Ismajl Beka | |
Birth Date: | 31 October 1999 |
Birth Place: | Frauenfeld, Switzerland |
Height: | 1.97 m |
Position: | Centre-back |
Currentclub: | Luzern |
Clubnumber: | 30 |
Youthyears1: | –2016 |
Youthclubs1: | Wil |
Years1: | 2016–2019 |
Clubs1: | Wil U21 |
Caps1: | 47 |
Goals1: | 6 |
Years2: | 2018–2020 |
Clubs2: | Wil |
Caps2: | 7 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2020–2022 |
Clubs3: | Rapperswil-Jona |
Caps3: | 44 |
Goals3: | 5 |
Years4: | 2022 |
Clubs4: | Wil |
Caps4: | 6 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2022– |
Clubs5: | Luzern |
Caps5: | 32 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Nationalyears1: | 2017–2018 |
Nationalteam1: | Kosovo U19 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
Nationalteam2: | Kosovo |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 14 December 2023 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 12 September 2023 |
Ismajl Beka (born 31 October 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss club Luzern. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Kosovo national team.
On 10 February 2020, Beka signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Swiss Promotion League club Rapperswil-Jona.[1] After the transfer, his debut and the league was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic. His debut with Rapperswil-Jona came on 6 August in the 2019–20 Swiss Cup quarter-final against Sion after being named in the starting line-up.[2] His league debut with Rapperswil-Jona came nine days later in a 1–1 away draw against Bellinzona after being named in the starting line-up.[3] Four days after league debut, he scored his first goal for Rapperswil-Jona in his third appearance for the club in a 2–1 home win over Breitenrain Bern in Swiss Promotion League.[4]
On 10 June 2022, Beka signed a two-year contract with Swiss Challenge League club Wil.[5] His debut with Wil came on 17 July in a 2–0 home win against Neuchâtel Xamax after being named in the starting line-up.[6] Fourteen days after debut, he scored his first goal for Wil in his third appearance for the club in a 2–0 home win over Vaduz in Swiss Challenge League.[7]
On 31 August 2022, Beka signed a three-year contract with Swiss Super League club Luzern and received squad number 30.[8] His debut with Luzern came four days later in a 0–2 home defeat against Servette after coming on as a substitute at 69th minute in place of Leny Meyer.[9]
On 1 October 2017, Beka was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications.[10] His debut came two days later in a 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match against Austria U19 after being named in the starting line-up.[11]
On 4 October 2018, Beka received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Israel U21,[12] he was an unused substitute in that match.
In August 2023, Beka received his first call-up to the Kosovo senior national team by head coach Primož Gliha, for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Switzerland and Romania.[13] [14]