Kimi Björn Merk (Kyrgyz: Кими Бөрн Мерк; born 6 July 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dordoi Bishkek. Born in Germany, he represents the Kyrgyzstan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kimi Björn Merk | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Pirmasens, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2021 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 16 | (3) |
| 2025 | Dordoi Bishkek | 12 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Kyrgyzstan U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Kyrgyzstan | 8 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of March 2024 | |||
Club career
editOn 21 July 2023, Pakhtakor Tashkent announced the signing of Merk.[2]
On 9 March 2025, Dordoi Bishkek announced the singing of Merk to a six-month contract.[3] On 23 June 2025, Dordoi Bishkek announced the departure of Merk at the end of his contract, having scored five goals in twelve appearances.[4]
International career
editMerk made his debut for the Kyrgyzstan main team on 12 October 2023 in a Friendly match against Bahrain.[5]
Career statistics
editStatistics accurate as of match played 26 March 2024.
| Kyrgyzstan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 1 |
International goals
edit| 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
edit- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Кими Мерк - игрок ФК «Дордой»". fc-dordoi.kg (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ↑ "Рахмат, Кими! 🤝". instagram.com/fcdordoi/?hl=en (in Kyrgyz). FC Dordoi Bishkek Instagram. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ Bahrain 2–0 Kyrgyzstan