Besart Ibraimi

Besart Ibraimi
Personal information
Full name Besart Ibraimi
Date of birth 17 December 1986 (1986-12-17) (age 25)
Place of birth Kičevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Sevastopol
Number 23
Youth career
1993–2006 Napredok
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Vlazrimi 32 (4)
2007–2008 Napredok 43 (14)
2008–2010 Renova 42 (25)
2010–2011 Schalke 04 2 (0)
2011– Sevastopol 22 (9)
2011 Tavriya Simferopol (loan) 2 (0)
National team
2009– Macedonia 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 September 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 August 2010

Besart Ibraimi (Macedonian: Бесарт Ибраими; born 17 December 1986 in Kičevo, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Macedonian professional football player who currently plays for Ukrainian club Sevastopol.

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Early life

Ibrahimi began playing football in his hometown Kičevo for the youngsters of FK Vlazrimi.

Career

Ibrahimi began his professional career 2005 with FK Vlazrimi, earning 32 caps and scoring four goals, before joining FK Napredok in January 2007. He played for FK Napredok for one season, 2007–08, playing 43 games and scoring 14 goals.[1] In September 2008, he signed for FK Renova.[2] He left Macedonia and his club FK Renova[3] on 12 January 2010 for German Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04.[4] He made his Schalke debut on 6 February 2010 in an away game against SC Freiburg coming on in the 77th minute as a substitute.[5]

Ibraimi only made two appearances for the first team of Schalke 04 before he was transferred to the Schalke 04 II team in the summer of 2010.[6] Ibraimi could participate in training with Schalke 04 II but since he is a non EU player, he could not play in league games for Schalke 04 II. After a half year, he signed on 26 January 2011 with the Ukrainian club PFK Sevastopol.[7]

International career

Ibrahimi has earned seven caps for the Macedonia national football team and is a former member of the U-21 team.[8]

Honours

He was voted as the best player in Macedonia for 2009.[9]

References

  1. ^ "ALSAT-M – IBRAHIMI FUTBOLLIST I VITIT". alsat-m.tv. http://alsat-m.tv/sports/index.php/futboll/19597.html. 
  2. ^ "Mazedonischer Nationalspieler Besart Ibraimi jetzt ein Schalker" (in German). FC Schalke 04. 12 January 2010. http://www.schalke04.de/aktuell/news/einzelansicht/artikel/mazedonischer-nationalspieler-besart-ibraimi-jetzt-ein-schalker.html. Retrieved 8 October 2011. 
  3. ^ "FC Schalke 04: Neuzugang Nummer 6" (in German). Merkur Online. 12 January 2010. http://www.merkur-online.de/sport/fussball/schalke-neuzugang-nummer-sechs-588902.html. Retrieved 8 October 2011. 
  4. ^ "Macedonia international Besart Ibraimi joins Schalke". FC Schalke 04. 12 January 2010. http://www.schalke04.com/news/single-view/artikel/macedonia-international-besart-ibraimi-joins-schalke.html. Retrieved 12 January 2010. 
  5. ^ "Das Aluminium stellt sich in den Weg" (in German). kicker.de. 6 February 2010. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/2009-10/21/938214/spielbericht_sc-freiburg-7_fc-schalke-04-2.html. Retrieved 8 October 2011. 
  6. ^ "Besart Ibraimi: FC Schalke 04". FC Schalke 04. http://www.schalke04.de/s04-ii/besart-ibraimi.html. 
  7. ^ "Ibraimi nga Schalke 04 kalon në Sevastopol". indeksonline.net. http://indeksonline.net/portal/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70967&catid=2&Itemid=56. 
  8. ^ "U-21, katër shqiptarë kundër Shqipërisë" (in Albanian). Parajsa.com. 26 January 2008. http://lajme.parajsa.com/Sport/id_19358/. Retrieved 8 October 2011. 
  9. ^ "Schalke holt Ibraimi – Hoogland kommt im Sommer" (in German). transfermarkt.de. http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/news/34727/schalke-holt-ibraimi--hoogland-kommt-im-sommer-.html. 

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