Dren Terrnava
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| Date of birth | 21 May 2005 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Turku, Finland | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||
Current team | Perugia (on loan from Parma) | ||||||||||
| Number | 17 | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| –2022 | TPS | ||||||||||
| 2022– | Parma | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2021 | TPS II | 13 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2021–2022 | TPS | 0 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2022– | Parma | 0 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2025– | → Perugia (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Finland U17 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Finland U18 | 9 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Finland U19 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2024– | Finland U21 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2024 | |||||||||||
Dren Terrnava (Albanian: Dren Tërrnava ; born 21 May 2005) is a Finnish professional football midfielder for Serie C club Perugia, on loan from Parma.
Career
TPS
Born in Turku, Terrnava spent his youth years with Turun Palloseura (TPS). He made his senior debut with the club's reserve team in the fourth-tier Kolmonen in 2021.[2]
Parma
In January 2022, he moved to Italy and signed a deal with Parma for an undisclosed fee, and was first registered to their U17 academy squad. He played a total of 37 matches in the U17 and U18 squads, before in April 2023 he was promoted to U19 squad, playing in Primavera 2.[3][4][5][6]
Loan to Perugia
On 1 September 2025, Terrnava joined Serie C club Perugia on a loan deal.[7]
International career
A regular Finnish youth international, Terrnava has represented Finland at various youth levels, in under-17, under-18 and under-19 youth national teams.[8][9]
Terrnava was part of the Finland U18 squad winning the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2023.[10]
In October 2023, Terrnava was part of the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, in three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino.[11]
Personal life
Born and raised in Finland, Terrnava is of Kosovo Albanian descent.[12]
Honours
Finland U18
- Baltic Cup: 2023
References
- ^ U18-pojat juhli Baltic Cupin voittoa Eerikkilässä, Finnish FA/Palloliitto
- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, D.Terrnava, Finnish FA/Palloliitto
- ^ DREN TERRNAVA SIIRTYY PARMAAN, fc.tps.fi, 24 January 2022
- ^ Nuori keskikenttäpelaaja Dren Terrnava siirtyy TPS:stä Parman riveihin, Turun Sanomat, Joonas Jussila, 24 January 2022
- ^ SETTORE GIOVANILE, DREN TERRNAVA E’ UN CALCIATORE DEL PARMA, stadiotardini.it, 24 January 2022
- ^ Dren Terrnava va a rinforzare il settore giovanile, forzaparma.it, 25 January 2022
- ^ TERRNAVA È BIANCOROSSO!, acperugiacalcio.com, 1 September 2025
- ^ U19-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen, Finnish FA/Palloliitto, 25 September 2023
- ^ U18-pojat nimetty Baltic Cupiin Eerikkilään - mukana Veikkausliigaväriä, Veikkausliiga, 30 May 2023
- ^ U18-pojat nimetty kesäkuun Baltic Cupiin, Football Association of Finland, 30 May 2023
- ^ U19-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto, 25 September 2023
- ^ Një tjetër shqiptar në Itali, mesfushori i talentuar firmos te Parma, insajderi.org, 25 January 2022
External links
- Dren Terrnava at Soccerway
- Dren Terrnava at WorldFootball.net