Background and career
Vedat Muriqi (born 24 April 1994) is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Kosovo national team.
Muriqi began his career with Liria Prizren before moving to Albania, where he played for Teuta Durrës and Besa Kavajë. He later continued his career in Turkey with Giresunspor, Gençlerbirliği and Çaykur Rizespor, gaining prominence for his goalscoring performances. In 2019, he joined Fenerbahçe and later moved to Italian side Lazio in 2020. After a successful loan spell, he signed permanently with Mallorca in 2022.
Originally part of Kosovo's under-21 setup, Muriqi represented Albania's under-21 team in a pair of friendlies before returning to play for the Kosovo national team, where he became the country's all-time top goalscorer.
