Betim Halimi | |
Fullname: | Betim Halimi |
Birth Date: | 28 February 1996 |
Birth Place: | Pozharan, FR Yugoslavia |
Height: | 2.04 m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Gjilani |
Clubnumber: | 1 |
Youthyears1: | 2010–2014 |
Youthclubs1: | Vllaznia Pozheran |
Years1: | 2014–2016 |
Clubs1: | Vllaznia Pozheran |
Years2: | 2016 |
Clubs2: | Drita |
Caps2: | 15 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs3: | Hajvalia |
Caps3: | 3 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs4: | Drita |
Caps4: | 22 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs5: | Narva Trans |
Caps5: | 7 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2019–2021 |
Clubs6: | Olimpik Donetsk |
Caps6: | 18 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs7: | Prishtina |
Caps7: | 16 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs8: | Kukësi |
Caps8: | 9 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2023– |
Clubs9: | Gjilani |
Caps9: | 12 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
Nationalteam1: | Kosovo |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 15 June 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 11 June 2021 |
Betim Halimi (born 28 February 1996) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kosovo Superleague club Gjilani.
Halimi was part of Kosovo First League club Vllaznia Pozheran until 1 February 2016. On 19 January 2016, Telegrafi announced that he is on trial to Chelsea's under-18 team competing in the U18 Premier League,[1] but unfortunately this test turned out to fail. On 1 February 2016, Halimi joined Kosovo Superleague side Drita,[2] to replace the injured Artan Latifi and played 15 matches in the league.
On 7 July 2016, Halimi joined Kosovo Superleague side Hajvalia.[3] On 21 August 2016, he made his debut in a 4–0 away defeat against Ferizaj after being named in the starting line-up.[4]
On 30 December 2016, Halimi returned to Kosovo Superleague club Drita and this return would become legally effective two days later.[5] On 26 February 2017, he made his debut in a 1–1 away win against Gjilani after being named in the starting line-up.[6]
On 13 June 2018, Halimi joined Meistriliiga side Narva Trans.[7] On 21 August 2018, he made his debut with Narva Trans in the 2018–19 Estonian Cup third round against SK Kadrina after being named in the starting line-up. Seven days later, he made his first Meistriliiga appearance after coming on as a substitute at last minutes in place of Artur Kotenko in a 0–3 away win against Kuressaare.[8]
On 27 February 2019, Halimi signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Ukrainian Premier League club Olimpik Donetsk and received squad number 12.[9] [10] Four days later, he made his debut in a 0–1 home defeat against Arsenal Kyiv after being named in the starting line-up.[11] [12]
On 10 August 2021, Halimi signed a three-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Prishtina.[13] Seven days later, he made his debut with Prishtina in the 2021 Kosovar Supercup against Llapi after being named in the starting line-up.[14]
On 21 March 2017, Halimi received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Republic of Ireland U21,[15] he was an unused substitute in that match.
On 23 December 2019, Halimi confirmed that he received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Sweden, but due to injury, could not be part of the national team.[16] On 17 March 2021, he received again a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Lithuania and 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Sweden and Spain,[17] but he was an unused substitute in these matches. On 11 June 2021, Halimi made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Gambia after being named in the starting line-up.[18]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Drita | 2015–16 | Kosovo Superleague | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
Hajvalia | 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Drita | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
2017–18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
Narva Trans | 2018 | Meistriliiga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Total | 47 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 53 | 0 | ||||
Olimpik Donetsk | 2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2019–20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
2020–21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
Total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
Prishtina | 2021–22 | Kosovo Superleague | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
Kukësi | 2022–23 | Kategoria Superiore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Career total | 81 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 93 | 0 |