Kimi Björn Merk (Russian: Кими Бьёрн Мерк; born 6 July 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pakhtakor Tashkent. Born in Germany, he represents the Kyrgyzstan national team.
His brother Kai is also a footballer.[1]
Club career
On 21 July 2023, Pakhtakor Tashkent announced the signing of Merk.[2]
International career
Merk made his debut for the Kyrgyzstan main team on 12 October 2023 in a Friendly match against Bahrain.[3]
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 21 January 2024.
| Kyrgyzstan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 March 2024 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |  Chinese Taipei |
5–1 | 5–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ^ "Kai Merk: I was in tears making my Kyrgyz Republic debut". FIFA. 2 February 2024.
- ^ "КИМИ МЕРК "ПАХТАКОР" ФУТБОЛЧИСИГА АЙЛАНДИ". pakhtakor.uz (in Uzbek). Pakhtakor Tashkent FK. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Bahrain 2–0 Kyrgyzstan
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