Beg Ferati
{{Short description|Swiss footballer (born 1986)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Beg Ferati
| image = Ferati Back.jpg
| caption = Ferati in 2009
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|11|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia
| height = 1.86 m
| currentclub =
| position = Centre-back
| youthyears1 = 1996–2001
| youthclubs1 = FC Pratteln
| youthyears2 = 2001–2005
| youthclubs2 = Concordia
| years1 = 2005–2006
| clubs1 = → FC Basel U-21 (loan)
| caps1 = 28
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2006–2007
| clubs2 = FC Concordia Basel
| caps2 = 45
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2008–2011
| clubs3 = FC Basel
| caps3 = 56
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2011–2013
| clubs4 = SC Freiburg
| caps4 = 6
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2013
| clubs5 = → FC Winterthur (loan)
| caps5 = 17
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2013–2018
| clubs6 = Sion
| caps6 = 31
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2015
| clubs7 = → FC Biel-Bienne (loan)
| caps7 = 12
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2017[https://fcchiasso.ch/beg-ferati-ritorna-al-sion/ Beg Ferati ritorna al Sion]‚ fcchiasso.ch, 25 April 2017
| clubs8 = → Chiasso (loan)
| caps8 = 2
| goals8 = 0
| totalcaps = 197
| totalgoals = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2008
| nationalteam1 = Switzerland U-21
| nationalcaps1 = 12
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2011
| nationalteam2 = Switzerland
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
}}
Beg Ferati (born 10 November 1986) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Club career
Born in Pristina, Ferati moved with his family to Pratteln, Switzerland, while he was still a child. He started his children's football with local club FC Pratteln and moved to the youth department of FC Concordia Basel in summer 2001. In summer 2005 Concordia loaned Ferati out to FC Basel to play in their U-21 team, with team coach Heinz Hermann, in the third tier of Swiss football. Ferati played 28 games with Basel's reserve squad during his loan period and afterwards he returned to Concordia, who at that time played in the Challenge League. The two clubs signed an agreement and Basel secured half the transfer rights of the defensive full back, with an option of a definitive take over.{{cite web | first = Peter | last = Knechli | author-link = | date = 12 November 2007 | url = https://www.onlinereports.ch/News.117+M5b5182a430f.0.html | title = Beg Ferati ab Januar Profi beim FC Basel | work = | trans-title = Beg Ferati will be a professional at FC Basel from January | publisher = OnlineReports | language = de | access-date = 2022-11-16}} Ferati played for Concordia for one and a half years.{{cite web | first = Erik Garin | last = Karel Stokkermans | author-link = | year =2018 | url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit08.html | title = Switzerland 2007/2008 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation | access-date = 2022-11-16}}
FC Basel took their option and on 1 January 2008 took over Ferati on a permanent basis.{{cite web | first = | last = (red) | author-link = | date = 12 November 2007 | url = https://www.nzz.ch/urnnewsmlwwwsda-atsch20071112brz009-ld.444617?reduced=true | title = Ferati von Concordia zum FC Basel | format = | work = | trans-title = Ferati from Concordia to FC Basel | publisher = Neue Zürcher Zeitung | language = de | access-date = 2022-11-16}} After playing in five test games, Ferati played his domestic league debut for the club in the home game in the St. Jakob-Park on 9 February 2008 as Basel won 3–0 against Xamax.{{cite web | first = | last = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | author-link = | date = 9 February 2008 | url = https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=12070 | title = FC Basel - Neuchâtel Xamax 3:0 (1:0) | format = | work = | publisher = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | access-date = 2022-11-16}} But played only five league games during that season. At the end of the 2007–08 season he won the League Championship title with four points advantage over second placed Young Boys.{{cite web | first = Erik Garin | last = Karel Stokkermans | author-link = | year = 2018 | url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit08.html | title = Switzerland 2007/08 | work = | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation | language = | access-date = 2022-11-16}}
To the beginning of the 2008–09 season Ferati was member of the Basel team that won the Uhrencup. They beat Legia Warsaw 6–1, Ferati played in that match, and played a 2–2 draw with Borussia Dortmund, Ferati was on the bench, to end the table on top slot above Dortmund and Luzern.{{cite web | first = Erik | last = Garin | author-link = | year =2011 | url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uhren.html#08 | title = Coupe Horlogère - Uhren Cup (Switzerland) | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation | access-date = 2022-11-16}} Basel joined the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League in the second qualifying round and with an aggregate score of 5–3 they eliminated IFK Göteborg. In the next round they played against Vitória de Guimarães. The first leg ended in a goalless draw, but with a 2–1 win in the second leg they eliminated Vitória and advanced to the group stage. Here Basel were matched with Barcelona, Sporting CP and Shakhtar Donetsk. Ferati was surprisingly in the starting eleven in their 2–0 defeat to Sporting Lisbon at the Estádio José Alvalade as a replacement for the injured François Marque on 1 October 2008 and despite the defeat, played as a first team regular from then on. He received very good critiques for the UEFA Champions League Group C match on 4 November 2008 in Camp Nou in the 1–1 draw against FC Barcelona.{{cite web | date = 4 November 2008 | url = http://www.fcb.ch/sport/show/matchReport/-/1570 | title = Match Report: FC Barcelona – FC Basel 04.11.2008 | publisher = FC Basel 1893 | accessdate = 4 November 2008 | language = German | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120405061125/http://www.fcb.ch/sport/show/matchReport/-/1570 | archive-date = 5 April 2012 | url-status = dead }} However, the team ended the group in last position winning just one point after their 1–1 draw in Camp Nou.{{cite web | first = Graham | last = Hunter | author-link = | date = 4 November 2008 | url = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/302750--barcelona-vs-basel/ | title = FC Barcelona - FC Basel 1:1 (0:0) | format = | work = | trans-title = | publisher = UEFA | language = en | access-date = 2022-11-16}}
At the end of the 2008–09 Super League season Basel were third in the league table, seven points behind new champions Zürich and one adrift of runners-up Young Boys.{{cite web | first = Karel | last = Stokkermans | author-link = | year = 2012 | url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit2009.html | title = Switzerland 2008/09 | work = | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation | language = fr | access-date = 2022-11-16}} In the 2008–09 Swiss Cup Basel advanced via Schötz, Bulle, Thun and Zurich to the semi-finals. But here they were stopped by YB. After a goalless 90 minutes and extra time, YB decided the penalty shoot-out 3–2 and advanced to the final to become runners-up, as Sion became cup winners.{{cite web | first = | last = Swiss Football Verband (SFV) | author-link = | date = 9 May 2010 | url = https://www.football.ch/sfv/schweizer-cups/schweizer-cup/statistik-und-resultate.aspx/oid-1/s-2009/ | title = Swiss Cup 2008/09 | format = | work = | publisher = Swiss Football Verband (SFV) internet | access-date = 2022-11-16}}
Basel joined the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League in the second qualifying round. Basel advanced to the group stage, in which despite winning three of the six games the ended in third position and were eliminated. They finished four points behind group winners Roma and one behind Fulham, against whom they lost 3–2 in the last game of the stage.{{cite web | first = Brian | last = Homewood | author-link = | date = 16 December 2009 | url = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01e0-0e738fb7046b-fbb1da829ba8-1000--zamora-one-two-knocks-basel-out/ | title = Zamora one-two knocks Basel out | format = | work = | publisher = UEFA | access-date = 2022-11-16}}
On 9 August 2009, Ferati and teammate Franco Costanzo were involved in a scuffle after a 1–1 with FC Zürich. The pair began arguing on the pitch, and then Ferati shoved Costanzo who responded by pulling Ferati's hair. Other players then pulled them apart before the situation escalated.{{cite web | url = http://bleacherreport.com/articles/234216-when-teammates-fight-franco-costanzo-vs-beg-ferati-fc-basel | title = When teammates fight: Franco Costanzo vs Beg Ferati (FC Basel) | date = 11 August 2009 | accessdate = 10 September 2011 | publisher = bleacherreport.com | first = Ronaldo | last = Assis de Moreira}} At the end of the 2009–10 season he won the Double with his club. They won the League Championship title with 3 points advantage over second placed Young Boys.{{cite web | first = Karel | last = Stokkermans | author-link = | year = 2012 | url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit2010.html | title = Switzerland 2009/10 | work = | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation | language = fr | access-date = 2022-11-16}} In the Swiss Cup via SC Cham, FC Le Mont, Zürich, FC Biel-Bienne and in the semi-final SC Kriens, Basel advanced to the final, and winning this 6–0 against Lausanne-Sport they won the competition.{{cite web | first = | last = Swiss Football Verband (SFV) | author-link = | date = 9 May 2010 | url = https://www.football.ch/sfv/schweizer-cups/schweizer-cup/statistik-und-resultate.aspx/oid-1/s-2010/cp-1341/cr-0/tg-1649471/ | title = FC Basel - FC Lausanne-Sport 6:0 (2:0) | format = | work = | publisher = Swiss Football Verband (SFV) internet | access-date = 2022-11-16}}
Basel started in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round and advanced to the group stage but ended the group in third position. Therefore, they dropped to the 2010–11 Europa League knockout phase, but here they were eliminated by Spartak Moscow due to a last minute goal against them. Ferati played in six of the ten Champions League matches.{{cite web | first = Richard | last = van Poortvliet | author-link = | date = | url = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0254-0d7d092b64ca-8f031a97421a-1000--spartak-shake-off-basel-revival/ | title = Spartak shake off Basel revival | format = | work = | publisher = UEFA | access-date = 2022-11-16}} With Basel, Ferati won the Swiss championship for the third time at the end of the 2010–11 season, topping the table just one point clear of rivals Zürich.{{cite web | first = Anthony | last = Zea | author-link = | year =2012 | url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit08.html | title = Switzerland 2010/2011 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation | access-date = 2022-11-16}}
As early as in January 2011 it was announced that Ferati would leave FCB at the end of the season and would transfer to Germany.{{cite web | first = René Kübler | last = Winfried Dietsche | author-link = | date = 7 January 2011 | url = https://www.badische-zeitung.de/sc-freiburg-holt-beg-ferati-aus-basel--39662382.html | title = SC Freiburg holt Beg Ferati aus Basel | work = | trans-title = SC Freiburg fetches Beg Ferati from Basel | publisher = | language = de | access-date = 2022-11-16}} During his time with Basel's first team, Ferati played a total of 147 games for Basel scoring two goals. 56 of these games were in the Swiss Super League, 11 in the Swiss Cup, 13 in the UEFA competitions (Champions League and Europa League) and 67 were friendly games. He scored his two goals during the test games.{{cite web | first = | last = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | authorlink = | year = 2019 | url = https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/spieler?command=detail&id=1273 | title = Beg Ferati - FCB statistics | format = | work = | publisher = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | accessdate = 2022-11-16}}
On 1 July 2011, Ferati joined SC Freiburg of the German Bundesliga on a three-year contract. On 1 February 2013, Freiburg loaned out Ferati until the end of the season to the Swiss Challenge League-Club FC Winterthur.{{cite web | first = | agency = Reuters | author-link = | date = 1 February 2013 | url = https://www.srf.ch/sport/fussball/challenge-league/beg-ferati-wechselt-zu-winterthur | title = Beg Ferati wechselt zu Winterthur | format = | work = | trans-title = Beg Ferati moves to Winterthur | publisher = SRF | language = de | access-date = 2022-11-16}}
On 19 June 2013 it was announced that Ferati had signed a three-year contract with Sion.{{cite web | first = | last = (dab) | author-link = | date = 19 June 2013 | url = https://www.srf.ch/sport/fussball/super-league/ferati-zu-sion-farnerud-nach-italien | title = Ferati zu Sion | format = | work = | trans-title = Ferati to Sion | publisher = SRF | language = de | access-date = 2022-11-16}} In his first season he was a regular starter and played 31 of the 36 games. However, at the beginning of his second season with Sion, Ferati became ill with glandular fever. The recovery took a long time and afterwards he never returned to form again, it wasn't even good enough for Sion's second team. On 6 August 2015 it was announced that Sion loaned Ferati to Biel-Bienne.{{cite web | first = | last = (mib/pd) | author-link = | date = 6 August 2015 | url = https://www.bernerzeitung.ch/sions-beg-ferati-wechselt-leihweise-zu-biel-922343412012 | title = Sions Beg Ferati wechselt leihweise zu Biel | format = | work = | trans-title = Sions Beg Ferati joins Biel on loan | publisher = | language = de | access-date = 2022-11-16}} Following the loan he returned to Sion, but his situation had not altered. In February 2017 Ferati was loaned to Chiasso, but the contract was ended prematurely.{{cite web | first = | last = (redaktion) | author-link = | date = 25 April 2017 | url = https://www.4-4-2.com/weitere/fc-chiasso/beg-ferati-loest-vertrag-chiasso-auf/?tag=gerurchte | title = Beg Ferati löst Vertrag in Chiasso auf | format = | work = | trans-title = Beg Ferati dissolves contract in Chiasso | publisher = 4-4-2.com | language = de | access-date = 2022-11-16}}
Ferati retired from professional football and from summer 2018 he was listed as a player of FC Pratteln in the 2. Liga (regional), sixth tier of Swiss football.{{cite web | first = Jan | last = Arnet | author-link = | date = 8 January 2019 | url = https://www.bluewin.ch/de/sport/fussball/external-die-vergessene-elf-der-schweizer-nat-198924.html | title = Die vergessene Elf der Schweizer Nati | work = | trans-title = The forgotten eleven of the Swiss national team | publisher = bluewin.ch | language = de | access-date = 2022-11-16}}
International career
Ferati was capped twelve times by the Switzerland under-21 national team, scoring once. He made his senior debut against Liechtenstein on 10 August 2011 coming on as a second-half substitute in the 63rd minute.{{cite web | url = http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/soccer/story/Switzerland-beats-Liechtenstein-21-in-friendly-51795924 | title = Switzerland beats Liechtenstein 2-Sions Beg Ferati wechselt leihweise zu Biel1 in friendly | date = 10 August 2011 | accessdate = 10 September 2011 | publisher = msn.foxsports.com}}
Honours
References
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Sources
- Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. {{ISBN|978-3-7245-2305-5}}
- [https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/home Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" Homepage]
External links
- {{Fussballdaten|feratibeg}}
- {{Soccerway|beg-ferati/59519}}
- [https://www.transfermarkt.ch/beg-ferati-bdquo-ich-mache-meinen-weg-auf-jeden-fall-ldquo-/view/news/24323 Beg Ferati Interview]
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