | Serie C-B | Virtus Entella | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | Serie D - F | Vastogirardi Calcio | 32 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 192 |
| 19/20 | Coppa Serie D | USD Bitonto Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie D - H | USD Bitonto Calcio | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 456 |
| 18/19 | Serie D - H | Gelbison | 32 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 315 |
| 17/18 | Coppa Serie D | Igea Virtus Barcellona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| 17/18 | Play-off Serie D | Igea Virtus Barcellona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie D - I | Igea Virtus Barcellona | 30 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 664 |
| 16/17 | Serie D - G | Città di Foligno 1928 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-09-09 | Castel Piano | Foligno | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-16 | Foligno | Castel Piano | Return from loan | 25000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-21 | Castel Piano | Igea Virtus | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-30 | Igea Virtus | Gelbison | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-08 | Gelbison | Bitonto | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-06 | Bitonto | Vastogirardi | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Vastogirardi | Virtus Entella | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-12 | Virtus Entella | Südtirol | Transfer | 600000 | €400k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Shoulder injury | 2017-11-06 | 2017-11-20 | 15 | 2 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-05-20 | 2021-05-24 | 5 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Rest | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-02 | 3 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Fever | 2023-01-25 | 2023-01-27 | 3 | 0 |
| 23/24 | muscular problems | 2023-09-20 | 2023-10-26 | 37 | 5 |
Current€750k
Peak€750k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€725k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armand Rada | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marco Chiosa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrea Giorgini | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniele Borra | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Meazzi | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Nermin Karić | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Leonardo Di Cosmo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mauro Coppolaro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Parodi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Zamparo | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Michele Pellizzer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommaso Arrigoni | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Francesco Fontana | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Serie D - F | Vastogirardi Calcio | 14 | 32 |
| 22/23 | Serie C-B | Virtus Entella | 13 | 36 |
| 21/22 | Serie C-B | Virtus Entella | 12 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Serie B | FC Südtirol | 6 | 33 |
| 17/18 | Serie D - I | Igea Virtus Barcellona | 4 | 30 |
| 21/22 | Serie C-B | Virtus Entella | 4 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-12-16 | Foligno | Castel Piano | Return from loan | — | €25k |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-09 | Castel Piano | Foligno | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for FC Südtirol The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | IT2 |
US Avellino | 3–2 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 0–0 | Delfino Pescara | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 0–1 | Virtus Entella | Available |
| 2026-03-03 | IT2 |
AC Reggiana 1919 | 0–4 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 1–1 | Venezia FC | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | IT2 |
Palermo FC | 3–0 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2026-02-14 | IT2 |
SSC Bari | 1–2 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2026-02-10 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 0–0 | AC Monza | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | IT2 |
Carrarese Calcio | 0–0 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 2–1 | US Catanzaro | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 3–0 | Calcio Padova | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | IT2 |
Empoli FC | 0–1 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 2–1 | Spezia Calcio | Available |
| 2025-12-27 | IT2 |
Juve Stabia | 1–0 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-12-21 | IT2 |
Virtus Entella | 1–1 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 0–0 | SSC Bari | Available |
| 2025-12-08 | IT2 |
AC Monza | 1–1 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 0–1 | US Avellino | Available |
| 2025-11-23 | IT2 |
Modena FC | 0–0 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 1–1 | Carrarese Calcio | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | IT2 |
Calcio Padova | 1–1 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-10-29 | IT2 |
Venezia FC | 3–0 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 0–1 | Cesena FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | IT2 |
Mantova 1911 SSD | 1–1 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 1–2 | Empoli FC | Available |
| 2025-10-01 | IT2 |
Delfino Pescara | 1–1 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 3–1 | AC Reggiana 1919 | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | IT2 |
Frosinone Calcio | 2–2 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 0–2 | Palermo FC | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 3–1 | Sampdoria | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | IT2 |
US Catanzaro | 1–1 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-05-13 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 0–0 | SSC Bari | Available |
| 2025-05-09 | IT2 |
Pisa SC | 3–3 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 2–1 | Cosenza Calcio | Available |
| 2025-05-01 | IT2 |
Palermo FC | 1–2 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 2–0 | Juve Stabia | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | IT2 |
US Salernitana 1919 | 2–1 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 1–1 | Cesena FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | IT2 |
Mantova 1911 SSD | 2–0 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 2–2 | Carrarese Calcio | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | IT2 |
AS Cittadella | 1–5 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 1–1 | Spezia Calcio | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | IT2 |
Brescia Calcio | 0–0 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 2–1 | Sampdoria | Available |
| 2025-02-09 | IT2 |
US Cremonese | 3–1 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 2–0 | AC Reggiana 1919 | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | IT2 |
Frosinone Calcio | 0–3 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-01-19 | IT2 |
Sassuolo Calcio | 5–3 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-01-12 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 1–1 | US Catanzaro | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | IT2 |
Modena FC | 0–0 | FC Südtirol | Available |
Teams faced most often by Silvio Merkaj's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frosinone Calcio | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 20% |
| AS Cittadella | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 43% |
| Venezia FC | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 15% |
| Spezia Calcio | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 8% |
| Delfino Pescara | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 17% |
| Brescia Calcio | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 25% |
| SSC Bari | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 36% |
| Cosenza Calcio | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 30% |
| US Cremonese | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 40% |
| AC Perugia Calcio | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 50% |
| Ascoli Calcio | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 50% |
| US Salernitana 1919 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 36 | 295 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3.66 |
| 23/24 | 34 | 348 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 22/23 | 42 | 317 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.84 |
| 21/22 | 43 | 342 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 20/21 | 32 | 192 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.34 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 456 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 315 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.57 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 783 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 16/17 | 12 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie C-B
71 apps
25 G
7 A
Serie D - F
32 apps
14 G
4 A
Serie B
70 apps
12 G
9 A
Serie D - H
52 apps
9 G
1 A
Playoff Serie C
9 apps
5 G
2 A
Serie D - G
12 apps
4 G
1 A
Serie D - I
30 apps
3 G
4 A
Coppa Serie D
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Coppa Serie C
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Silvio Merkaj?
Silvio Merkaj is an Albania professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for FC Südtirol.
How old is Silvio Merkaj?
Silvio Merkaj is 28 years old. He was born on December 4, 1997 in Valona.
What position does Silvio Merkaj play?
Silvio Merkaj plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Silvio Merkaj play for?
Silvio Merkaj currently plays for FC Südtirol.
How many career goals has Silvio Merkaj scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Silvio Merkaj has scored 73 goals in 287 appearances.
What is Silvio Merkaj's market value?
Silvio Merkaj's most recent reported market value is €750k.