Mehmet Hetemaj

Monza In July 2014 he joined Italian club Monza.

SJK Hetemaj joined SJK in January 2015. Since then he has become a fan favorite and scored many important goals for the club. Hetemaj has been the clubs captain since 2019. Hetemaj announced his retirement from playing in December 2022.

International career

Finland Under-21 Hetemaj, along with his older brother Përparim Hetemaj, was called up to represent Finland U-21 at the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.

Finland Hetemaj made his senior debut for Finland against Japan in February 2009. After a convincing season in AlbinoLeffe he was called up again on 21 May 2010 for a match against Estonia.

Kosovo Hetemaj made his senior debut for Kosovo in a 6–1 loss against Turkey in May 2014, a friendly match. However, he lost his eligibility to switch over to Kosovo for competitive matches after accepting new call-ups from Finland in 2016, precisely when Kosovo became a member of UEFA and FIFA that year.

Personal life Of Kosovar Albanian descent, Hetemaj was born in Skenderaj, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and moved to Finland with his family as refugees in 1992. His family first arrived at Oulu but they moved to Helsinki, looking for a milder climate, due to his father, Miftar, having asthma. He has an older brother, the footballer Përparim, and two sisters, Fatlume and Fatbardhe.

Later career After his playing career, Hetemaj has worked as a studio commentator in Veikkausliiga matches in Ruutu+ broadcasts since 2023, in European final tournament matches for Yle, and in UEFA Champions League matches for MTV since 2024.

Career statistics Club

International

International goals Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 7 June 2017 Veritas Stadion, Turku, Finland 1–0 1–1 Friendly

Honours

HJK Helsinki Finnish Cup: 2006