Elvin Beqiri (born 27 September 1980) is a former Albanian footballer, who spent the mayority of his career playing Vllaznia Shkodër. Beqiri was also an international footballer, having 47 caps for the Albania national team. His former teams included Metalurh Donetsk, Alania Vladikavkaz, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Khazar Lankaran.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elvin Beqiri | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Shkodër, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Albania U17 (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1999 | Vllaznia Shkodër | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2003 | Vllaznia | 83 | (6) |
| 2003–2005 | Metalurh Donetsk | 49 | (0) |
| 2005 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 7 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 14 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Metalurh Donetsk | 11 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Arsenal Kyiv | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Vllaznia | 48 | (5) |
| 2010–2012 | Khazar Lankaran | 60 | (4) |
| 2012–2015 | Vllaznia | 74 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2009 | Albania | 47 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019– | Albania U17 | ||
| 2023 | Cherry Beach Soccer Club | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Beqiri returned to his first club Vllaznia Shkodër on 12 July 2012 by penning a two-year contract.[1] During his presentation, Beqiri stated that he will end his professional career at Vllaznia.[1] He decided to retire from football after the end of 2014–15 season, ending his sixteen-year career.[2]
International career
He made his debut for Albania in a January 2002 friendly match against Macedonia in Bahrain and earned a total of 47 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an October 2009 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Sweden in Solna.[3]
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1999–2000 | Vllaznia Shkodër | Albanian Superliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 3 | ||||||
| 2001–02 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||||
| 2002–03 | 25 | 0 | - | 25 | 0 | |||||
| 2003–04 | Metalurh Donetsk | Ukrainian Premier League | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2005–06 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2005 | Alania Vladikavkaz | RFPL | 6 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2005–06 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Israeli Premier League | 12 | 0 | - | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2006–07 | Metalurh Donetsk | Ukrainian Premier League | 8 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | Arsenal Kyiv | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2007–08 | Vllaznia Shkodër | Albanian Superliga | 6 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||||
| 2009–10[6] | Khazar Lankaran[7] | Azerbaijan Premier League | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | 18 | 1 | |
| 2010–11[8] | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12[9] | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Vllaznia Shkodër | Albanian Superliga | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 25 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | Albania | 164 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 176 | 11 | |
| Ukraine | 58 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||||
| Russia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Israel | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Azerbaijan | 60 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 300 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 335 | 16 | ||
International
| Albania national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 0 |
References
External links
- Elvin Beqiri at National-Football-Teams.com
- Player details
- Profile on Khazar Lankaran FC website
- Elvin Beqiri at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
