# Marin Mema

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**Marin Mema** (born 22 March 1981) is an Albanian [investigative journalist](/source/Investigative_journalism) and former [footballer](/source/Association_football). In addition to being a reporter of [Top Channel](/source/Top_Channel), he writes for [Gazeta Shqiptare](/source/Gazeta_Shqiptare). During his football career, he played as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder) and [winger](/source/Forward_(association_football)#Winger).[1]

## Biography

Prior to dealing with [journalism](/source/Journalism), Mema at the age of 9 started playing [football](/source/Association_football) at [Dinamo Tirana](/source/FK_Dinamo_Tirana),[1] he was also part of one of [Albania national youth team](/source/Albania_national_youth_football_team)'s regional selections in 1997,[2] but after 12 years was forced to leave football due to injuries.[1]

In July 2003, Mema graduated in journalism at the [journalism department](/source/Journalism_school) of the [University of Tirana](/source/University_of_Tirana), he is mostly involved in [investigative journalism](/source/Investigative_journalism), his reports range from [government corruption](/source/Political_corruption) to human rights abuses. In 2011–12, Mema reported from [Margariti](/source/Margariti) and [Filiates](/source/Filiates) about the properties of the [Chams](/source/Cham_Albanians) that have been appropriated by the Greek state. For his reports in August 2012, he was banned from entering [Greece](/source/Greece) and declared [persona non grata](/source/Persona_non_grata).[3] Union of Journalists of Albania protested in front of the [Greek Embassy](/source/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_Greece) in [Tirana](/source/Tirana) against the entry ban.[4][5]

## References

1. ["Një rrëfim ndryshe i Marin Memës, 12 vitet e një ëndrre dhe pasioni për futbollin (e plotë)"](https://newsport.al/nje-rrefim-ndryshe-i-marin-memes-12-vitet-e-nje-endrre-dhe-pasioni-per-futbollin-e-plote/) [A different story of Marin Mema, 12 years of a dream and passion for football (full story)] (in Albanian). *News Sport*. 28 December 2019.

1. ["Gazetari i Top Channel bëhet nostalgjik për të shkuarën si futbollist: Dëshira dhe pasioni na mbajtën gjallë"](https://newsport.al/gazetari-top-channel-behet-nostalgjik-per-te-shkuaren-si-futbollist-deshira-dhe-pasioni-na-mbajten-gjalle/) [Gazetari i Top Channel bëhet nostalgjik për të shkuarën si futbollist: Dëshira dhe pasioni na mbajtën gjallë] (in Albanian). *News Sport*. 9 August 2017.

1. Besar Likmeta (23 August 2012). ["Greeks Bar Albanian Journalist as 'Security Threat'"](https://balkaninsight.com/2012/08/21/albania-journalist-a-threat-to-greek-security/). [Balkan Insight](/source/Balkan_Insight)

1. ["Journalists protest in front of Greek embassy against entry ban issued over their colleague"](http://news.albanianscreen.tv/pages/news_detail/45123/ENG). [Albanian Screen](/source/Albanian_Screen). 22 August 2012. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141112195104/http://news.albanianscreen.tv/pages/news_detail/45123/ENG) 12 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine.

1. ["Shqiptarët solidarizohen me tërmetin, ja sa është shuma e grumbulluar deri më tani"](http://top-channel.tv/2019/11/28/shqiptaret-solidarizohen-me-termetin-ja-sa-eshte-shuma-e-grumbulluar-deri-me-tani/) [Albanians solidarize with the earthquake, so far the amount accumulated so far] (in Albanian). [Top Channel](/source/Top_Channel). 28 November 2019.

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