Behar Feta

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Behar Feta

|birth_place = Skopje, Macedonia

|height = 1.67 m{{cite web |title=Behar Feta – osebni karton |url=https://www.nkmaribor.com/igralci/?id=228960&id_mostva=1 |publisher=NK Maribor |access-date=3 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603102531/https://www.nkmaribor.com/igralci/?id=228960&id_mostva=1 |archive-date=3 June 2024 |language=sl}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|04|07|df=y}}

|position = Winger, full-back

|currentclub = Domžale (on loan from Maribor)

|clubnumber = 21

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Fortuna

|youthyears2 =

|youthclubs2 = Shkëndija

|years1 = 2021–2023

|clubs1 = Voska Sport

|caps1 = 57

|goals1 = 37

|years2 = 2023–

|clubs2 = Maribor

|caps2 = 16

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2024–

|clubs3 = → Domžale (loan)

|caps3 = 6

|goals3 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2018–2019

|nationalteam1 = North Macedonia U17{{efn|name=uefa|Only appearances in official UEFA competitive matches are listed.}}

|nationalcaps1 = 6

|nationalgoals1 = 3

|nationalyears2 = 2021

|nationalteam2 = North Macedonia U19{{efn|name=uefa}}

|nationalcaps2 = 3

|nationalgoals2 = 1

|nationalyears3 = 2023–

|nationalteam3 = North Macedonia U21{{efn|name=uefa}}

|nationalcaps3 = 7

|nationalgoals3 = 1

|club-update = 17 November 2024

|ntupdate = 15 October 2024

}}

Behar Feta (born 7 April 2003) is a Macedonian footballer who plays as a winger for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Domžale, on loan from Maribor.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/behar-feta/577069/|title=North Macedonia – B. Feta – Profile with news, career statistics and history|access-date=2 June 2024|website=Soccerway}}

Club career

Born in Skopje, Feta began his career at hometown club Fortuna, before moving to Shkëndija. He made his senior debut with Voska Sport, where he scored 29 goals in 28 games during the 2022–23 Macedonian Second League season, helping the team earn promotion to the Macedonian First League.{{cite web|url=https://footballplanet.si/news/ivan-brnic-leaves-behar-fetahi-arrives-olympiakos-new-signing-to-be-replaced-by-an-inexperienced-player-who-shows-a-lot-of-promise/|website=Football Planet|access-date=2 June 2024|title=Ivan Brnić leaves, Behar Fetahi arrives: Olympiakos' new signing to be replaced by an inexperienced player who shows a lot of promise|date=18 August 2023}}{{cite web |title=Behar Feta v vijoličastem do 2026 |url=https://www.nkmaribor.com/novice/?id=11896 |publisher=NK Maribor |access-date=4 June 2024 |language=sl |date=22 August 2023 |quote=...z učinkovitimi predstavami (28 tekem, 29 golov) v drugoligaškem tekmovanju prispeval velik delež k napredovanju.}}

Feta joined Slovenian PrvaLiga side Maribor in August 2023, signing a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://footballplanet.si/news/maribor-confirms-arrival-of-player-to-replace-ivan-brnic-promising-behar-feta-signs-until-2026/|website=Football Planet|access-date=2 June 2024|title=Maribor confirms arrival of player to replace Ivan Brnić: Promising Behar Feta signs until 2026|date=21 August 2023}} His first season was cut short by a foot injury in November 2023, which sidelined him until the spring part of the season.{{cite web|url=https://footballplanet.si/news/a-glorious-start-to-an-adventure-in-a-new-country-maribor-without-summer-reinforcements-for-a-while-behar-feta-probably-done-for-the-year/|website=Football Planet|access-date=2 June 2024|title=A glorious start to an adventure in a new country: Maribor without the summer reinforcement for a while, Behar Feta probably done for the year|date=5 November 2023}}

In September 2024, Feta was sent on a season-long loan to fellow PrvaLiga side Domžale.{{cite web|url=https://planetnogomet.si/novice/lorber-feta-izjavi-prestop-domzale/|language=sl|website=Planet Nogomet|access-date=1 April 2025|title= Marcel Lorber začel pustolovščino v Domžalah: "S trenerjem odlično sodeloval že v Mariboru, zame je to pravo okolje za razvoj"|date=12 September 2024}} He made his debut for the club on 15 September in a goalless draw against Bravo.{{cite web |title=Dončić in Lorber po tekmi z Bravom |url=https://www.nkdomzale.si/index.php/arhiv-novic-nk-domzale/7254-doncic-in-lorber-po-tekmi-z-bravom |publisher=NK Domžale |access-date=1 April 2025 |language=sl |date=16 September 2024}}

International career

A North Macedonia youth international at the under-17 and under-19 level,{{cite web|url=https://www.infosport.mk/2018/10/23/behar-fetai-ndeshkon-izraelitet/ |website=infosport.mk|access-date=2 June 2024|title= Behar Feta Ndëshkon Izraelitët|date=23 October 2018}}{{cite web|url= https://ffm.mk/al/maqedonia-u19-barazon-kunder-bullgarise-ne-ndeshjen-kontrolluese?desktop=true|website=ffm.mk|access-date=2 June 2024|title=Maqedonia U19 barazon kundër Bullgarisë në ndeshjen kontrolluese|date=7 June 2021}} he was called up to the under-21 team for their UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying matches against Sweden and the Netherlands in September 2023.{{cite web|url= https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/en/u21-fudbalskite-nadezhi-gi-startuvaat-kvalifikaciite-za-ep-protiv-shvedska-i-holandija/|website=Sloboden Pecat|access-date=2 June 2024|title= U21: Football hopefuls start European qualifiers against Sweden and Netherlands|date=30 August 2023}} He made his official competitive debut in a 1–0 away win against the former on 8 September 2023, starting the match and playing the full 90 minutes. He scored his first goal for the under-21 side in October 2024 against Moldova.{{cite web|url=https://www.koha.net/en/futboll/feta-e-kamberi-shenojne-gola-per-fitoren-e-maqedonise-se-veriut#|website=Koha|access-date=1 April 2025|title=Feta e Kamberi score goals for the victory of North Macedonia|date=11 October 2024}} The following month, Feta was called-up to the senior team for the first time, ahead of their UEFA Nations League matches against Latvia and the Faroe Islands.{{cite web|url=https://telegrafi.com/en/Milevski-invites-six-Albanians%2C-the-first-invitation-for-Behar-Fetah/amp/|website=Telegrafi|access-date=1 April 2025|title=Milevski invites six Albanians, the first invitation for Behar Fetah|date=6 November 2024|first=Hajrush|last=Mani}}

Style of play

Primarily a winger, he has also been deployed by Maribor at left-back.{{cite web|url=https://footballplanet.si/news/behar-feta-played-in-an-unexpected-position-after-the-victory-over-celje-simundza-satisfied-with-how-he-replaced-milec/|website=Football Planet|access-date=2 June 2024|title=Behar Feta played in an unexpected position after the victory over Celje: Šimundža satisfied with how he replaced Milec|date=5 May 2024}}