Alexander Merkel
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Alexander Merkel (Kazakh: Александр Меркель; born 22 February 1992) is a Kazakh professional footballer who is currently plays for Hatta as a midfielder.[2]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1992-02-22) 22 February 1992 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hatta | ||
Number | 52 | ||
Youth career | |||
1999 | Okzhetpes | ||
1999–2003 | JSG Westerwald | ||
2003–2008 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
2008–2010 | Milan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Milan | 6 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Genoa | 19 | (1) |
2012 | → Milan (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Udinese | 6 | (0) |
2014 | → Watford (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2014–2015 | → Grasshopper (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2016 | Pisa | 0 | (0) |
2016–2018 | VfL Bochum | 13 | (0) |
2018 | Admira Wacker | 15 | (1) |
2018–2020 | Heracles Almelo | 59 | (2) |
2020–2021 | Al-Faisaly | 27 | (1) |
2021–2023 | Gaziantep | 38 | (3) |
2023– | Hatta | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2007 | Germany U15 | 2 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Germany U16 | 15 | (1) |
2008 | Germany U17 | 3 | (0) |
2009 | Germany U18 | 2 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Germany U19 | 2 | (1) |
2011 | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) |
2015–2019 | Kazakhstan | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2019 |
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Born in Kazakhstan to parents of German descent, Merkel initially represented Germany internationally at youth level. He switched allegiance to Kazakhstan in 2015, making his debut in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying game.