Mergim Krasniqi

Mergim Krasniqi (Albanian: Mërgim Krasniqi;^[1] born 23 August 1992) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for GAIS.^[2]

Mergim Krasniqi

Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-08-23) 23 August 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Borås, Sweden[1]
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	GAIS
Number	1
Youth career
0000–2008	Norrby
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2020	Norrby	238	(0)
2010	→ Bollebygd (loan)	8	(0)
2021	Örebro	7	(0)
2022–	GAIS	97	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 August 2025

Club career

Örebro

On 30 December 2020, Krasniqi signed a one-year contract with Allsvenskan club Örebro and this return would become legally effective two days later.^[3] On 20 February 2021, he was named as a Örebro substitute for the first time in a 2020–21 Svenska Cupen group stage match against Trelleborg.^[4] His debut with Örebro came on 18 July in a 0–2 home defeat against Hammarby after being named in the starting line-up.^[5]

GAIS

On 4 February 2022, Krasniqi joined GAIS on a one-season deal.^[6] On 11 November 2022, GAIS announced that Krasniqi had agree to extend his contract for 2 additional years.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 July 2021^[8][2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Norrby	2009	Division 2	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Bollebygd (loan)	2010	Division 3	8	0	0	0	—		8	0
Norrby	2011	Division 1	25	0	0	0	—		25	0
	2012		26	0	0	0	—		26	0
	2013	Division 2	22	0	1	0	—		23	0
	2014	Division 1	26	0	1	0	—		27	0
	2015		21	0	4	0	—		25	0
	2016		25	0	0	0	2	0	27	0
	2017	Superettan	28	0	1	0	—		29	0
	2018		29	0	4	0	—		33	0
	2019		30	0	4	0	—		34	0
	2020		29	0	1	0	—		30	0
	Total		261	0	16	0	2	0	279	0
Örebro	2021	Allsvenskan	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			262	0	16	0	2	0	280	0