{{short description|Albanian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Hysen Memolla | image = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|7|3|df=y}} | birth_place = Kavajë, Albania | height = 1.86 m | position = Left back | currentclub = Al-Jahra | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}} | youthclubs1 = USD Pezze di Greco | youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2010 | youthclubs2 = ASD Esperia Monopoli | youthyears3 = 2010–2011 | youthclubs3 = Martina Franca | years1 = 2011–2014 | clubs1 = Martina Franca | caps1 = 52 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2014–2016 | clubs2 = Hellas Verona | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2014–2015 | clubs3 = → Martina Franca (loan) | caps3 = 27 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = → Koper (loan) | caps4 = 17 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2016–2019 | clubs5 = Hajduk Split | caps5 = 40 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2019 | clubs6 = Salernitana<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hajduk.hr/vijest/hysen-memolla-vise-nije-igrac-hajduka/11164|title=Hysen Memolla više nije igrač Hajduka|publisher=H. N. K. Hajduk Split|language=Croatian|date=24 January 2019|accessdate=26 January 2019}}</ref> | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2019 | clubs7 = KPV | caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 3 | years8 = 2020–2021 | clubs8 = Diósgyőr | caps8 = 19 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2022–2023 | clubs9 = Lahti<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fclahti.fi/uutiset/fc-lahteen-maajoukkuevaria/|title=FC lahteen maajoukkueväriä|publisher=F. C. Lahti|language=Finnish|date=21 January 2022|accessdate=22 January 2022}}</ref> | caps9 = 26 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2023–2024 | clubs10 = Egnatia<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sot.com.al/english/sport/egnatia-ben-bingo-ne-merkato-prezantohet-mbrojtesi-i-kombetares-shqiptare-i567187|title=Egnatia does 'bingo' in the market, the defender of the Albanian national team is introduced|publisher=Sot News|language=English|accessdate=5 April 2023|date=1 February 2023}}</ref> | caps10 = 22 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2024 | clubs11 = → Chindia Târgoviște (loan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/hysen-memolla-a-semnat-cu-chindia-19299269|title=Primul transfer al Chindiei în 2024: un albanez cu șase selecții la națională. Vine de la liderul din prima ligă a țării sale|publisher=Liga 2|language=Romanian|date=9 February 2024|accessdate=17 June 2024}}</ref> | caps11 = 9 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2024–2025 | clubs12 = Suhareka | caps12 = 29 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2025– | clubs13 = Al-Jahra | caps13 = 0 | goals13 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2017–2021 | nationalteam1 = Albania | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 26 June 2025 | nationalteam-update = 28 March 2021 }} '''Hysen Memolla''' (born 3 July 1992) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Kuwaiti Premier League club Al-Jahra.
==Club career== ===Early career=== Born in Kavajë, Albania, Memolla moved to Apulia, Italy at the age of one with his parents.<ref name="sportske.jutarnji.hr">[http://sportske.jutarnji.hr/nogomet/hnl/albanac-na-poljudu-napokon-progovorio-za-sn-hajduku-nisam-mogao-reci-ne-a-dinamo-i-rijeka-nisu-bolji/5246511/ ALBANAC NA POLJUDU NAPOKON PROGOVORIO ZA SN 'Hajduku nisam mogao reći ne, a Dinamo i Rijeka nisu bolji'] at Sportske Novosti</ref> He started training football in his hometown Pezze di Greco, before moving to the youth ranks of ASD Esperia in nearby Monopoli. In 2010 he moved to the academy of Martina Franca, recently promoted to Eccellenza. The following year, he joined the first-team squad, now in fifth-tier Serie D and featured in the squad that achieved another promotion, to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.<ref>[http://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Memolla_Hysen Hysen Memolla] at tuttocalciatori.net</ref> After two further seasons in the fourth-tier, Memolla signed a contract with the Serie A side Hellas Verona.<ref>[http://www.fasanolive.com/sport/calcio/319162/sport Il fasanese Hysen Memolla all’Hellas Verona] at Fasano Live</ref>
===Hellas Verona and loans=== Memolla wouldn't feature for the first-team however, partly due to non-EU citizenship.<ref name="sportske.jutarnji.hr"/> He was sent immediately back on loan to Martina Franca, now in third-tier Lega Pro.<ref name="sportske.jutarnji.hr"/>
His next loan would be of a higher profile as he moved on loan to the Slovenian top-tier side FC Koper.<ref>[http://hellaslive.it/news/hysen-memolla-si-trasferisce-al-koper/ Hysen Memolla si trasferisce al Koper] at Hellas Live</ref> He played in 17 matches for the club, scoring twice, but did not feature after mid-March 2016.
===Hajduk Split=== He signed as a free agent for HNK Hajduk Split on 4 July 2016, after passing successfully a trial.<ref name="Memolla Signs For Hajduk">{{cite web|title=HYSEN MEMOLLA I SLUŽBENO HAJDUKOV!|url=http://hajduk.hr/vijest/hysen-memolla-i-sluzbeno-hajdukov/7440|website=HNK Hajduk Split|accessdate=5 July 2016|language=Croatian}}</ref> Memolla made his Hajduk debut in a Round 3 Prva HNL match against RNK Split at Park Mladeži in a 0–1 win for Hajduk.<ref>[http://hrnogomet.com/hnl/igracPrvenstvoKlub.php?id=3185&prvenstvo=26&klub=1&stranica=1 Hysen Memolla - 2016-2017] HNK Hajduk Split official site</ref> His contract was prolonged for two further years after he established himself as a first-team player.<ref>[http://hajduk.hr/vijest/ekskluzivno-hamza-i-memolla-ostaju-u-hajduku/8804 Hamza i Memolla ostaju u Hajduku] at HNK Hajduk Split official site</ref>
===Salernitarna=== Memolla did not feature in a single game in the 2018–19 season after being replaced in the starting line up by André Fomitschow and Domagoj Bradarić. He was eventually moved to Hajduk's 2nd team and placed on transfer list. On 24 January 2019, he terminated his contract with Hajduk and joined the Serie B side Salernitana.<ref>[https://hajduk.hr/vijest/hysen-memolla-vise-nije-igrac-hajduka/11164] at HNK Hajduk Split official site</ref>
===KPV=== On 12 August 2019, he moved to Finland and signed with Kokkolan Palloveikot (KPV) in Veikkausliiga.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=KPV|url=https://kpv.fi/uutiset/112222/sopimusuutisia-kova-kaksikko-kpv-n-puolustukseen|title=SOPIMUSUUTISIA: Kova kaksikko KPV:n puolustukseen!|date=12 August 2019|language=Finnish}}</ref>
===Diósgyőr=== Half year later, he signed to Hungary with Diósgyőr.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dvtk.eu/19322-Hysen_Memolla_a_DVTK_elso_teli_igazolasa-cikk-labdarugas|title=Hysen Memolla a DVTK első téli igazolása|date=19 December 2019 }}</ref>
===Lahti=== On 21 January 2022, he returned to Finland and signed with Veikkausliiga side Lahti for the 2022 season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Lahti|url=https://fclahti.fi/uutiset/fc-lahteen-maajoukkuevaria/|title=FC Lahteen maajoukkueväriä|date=21 January 2022|access-date=21 January 2022|language=fi}}</ref>
===Egnatia=== On 15 April 2023, Memolla signed a contract extension with the club until June 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.supersport.al/egnatia-blindon-per-dy-sezonet-e-ardhshme-ish-mbrojtesin-e-kombetares/|title=Egnatia "blindon" për dy sezonet e ardhshme ish-mbrojtësin e Kombëtares|trans-title=Egnatia "armored" for the next two seasons the ex-defender of the national team|publisher=Super Sport Albania|language=sq|date=15 April 2023|access-date=16 April 2023}}</ref>
==International career== Memolla received his first international call up at the Albania national under-21 football team by coach Skënder Gega for a 3 days testing from 7–10 May 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://albaniasoccer.com/lajme/shqiperi/kombetarja/shpresat/6157-u-21-skender-gega-testim-tre-ditor-me-lojtar-te-pa-provuar-me-pare.html|title=U-21/ Skender Gega testim tre ditor me lojtar te pa provuar me pare|accessdate=21 October 2017|publisher=AlbaniaSoccer|date=4 May 2012|language=Albanian}}</ref>
===Albania senior side=== Following his good form at Hajduk Split mostly in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round, progressing through 3 rounds and qualifying for play-off, Memolla received his first call for the Albania senior team by newly appointed coach Christian Panucci for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Liechtenstein and Macedonia on 2 and 5 September 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5774-trajneri-panucci-shpall-listen-e-lojtareve-per-ndeshjet-zyrtare-eleminatore-kunder-lihtenshteinit-dhe-maqedonise|title=Trajneri Panucci shpall listën e lojtarëve për ndeshjet zyrtare eleminatore kundër Lihtenshteinit dhe Maqedonisë|language=Albanian|publisher=FSHF.org|date=25 August 2017|access-date=27 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827205028/http://fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5774-trajneri-panucci-shpall-listen-e-lojtareve-per-ndeshjet-zyrtare-eleminatore-kunder-lihtenshteinit-dhe-maqedonise|archive-date=27 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was an unused substitute against the former<ref>{{cite web|title=Albania vs. Liechtenstein - 2 September 2017|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/02/europe/wc-qualifying-europe/albania/liechtenstein/2116379/|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref> and made his debut against the later, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute in place of national team's captain, Ansi Agolli.<ref>{{cite web|title=Macedonia and Albania national football teams played to a 1:1 draw, 5 September 2017|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=15264|publisher=EU-Football.info|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|21 December 2024}}<ref>{{Soccerway|hysen-memolla/251254|accessdate=29 November 2017}}</ref><ref name="NFT profile">{{NFT player|id=68828|accessdate=8 September 2017}}</ref> {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Club statistics |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe<ref group="lower-alpha">Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League</ref> !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Martina Franca |2011–12 |Serie D ||20||0||colspan="6"|—||20||0 |- |2012–13 |Lega Pro Seconda Divisione ||20||0||2||0||colspan="4"|—||22||0 |- |2013–14 |Lega Pro Seconda Divisione ||12||0||2||0||colspan="4"|—||14||0 |- |Martina Franca (loan) | 2014–15 |Lega Pro ||27||0||colspan="6"|—||27||0 |- !colspan="3" valign="center"|Total !79!!0!!4!!0!!colspan="4"|—!!83!!0 |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Koper (loan) |2015–16 |Slovenian PrvaLiga ||17||2||3||0||colspan="4"|—||20||2 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Hajduk Split |2016–17 |1. HNL ||24||0||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||28||0 |- |2017–18 |1. HNL ||13||0||1||0||6||0||colspan="2"|—||20||0 |- !colspan="2" valign="center"|Total !54!!2!!6!!0!!8!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!68!!2 |- |Salernitana |2018–19 |Serie B ||3||0||colspan="4"|—||1{{efn|name=sbrpo|Appearances in Serie B relegation play-offs}}||0||4||0 |- |KPV |2019 |Veikkausliiga ||8||3||colspan="4"|—||2{{efn|name=Vrpo|Appearances in Veikkausliiga relegation play-offs}}||0||10||3 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Diósgyőr |2019–20 |NB I ||5||0||colspan="6"|—||5||0 |- |2020–21 |NB I ||14||0||1||0||colspan="4"|—||15||0 |- !colspan="2" valign="center"|Total !30!!3!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!3!!0!!34!!3 |- |Lahti |2022 |Veikkausliiga ||26||0||5||1||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=Vrpo}}||0||32||1 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Egnatia |2022–23 |Kategoria Superiore ||13||0||3||0||colspan="4"|—||16||0 |- |2023–24 |Kategoria Superiore ||9||0||1||0||2||0||0{{efn|name=ASC|Appearances in Albanian Supercup}}||0||12||0 |- !colspan="2" valign="center"|Total !48!!0!!9!!0!!2!!0!!1!!0!!60!!1 |- |Chindia Târgoviște (loan) |2023–24 |Liga II ||9||0||colspan="6"|—||9||0 |- |Suhareka |2024–25 |Kosovo Superleague |10||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !230!!5!!20!!1!!10!!0!!4!!0!!264!!6 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
===International=== {{updated|28 March 2021}} <ref name="NFT profile" /><ref name="EU-Football.info" >[https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29964 Hysen Memolla - national football team player] EU-Football.info</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Albania |2017||2||0 |- |2018||1||0 |- |2019||0||0 |- |2020||2||0 |- |2021||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total||6||0 |}
==Honours==
'''Martina Franca''' *Serie D: 2011–12
'''Hajduk Split''' *Croatian Cup runner-up: 2018–19
'''Egnatia''' *Kategoria Superiore: 2023–24 *Albanian Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24 *Albanian Cup runner-up: 2023
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|hysen-memolla/251254}} * {{FSHF|316892}}
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