Leotrim Bekteshi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 April 1992 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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– | 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 professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Football Superleague of Kosovo club Llapi.[2]
Club career
[edit]Prishtina
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Bekteshi was born in Berlin, Germany from Kosovo Albanian parents from Mitrovica.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Armend Thaqi e Leotrim Bekteshi vishen bardhekaltër" [Armend Thaqi and Leotrim Bekteshi dress white and blue] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 31 May 2018.
- ^ Leotrim Bekteshi at Soccerway
- ^ "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')
- ^ "Ny midtstopper klar" [New center back ready] (in Norwegian). Mjøndalen IF Fotball. 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Mjøndalen vs. Kongsvinger 1–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Leotrim ferdig i MIF" [Leotrim finished with MIF] (in Norwegian). Mjøndalen IF Fotball. 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Zyrtare: Ballkani fillon përforcimet për Evropë, prezanton Bekteshin" [Official: Ballkani begin reinforcements for Europe, introduces Bekteshi] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Ballkani vs. CFR Cluj 1–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Lista e futbollistëve për ndeshjen Kosovë–Suedi" [List of players for the match Kosovo–Sweden] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Sweden (1–0) Kosovo". eu-football.info. 12 January 2020.
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