Ismajl Beka Explained

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.

Club career

Rapperswil-Jona

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]

Return to Wil

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]

Luzern

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]

International career

Youth

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.

Senior

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FCRJ mit vier Neuen im Kader. FCRJ with four new players in the squad. German. Telegrafi. 10 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Rapperswil-Jona vs. Sion 1–2. Soccerway. 6 August 2020.
  3. Web site: AC Bellinzona – FC Rapperswil-Jona (Promotion League 2020/2021, 1. Round). WorldFootball.net. 15 August 2020.
  4. Web site: FC Rapperswil-Jona – FC Breitenrain Bern (Promotion League 2020/2021, 2. Round). WorldFootball.net. 19 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Ammeter und Beka stossen zum FC Wil 1900. Ammeter and Beka join FC Wil 1900. German. FC Wil. 10 June 2022.
  6. Web site: Ein Sieg zum Saisonstart. A win to start the season. German. FC Wil. 18 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Drei Punkte nach Leistungssteigerung. Three points after performance increase. German. FC Wil. 1 August 2022.
  8. Web site: Neuer Innenverteidiger. New centre-back. German. FC Luzern. 31 August 2022.
  9. Web site: Niederlage gegen Servette. Loss to Servette. German. FC Luzern. 4 September 2022.
  10. Web site: Kombëtarja U19 udhëtoi për në Austri. National U19 team traveled to Austria. sq. Football Federation of Kosovo. 1 October 2017.
  11. Web site: Humbje minimale e Kombëtares U-19 përballë Austrisë. Minimal defeat of national U19 team against Austria. sq. Football Federation of Kosovo. 3 October 2017.
  12. Web site: Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjen kundër Izraelit. Prekazi publishes the list of footballers for the match against Israel. Albanian. Football Federation of Kosovo. 4 October 2018.
  13. Web site: 31 August 2023 . Përzgjedhësi Gliha publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjet e shtatorit . Selector Gliha publishes the list of footballers for the September matches . 2 September 2023 . . sq.
  14. Web site: 31 August 2023 . Publikohet lista e Kombëtares së Kosovës për ndeshjet e shtatorit . 2 September 2023 . . sq.