Behar Neziri

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Behar Neziri
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-06) 6 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Lauingen, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
St. Gallen
Number 6
Youth career
FC Augsburg
2016–2022 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Bayern Munich II 17 (0)
2023–2025 St. Gallen U21 29 (4)
2024–2025FC Wil (loan) 21 (1)
2025– St. Gallen 7 (0)
International career
2018 Kosovo U16 2 (0)
2021 Kosovo U19 3 (0)
2022– Kosovo U21 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:25, 1 October 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:25, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Behar Neziri (born 6 January 2003) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Swiss Super League club St. Gallen. Born in Germany, he plays for Kosovo internationally.

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Club career

A youth product of the German clubs FC Augsburg and Bayern Munich, Neziri signed a contract with Bayern on 30 April 2021 until 2023. [1] He debuted with Bayern Munich II in the Regionalliga in 2022. On 3 July 2023, he transferred to St. Gallen on a contract until 2025 and was assigned to their reserves in the Promotion League. [2] In August 2024, he extended his contract until 2026 and joined FC Wil on loan for the 2024–25 season in the Swiss Challenge League. [3] In the summer of 2025, he returned to St. Gallen and was promoted to their senior team, extending his contract until 2028. [4]

International career

Born in Germany, Neziri is of Kosovan descent and holds dual German-Kosovan citizenship. [5] He is a youth international for Kosovo, having played up to the Kosovo U21s. [6]

References

  1. "The Albanian footballer continues his contract with Bayern". KOHA.net. 30 April 2021.
  2. "Live Sport und News".
  3. "Ex-Captain des FC Bayern München U19 stösst zum FC Wil". wil24.ch.
  4. "Neziri fix beim FCSG". gruenweiss.sg. 9 June 2025.
  5. "Bayern Munich youth midfielder Behar Neziri joins Kosovo U-19".
  6. "Great optimism of Kosovo U21s before the match with England in Pristina".