| Markela Bejleri | |
| Birth Date: | 2001 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Height: | 1.60 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Länk Vilaverdense |
| Youthclubs1: | Richmond Hill SC |
| Youthclubs2: | Aurora Youth SC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2019–2023 |
| College1: | Quinnipiac Bobcats |
| Collegecaps1: | 76 |
| Collegegoals1: | 12 |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Aurora FC |
| Caps1: | 17 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | North Mississauga SC |
| Caps2: | 15 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Länk Vilaverdense |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Albania U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2020– |
| Nationalteam2: | Albania |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 9 March 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 4 December 2022 |
Markela Bejleri (born 28 May 2001) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Länk Vilaverdense in the Campeonato Nacional Feminino. Born in Canada, she represents the Albania women's national team.
In 2019, she began playing for the Quinnipiac Bobcats.[1] She scored her first goal on September 1, 2019 against the Loyola Greyhounds.[2] She was an MAAC All-Academic Team in 2020 and 2021, a 2021 All-MAAC Second Team, and a 2021 NEWISA All-New England Third Team.[1] In 2022, she was named to the MAAC All-Preseason team,[3] and then after the season to the MAAC All-Championship Team, the All-MAAC First Team, and the MAAC All-Academic Team.[4] Ahead of the 2023 season, she was named to the MAAC All-Preseason team and at the end of the season was named to the All-MAAC First Team.[5] [6]
In 2018 and 2019, she played for Aurora FC in League1 Ontario.[7] [8] She scored a brace, including her first goal in League1 Ontario, on May 12, 2018 in a 3-0 victory over Toronto Azzurri Blizzard.[9] [10] In 2018, she led the team in scoring[11] and was named the League1 Ontario Young Player of the Year,[12] as well as a League Third-Team All-Star.[13]
In 2022, she played for North Mississauga SC in League1 Ontario.[14] She made a single appearance in 2023.[15]
In 2017, she was attended a camp with the Canada U17 team.
Later in 2017, she played with the Albania U19.[16] [17] In 2018, she earned her first callup to the Albania senior team for World Cup qualification. She made her senior debut on March 11, 2020 in a World Cup qualifier against Cyprus.[18]