Besart Abdurahimi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Besart Abdurahimi | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Cerezo Osaka (loan from Lokeren) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NK Zelengaj Zagreb | |||
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | |||
| 2004–2008 | NK Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2014 | NK Zagreb | 121 | (24) |
| 2013–2014 | → Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan) | 20 | (4) |
| 2014– | Lokeren | 32 | (5) |
| 2016 | → Astana (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Cerezo Osaka (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006 | Croatia U16 | 9 | (1) |
| 2006 | Croatia U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2008 | Croatia U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | Croatia U19 | 8 | (5) |
| 2009 | Croatia U20 | 3 | (2) |
| 2009–2012 | Croatia U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2014– | Macedonia | 12 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 June 2016. | |||
Besart Abdurahimi (Macedonian: Бесарт Абдурахими, Albanian: Besart Abdurahimi, born 31 July 1990 in Zagreb) is a Croatian-born Albanian-Macedonian footballer who plays for Cerezo Osaka, on loan from Lokeren, in the Belgian Pro League.
Early life
Abdurahimi was born in 1990 in Zagreb, Croatia to Albanian parents from Gradec, Vrapčište in the Republic of Macedonia, who had transferred there five years earlier.[1][2]
Career
In March 2016, Abdurahimi joined FC Astana on loan.[3]
International
In February 2014 the Albanian media wrote about him as a good alternative for Albania's attack, since he is an ethnic Albanian.[1] On 14 May 2014 Besart had received a call up by the Macedonia national football team for the matches against Cameroon and Qatar on 26–30 May 2014. He had accepted the call up and will represent Macedonia at the international level.
He made his debut on 26 May 2014 against Cameroon. He scored his first international "winning" goal in the 92nd minute in their 3-2 win against Luxembourg on 9 October 2014.
International goals
- Scores and results list Macedonia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 October 2014 | Philip II Arena, Skopje |  Luxembourg | 3–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
References
- 1 2 Asport (2 February 2014). "Abdurahimi zgjidhja për sulmin e kombëtares?". Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ Parajsa (15 March 2010). "Ekskluzive Besart Abdurahimi (NK Zagreb): Dua të bëhem si Ardian Kozniku". Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Бесарт Абдурахими пополнил ряды Астаны". fca.kz (in Russian). FC Astana. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
External links
- Besart Abdurahimi at the Croatian Football Federation website (Croatian)