Vedat Muriqi has left Mallorca as the team's top scorer in La Liga and joined Fenerbahçe.
The tall Kosovo striker has decided to join the big Turkish club, after Mallorca failed to secure their place in La Liga for another season.
Muriqi leaves the Spanish island with 58 goals scored and 12 assists in 155 appearances.
"Welcome to our family, Vedat Muriqi," the great Turkish club wrote, attaching two hearts, yellow and blue, which are the club's colors.
Fenerbahçe also posted several photos of Muriqi during the contract signing on Friday.
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Muriqi has signed a three-year contract with Fenerbahçe. He underwent a medical on Thursday night, and it was reported that the transfer was completed for 15 million euros.
The Prizren native had a contract with Mallorca until 2029, but the 32-year-old decided for Fenerbahçe and expressed his happiness after returning to this team.
"I sincerely thank the President, Coach Oguz, beloved Coach Ismail Kartal and the valued Fenerbahçe fans for considering me worthy of wearing this jersey again. You can be sure that I will fight for this emblem. I can say from now on that I will be worthy of this jersey, as always. I hope that the end of the road will be with the championship title," Muriqi declared for the club's official website.
Muriqi joined Mallorca on loan in the winter transfer window of the 2021/22 season. He played a role in Mallorca's stay in La Liga with five goals and three assists. In the summer of the same year, Muriqi was transferred permanently.
He ended the 2022/23 season with 16 goals in La Liga and the Copa del Rey. In the other two seasons, Muriqi scored seven goals each and reached the final of the Copa del Rey in 2024, and the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup in 2025.
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In the season that has just ended, Muriqi surpassed Cameroonian legend Samuel Eto'o, who had 57 goals in La Liga. He ended the season as the second-highest scorer with 23 goals.
"The striker leaves above all as a legend at the club and one of the most beloved players by all fans for his performances on and off the pitch. RCD Mallorca appreciates his contribution to the club and wishes him the best for the future," Mallorca wrote on Friday.
Muriqi began his journey as a footballer at Liria e Prizrenit, while he also played in Albania for Teuta and Besa.
He then moved to Turkey, where he played for Giresunspor, Genclerbirligi and Rizespor. From Rizespor he went to Fenerbahçe, and then Lazio.
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He played 36 games with Fenerbahçe, scoring 17 goals and providing seven assists.
Muriqi is Kosovo's best striker with 32 goals in 68 appearances.
