Leotrim Bekteshi

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Leotrim Bekteshi
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-04-21) 21 April 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth Berlin, Germany [1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Llapi
Number 28
Youth career
–2012 Trepça '89
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2015 Trepça '89
2015–2016 Besa Pejë
2016 Iskra Borčice 6 (0)
2016–2018 Gjilani 30 (0)
2018–2022 Prishtina 106 (5)
2022 Mjøndalen 9 (0)
2022–2023 Ballkani 20 (1)
2023–2024 Llapi 33 (2)
International career‡
2020 Kosovo 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 January 2020

Leotrim Bekteshi (born 21 April 1992) is a Kosovan former professional footballer who last played as a centre-back for Football Superleague of Kosovo club Llapi. [2]

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Club career

Prishtina

On 31 May 2018, Bekteshi signed a two-year contract with Football Superleague of Kosovo club Prishtina. [1] On 26 August 2018, he made his debut in a 2–0 away win against Trepça '89 after being named in the starting line-up. [3]

Mjøndalen

On 16 February 2022, Bekteshi joined Norwegian First Division side Mjøndalen. [4] On 4 April 2022, he made his debut in a 1–0 home win against Kongsvinger after being named in the starting line-up. [5] On 13 August 2022, Bekteshi had his contract terminated by mutual consent. [6]

Ballkani

On 27 August 2022, Bekteshi signed a two-year contract with Football Superleague of Kosovo club Ballkani. [7] His debut with Ballkani came twelve days later in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League group stage against CFR Cluj after coming on as a substitute at 79th minute in place of Qëndrim Zyba. [8]

International career

On 24 December 2019, Bekteshi received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Sweden, [9] and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up. [10]

Personal life

Bekteshi was born in Berlin, Germany from Kosovo Albanian parents from Mitrovica. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Armend Thaqi e Leotrim Bekteshi vishen bardhekaltër" [Armend Thaqi and Leotrim Bekteshi dress white and blue] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 31 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Leotrim Bekteshi at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Java e II: Trepça'89 – Prishtina 0–2" [Week II: Trepça'89 – Prishtina 0–2] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 26 August 2018. Prishtina (4-4-2): 12. Visar Bekaj /c/ - 2. Armend Thaqi, 28. Leotrim Bekteshi, 8. Ahmet Haliti, 13. Abdul Bashiru – 21. Argjend Mustafa, 18. Ergyn Ahmeti (7. Lorik Boshnjaku – 82'), 10. Meriton Korenica – 3. Jamal Arago (5. Diar Miftaraj – 62'), 15. Gauthier Mankenda, 19. Alen Jasharoski (8. Abdul Basit Khalid – 72')
  4. ↑ "Ny midtstopper klar" [New center back ready] (in Norwegian). Mjøndalen IF Fotball. 16 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Mjøndalen vs. Kongsvinger 1–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Leotrim ferdig i MIF" [Leotrim finished with MIF] (in Norwegian). Mjøndalen IF Fotball. 13 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Zyrtare: Ballkani fillon përforcimet për Evropë, prezanton Bekteshin" [Official: Ballkani begin reinforcements for Europe, introduces Bekteshi] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 27 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Ballkani vs. CFR Cluj 1–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Lista e futbollistëve për ndeshjen Kosovë–Suedi" [List of players for the match Kosovo–Sweden] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "Sweden (1–0) Kosovo". eu-football.info. 12 January 2020.



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