Arbri Beqaj
{{short description|Albanian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Arbri Beqaj
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|9|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Selenicë, Vlorë, Albania
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Right back
| currentclub = Oriku
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 = 2011–2012 | youthclubs1 = Vlora
| youthyears2 = 2012–2015 | youthclubs2 = Flamurtari
| years1 = 2013–2017 | clubs1 = Flamurtari | caps1 = 23 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017 | clubs2 = Teuta | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018 | clubs3 = Laçi | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018–2019 | clubs4 = Flamurtari | caps4 = 18 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021– | clubs5 = Oriku | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 23:15, 7 August 2021 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Arbri Beqaj (born 29 September 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a right back for KF Oriku.
Club career
=Flamurtari Vlorë=
A graduate of the Flamurtari youth academy, Beqaj made his league debut for the club on 22 December 2013 in a 1–0 away victory over Partizani Tirana. He was subbed on for Hair Zeqiri in the 87th minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/12/22/albania/super-league/ks-flamurtari-vlore/kf-partizani-tirana/1543978/|title=Flamurtari Vlore vs. Partizani Tirana – 22 December 2013 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=25 July 2018}}
=Teuta Durrës=
In July 2017, Beqaj moved to Albanian Superliga club KF Teuta Durrës on a free transfer. He made his league debut for the club on 12 October 2017 in a 2–1 home loss against Partizani Tirana. He was subbed on for Esin Hakaj in the 85th minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/10/12/albania/super-league/ks-teuta-durres/kf-partizani-tirana/2506193/|title=Teuta Durres vs. Partizani Tirana – 12 October 2017 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=25 July 2018}}
=Laçi=
In January 2018, Beqaj moved again, this time to Laçi in the Albanian Superliga. He made his league debut for the club on 26 January 2018 in a 3–1 away loss against Kamza. He was subbed on for Ndriçim Shtubina in the 61st minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/01/26/albania/super-league/ks-dajti-kamze/kf-laci/2506255/|title=Kamza vs. Laci – 26 January 2018 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=25 July 2018}}
International career
= Albania U19 =
Beqaj was called up at Albania national under-19 football team by coach Arjan Bellaj in the pre-eleminary squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification from 6–11 October 2016.[http://fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5213-grumbullohet-ekipi-kombetar-u-19 Grumbullohet ekipi kombëtar U-19] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819070609/http://fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5213-grumbullohet-ekipi-kombetar-u-19 |date=2017-08-19 }} FSHF.org He then received a call up to the Albania under-19 by same coach Arjan Bellaj for the friendly tournament Roma Caput Mundi from 29 February–4 March 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/3253-kombetarja-u-19-ne-turneun-roma-caput-mundi|title=Kombëtarja U-19, në turneun "Roma Caput Mundi"|trans-title=The U-19 national team, in the tournament “Roma Caput Mundi”|publisher=FSHF.org|language=Albanian|date=28 February 2016|accessdate=25 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022034824/http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/3253-kombetarja-u-19-ne-turneun-roma-caput-mundi|archive-date=22 October 2017|url-status=dead}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|10 December 2017}} {{Soccerway|arbri-beqaj/325874|accessdate=13 December 2017}}[http://www.fshf.org/garat/components/lojtar.php?player_id=235917 Arbri Beqaj profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623051727/http://fshf.org/garat/components/lojtar.php?player_id=235917 |date=2017-06-23 }} FSHF.org
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|EuropeIncluding continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5" valign="center"| Flamurtari Vlorë
| 2013–14 |rowspan="4"| Albanian Superliga | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" valign="center"|Total
!23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"| Teuta Durrës
| 2017–18 |rowspan="1"| Albanian Superliga | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 0 |
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References
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Category:Sportspeople from Vlorë County
Category:Footballers from Vlorë
Category:Albanian men's footballers
Category:Albania men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Flamurtari FC players
Category:Kategoria Superiore players
Category:21st-century Albanian sportsmen
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