Visar Bekaj
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Visar Bekaj | ||
Date of birth | 24 May 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Pristina, FR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Tirana | ||
Number | 97 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2013 | Ramiz Sadiku | ||
2013–2015 | Prishtina | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2020 | Prishtina | 159 | (0) |
2020– | Tirana | 51 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Albania U17 | 3 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Kosovo U21 | 8 | (0) |
2015– | Kosovo | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 January 2020 |
Visar Bekaj (born 24 May 1997) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Albanian club Tirana and the Kosovo national team.
Club career[]
Prishtina[]
2019–20 season[]
On 27 June 2019, Bekaj commenced his fifth season with a draw in 2019–20 UEFA Europa League preliminary round match against Gibraltarian side St Joseph's after being named in the starting line-up.[1]
Failure to join with 1899 Hoffenheim[]
On 4 July 2019, Prishtina through a communiqué stated that Bekaj, most likely in Gibraltar against St Joseph's has played his last official match with Prishtina and is soon expected to move to 1899 Hoffenheim.[2][3] On 4 September 2019, Bota Sot confirms that Bekaj's transfer to 1899 Hoffenheim has failed after the German club request in TMS system to Prishtina was missing.[4]
Return to Prishtina[]
Bekaj returned to Football Superleague of Kosovo side Prishtina,[4] On 13 September 2019, he played the first game after the return against Llapi after being named in the starting line-up.[5][6]
Tirana[]
On 29 August 2020, Bekaj signed a three-year contract with Kategoria Superiore club Tirana.[7]
International career[]
Kosovo[]
Senior[]
On 13 November 2015, Bekaj made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Albania after coming on as a substitute at 89th minute in place of captain Samir Ujkani.[8][9]
Under-21[]
On 21 March 2017, Bekaj received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Republic of Ireland U21[10] and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up.[11]
References[]
- ^ "UEL: Prishtina – St Joseph's 1–1" (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Visar Bekaj do të transferohet jashtë vendit" [Visar Bekaj will be transferred abroad] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Portieri Visar Bekaj në Hoffenheim?" [Goalkeeper Visar Bekaj at Hoffenheim?]. Indeksonline (in Albanian). 6 August 2019.
Pas shumë viteve të kaluara te ekipi nga kryeqyteti, Bekaj dëshiron të vazhdoj karrierën jashtë Kosovës. Ai është negociata me skuadren gjermane Hoffenheim. "Ende nuk kam nënshkruar kontratë por jemi afër marrëveshjes" tha Bekaj për Indeksonline
- ^ a b "Dështon transferimi i Bekajt në Gjermani, ja ku do ta vazhdojë karrierën" [Bekaj's transfer to Germany is failing, where he will continue his career] (in Albanian). Bota Sot. 4 September 2019.
Visar Bekaj mund të mbetet te FC Prishtina. Kjo pasi që transferimi i tij te skuadra gjermane Hoffenheim është pranë dështimit .Afati kalimtar i transferimeve në Gjermani ka përfunduar, ndërkohë që ka munguar kërkesa e klubit gjerman në sistemin TMS në drejtim të FC Prishtinës
- ^ "Formacioni zyrtarë i Prishtinës" [Official line-up of Prishtina]. Korneri.net (in Albanian). 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Java IV: Prishtina – Llapi 0:1" [Week IV: Prishtina - Llapi 0:1] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 14 September 2019.
- ^ "KF Tirana mirëpret Visar Bekaj!" [KF Tirana welcomes Visar Bekaj] (in Albanian). KF Tirana. 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Festë, emocion dhe spektakël futbolli" [Holiday, emotion and football spectacle] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Miqësorja vëllazërore në barazim 2-2, Prishtina e tëra në festë" [Brotherly friendly in 2-2 draw, Pristina wholly holiday]. TeleSport (in Albanian). 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Lista e futbollistëve të Përfaqësueses U21" [List of the players of national U21 team] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Kosova U21 e pafat kundër Irlandës, humb me rezultat të ngushtë" [Kosovo U21 unlucky against Ireland, loses with a close result] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 25 March 2017.
External links[]
- Visar Bekaj at Soccerway
- Visar Bekaj – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Pristina
- Kosovan footballers
- Kosovo international footballers
- Kosovo youth international footballers
- Kosovo under-21 international footballers
- Albanian footballers
- Albania youth international footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Football Superleague of Kosovo players
- FC Prishtina players
- Kategoria Superiore players
- KF Tirana players
- Kosovan football biography stubs