Orestis Menka
Orestis Menka (born 27 July 1992) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Greek Super League 2 club Panachaiki.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Orestis Menka | ||
Date of birth | 27 July 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Lushnjë, Albania | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Panachaiki | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2007 | Levadiakos | ||
2007–2009 | PAOK | ||
2009–2013 | Doxa Drama | ||
2011–2012 | → Glyfada (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Doxa Drama | 8 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Aiginiakos | 2 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Doxa Drama | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Apollon Kalamaria | 13 | (0) |
2017–2020 | Doxa Drama | 59 | (0) |
2020– | Panachaiki | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Albania U21 | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2013 |
Club career
Early career
Menka moved to Levadeia, Greece, at the age of four and started his youth career at age 10, with the city's football-club Levadiakos, where he stayed five years before signing with PAOK together with a fellow Albanian compatriot Ergys Kaçe, where he stayed two years, then moved to Doxa Drama's youth team, was loaned for a year at Glyfada F.C. and then returned to Doxa Drama.[1]
Doxa Drama
On 6 January 2013, Menka gained entry with the first team of Doxa Drama as he called up for the match against Panachaiki, but he was an unused substitute.[2] He called up in total of 7 times, but all of them was an unused substitute.[3]
He made it his debut on 15 December 2013, by being included in the starting line-up in an away match against Anagennisi Giannitsa F.C. finished in the victory 1–2.[4] He played 2 consecutive games by keeping the clean sheet, on 12 January 2014 against Anagennisi Karditsas[5] and against Tyrnavos 05 on 19 January 2014,[6] were the both games finished in goalless draw. Menka played a half-time match on 29 March 2014 against Vataniakos, match finished in the victory 2–3 where he conceded 1 goal as the 2nd was conceded by his substitute Kostas Davkos.[7]
PANACHAIKI
Since the summer of 2020, he has been playing for Panachaiki.
International career
He played his first match for Albania national under-21 football team on 6 February 2013 against Macedonia U21, an friendly match finished in goalless draw 0-0. In the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship he played two matches against Hungary U21 on 7 June 2013 [8] and Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 on 11 June 2013.[9]
International games and goals
Youth national team
International appearances and goals | |||||||
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# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Final Score | Goal | Result | Competition |
2013 | |||||||
1 | 6 February | Stadiumi Laçi, Laçi, Albania | Macedonia | 0–0 | 0 | Draw | Friendly |
2 | 7 June | Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës, Albania | Hungary | 1–2 | 0 | Loss | UEFA Euro U-21 2015 qualification |
3 | 11 June | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–4 | 0 | Loss | UEFA Euro U-21 2015 qualification |
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 October 2014[10]
Season | Club | League country | League | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
2012–13 | Doxa Drama | Football League (Greece) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
2013–14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | ||
Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Aiginiakos | Football League (Greece) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
References
- Talenti Orest Menka debuton në futbollin grek aSport.al
- Doxa Dramas vs. Panachaiki - 6 January 2013 - Soccerway
- Albania - O. Menka - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway
- Anagennisi Giannitsa vs. Doxa Dramas - 15 December 2013 - Soccerway
- Anagennisi Karditsas vs. Doxa Dramas - 12 January 2014 - Soccerway
- Doxa Dramas vs. Tyrnavos - 19 January 2014 - Soccerway
- Vataniakos vs. Doxa Dramas - 29 March 2014 - Soccerway
- Albania U21 vs. Hungary U21 - 7 June 2013 - Soccerway
- Bosnia-Herzegovina U21 vs. Albania U21 - 11 June 2013 - Soccerway
- Orestis Menka at Soccerway
External links
- Orestis Menka at Soccerway