# Mevlan Zeka

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{{Short description|Kosovan footballer (born 1994}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name        = Mevlan Zeka
|image       = 
|caption     = 
|birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1994|5|28|df=y}}
|birth_place = [Gjakova](/source/Gjakova), [FR Yugoslavia](/source/Serbia_and_Montenegro)
|height      = 1.82 m
|position    = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football))
|currentclub = [Malisheva](/source/KF_Malisheva)
|clubnumber  = 23
|years1      = {{0|0000}}–2015
|clubs1      = [Vëllaznimi](/source/KF_V%C3%ABllaznimi_Gjakov%C3%AB) 
|caps1       =<!-- Caps during this period are unclear; Transfermarkt is not reliable -->
|goals1      =<!-- Goals during this period are unclear; Transfermarkt is not reliable -->
|years2      = 2015–2017
|clubs2      = [Feronikeli](/source/FC_Feronikeli_74)
|caps2       =<!-- Caps during this period are unclear; Transfermarkt is not reliable -->
|goals2      =<!-- Goals during this period are unclear; Transfermarkt is not reliable -->
|years3      = 2017–2018
|clubs3      = [Liria Prizren](/source/KF_Liria_Prizren)
|caps3       =<!-- Caps during this period are unclear; Transfermarkt is not reliable -->
|goals3      =<!-- Goals during this period are unclear; Transfermarkt is not reliable -->
|years4      = 2018–2020
|clubs4      = [Feronikeli](/source/FC_Feronikeli_74)
|caps4       = 33
|goals4      = 11
|years5      = 2020–2022
|clubs5      = [Ballkani](/source/FC_Ballkani)
|caps5       = 41
|goals5      = 10
|years6      = 2022–2023
|clubs6      = [Gjilani](/source/SC_Gjilani)
|caps6       = 34
|goals6      = 10
|years7      = 2023–2025
|clubs7      = [Suhareka](/source/FC_Suhareka)
|caps7       = +35<!-- Only Superleague caps -->
|goals7      = +22<!-- Only Superleague goals -->
|years8      = 2025
|clubs8      = [UTA Arad](/source/FC_UTA_Arad)
|caps8       = 0
|goals8      = 0
|years9      = 2025–
|clubs9      = [Malisheva](/source/KF_Malisheva)
|caps9       = 8
|goals9      = 1
|club-update = 19 February 2026
}}
'''Mevlan Zeka''' (born 28 May 1994) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for [Kosovo Superleague](/source/Football_Superleague_of_Kosovo) club [Malisheva](/source/KF_Malisheva).

==Club career==
===Early career===
Zeka started his career with Kosovan side [Vëllaznimi Gjakovë](/source/KF_V%C3%ABllaznimi_Gjakov%C3%AB). In 2015, he signed for Kosovan side [Feronikeli](/source/FC_Feronikeli_74), where for two seasons ([2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Football_Superleague_of_Kosovo) and [2015–16 season](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Football_Superleague_of_Kosovo)) he helped the club win the [league title](/source/Football_Superleague_of_Kosovo). Two years later, he signed for Kosovan side [Liria Prizren](/source/KF_Liria_Prizren),<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.koha.net/en/sport/mevlan-zeka-nenshkruan-me-lirine|title=Mevlan Zeka signed with Liria|publisher=[Koha Ditore](/source/Koha_Ditore)|date=30 June 2017}}</ref> where he made eleven league appearances and scored three goals. Following his stint there, he returned to Kosovan side [Feronikeli](/source/FC_Feronikeli_74) in 2018,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://ekonomiaonline.com/mevlan-zeka-rikthehet-tek-feronikeli/|title=Mevlan Zeka rikthehet tek Feronikeli|trans-title=Mevlan Zeka returns to Feronikeli|language=Albanian|website=EkonomiaOnline.com|date=30 May 2018}}</ref> where he made thirty-three league appearances and scored eleven goals and helped the club win again the [league title](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Football_Superleague_of_Kosovo) and the [cup](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Kosovar_Cup). 

During the summer of 2020, he signed for Kosovan side [Ballkani](/source/FC_Ballkani),<ref>{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/en/zyrtare-mevlan-zeka-e-kenan-haxhihamza-bashkohen-ballkanit/|title=Official: Mevlan Zeka and Kenan Haxhihamza joins Ballkani|language=Albanian|publisher=[Telegrafi](/source/Telegrafi)|date=1 August 2020}}</ref> where he made forty-one league appearances and scored ten goals and helped the club win the [league title](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Football_Superleague_of_Kosovo). Two years later, he signed for Kosovan side [Gjilani](/source/SC_Gjilani),<ref>{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/en/zyrtare-mevlan-zeka-bashkohet-gjilanit/|title=Official: Mevlan Zeka joins Gjilani|language=Albanian|publisher=[Telegrafi](/source/Telegrafi)|date=22 June 2022}}</ref> where he made thirty-four league appearances and scored ten goals. Subsequently, he signed for Kosovan side [Suhareka](/source/FC_Suhareka) in 2023,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/en/zyrtare-mevlan-zeka-dhe-yll-hoxha-bashkohen-suharekes/|title=Official: Mevlan Zeka and Yll Hoxha joins Suhareka|language=Albanian|publisher=[Telegrafi](/source/Telegrafi)|date=3 August 2023}}</ref> helping the club achieve [promotion](/source/Promotion_and_relegation) from the [second tier](/source/First_Football_League_of_Kosovo) to the top flight.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/en/ferizaj-dhe-suhareka-sigurojne-inkuadrimin-ne-superligen-e-kosoves/|title=Ferizaj and Suhareka secure inclusion in the Kosovo Superleague|language=Albanian|publisher=[Telegrafi](/source/Telegrafi)|date=4 May 2024}}</ref>

===UTA Arad===
On 22 June 2025, Zeka signed a two-year contract with Romanian [Liga I](/source/Liga_I) club [UTA Arad](/source/FC_UTA_Arad),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uta-arad.ro/stiri/zeka-intareste-atacul|title=Zeka întărește atacul!|trans-title=Zeka strengthens the attack!|language=German|publisher=[FC UTA Arad](/source/FC_UTA_Arad)|date=22 June 2025}}</ref> Ten days after joining the team during the preparatory session in [Slovenia](/source/Slovenia), he returned to Kosovo for personal reasons. Although initially expected to be a short absence, he did not return due to his wife's illness. As a result, UTA Arad considered taking the case to the FIFA tribunal, a process the player stated he was prepared to face.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.koha.net/en/sport/zeka-i-gatshem-te-perballet-me-uta-aradin-ne-fifa-vendosa-ta-lija-familjen-ne-vend-te-pare|title=Zeka ready to face UTA Arad in FIFA: I decided to put my family first|publisher=[Koha Ditore](/source/Koha_Ditore)|date=13 August 2025}}</ref>

===Malisheva===
In August 2025, Zeka began training and later joined the [Kosovo Superleague](/source/Football_Superleague_of_Kosovo) club [Malisheva](/source/KF_Malisheva).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/en/ekskluzive-mevlan-zeka-ka-gjetur-strehe-te-malisheva-ka-bisedime-uta-arad-per-marreveshje-transferimi/|title=Exclusive/Mevlan Zeka has found shelter in Malisheva – there are talks with UTA Arad about a transfer agreement|language=Albanian|publisher=[Telegrafi](/source/Telegrafi)|date=12 August 2025}}</ref> His debut with Malisheva came on 31 August against [Dukagjini](/source/KF_Dukagjini) after coming on as a substitute.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.koha.net/en/futboll/mevlan-zeka-fillon-me-ndeshje-te-malisheva|title=Mevlan Zeka starts with matches in Malisheva|publisher=[Koha Ditore](/source/Koha_Ditore)|date=31 August 2025}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Zeka was born on 28 May 1994 in [Gjakova](/source/Gjakova), Kosovo and is a native of the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telegrafi.com/en/Melvan-Zeka%2C-the-striker-who-scores-non-stop-in-both-the-Super-League-and-the-First-League/|title=Melvan Zeka, the striker who scores non-stop in both the Super League and the First League|language=en|publisher=[Telegrafi](/source/Telegrafi)|date=2 January 2025|access-date=14 July 2025}}</ref> Growing up, he attended [AAB University](/source/AAB_University) in Kosovo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.botasot.info/sporti/338314/mevlan-zeka-nje-tjeter-shprese-e-futbollit-ne-kosove/|title=Mevlan Zeka, një tjetër shpresë e futbollit në Kosovë|trans-title=Mevlan Zeka, another hope for football in Kosovo|publisher=[Bota Sot](/source/Bota_Sot)|date=|access-date=14 July 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Sports links}}

{{Football Superleague of Kosovo top scorers}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zeka, Mevlan}}
Category:1994 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Gjakova
Category:Kosovan men's footballers
Category:Kosovan expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Category:Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:KF Vëllaznimi Gjakovë players
Category:FC Feronikeli 74 players
Category:KF Liria Prizren players
Category:FC Ballkani players
Category:SC Gjilani players
Category:KF Malisheva players
Category:Football Superleague of Kosovo players
Category:FC UTA Arad players

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