Rutgers-Newark Athletics

MEDICAL HARDSHIP (2014): Started in the opening match and played in just two matches before sitting out the season with a broken bone in his leg.

JUNIOR (2013): Started in five of the 12 games in which he appeared for the 17-6-1 Scarlet Raiders… played in the Raiders’ 2-0 loss to Rutgers-Camden (11/9/13) in the NJAC title match and the 3-1 loss to Roger Williams (9/16/13) in the NCAA tournament.

SOPHOMORE (2012): Started in 16 of the 22 matches in which he played for the 14-78-1 Scarlet Raiders… put 11 of his 27 shots on goal (40.7%)… tallied five points on a goal and three assists… headed in a corner kick for the opening goal in a 2-1 victory over Old Westbury (10/8)… assisted on the lone goal in a 1-0 win over TCNJ (9/29)… assisted on Raiders’ first goal as R-N rallied from 3-0 deficit to down New Jersey City (10/10), 5-4 in overtime… notched an assist in a 6-0 win over St. Joseph’s LI (9/12).

FRESHMAN (2011): Saw action in all 24 matches for the 13-8-3 Raiders who won the ECAC Metro Championship… put away the second of three shootout goals as R-N upended William Paterson (11/13/11) in the ECAC Metro title match after a 1-1 double-overtime battle… tallied five points with two goals and an assist… netted the game-winning goal in a 3-0 decision over Western Connecticut (19/10/11)… scored the first goal in a 2-1 overtime loss to William Paterson (10/31/11) in the opening round of the NJAC Championship Tournament… put 56.2% (9-16) of his shots on goal.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played varsity all four years at Ridgefield Memorial H.S under coach Chris Puenta… was a BCSA league champion in 2008… participated in track for two years winning a conference championship in the triple jump.

PERSONAL: Born in Yonkers, NY… parents are Qerim and Flora Djeka… siblings are Abdullah, Ermal and Nora Djeka… plans to become an engineer… nickname is Ardi.