Bekim Dema
{{short description|Albanian professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Bekim Dema
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|3|30}}
| birth_place = Skopje, Macedonia
| height = {{height|m=1.83}}
| position = Central midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2008–2010 | youthclubs1 = Vllaznia
| youthyears2 = 2010–2011 | youthclubs2 = FBG Schwerte
| youthyears3 = 2011–2012 | youthclubs3 = Vllaznia
| years1 = 2011–2015 | caps1 = 53 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Vllaznia
| years2 = 2015–2016 | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Skënderbeu
| years3 = 2016–2017 | caps3 = 5 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Kukësi
| years4 = 2017 | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Laçi
| years5 = 2017–2018 | caps5 = 7 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Vllaznia
| nationalyears1 = 2010–2011
| nationalteam1 = Albania U18
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam2 = Albania U19
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| pcupdate =
}}
Bekim Dema (born 30 March 1993) is an Albanian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.{{cite news|url=http://www.vllaznia.al/index.php/skuadra-e-vllaznise-shkoder/360-bekim-dema |title=Vllaznia profile |publisher=Vllaznia.al |language=Albanian |accessdate=27 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006103748/http://www.vllaznia.al/index.php/skuadra-e-vllaznise-shkoder/360-bekim-dema |archivedate=October 6, 2014 }}
Club career
=Early career=
Dema joined Vllaznia Shkodër's under-17 side in 2008, where he played for two years before leaving to join German youth side FBG Schwerte in 2010, where he remained for a year. In July 2011 he went on a trial with newly promoted Pierwsza Liga side Zawisza Bydgoszcz along with fellow Albanian U19 international Enio Petro.{{cite news|url=http://wkszawiszabydgoszcz.futbolowo.pl/news,1027499,nowe-twarze-na-zawiszy.html|title=Nowe twarze na Zawiszy|publisher=Futbolowo.pl|language=Polish|date=4 July 2011|accessdate=4 July 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.pomorska.pl/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110704/PILKA10/327330580|title=Nowi zawodnicy na testach w Zawiszy Bydgoszcz|publisher=Gazeta Pomorska|language=Polish|author=Artur Kluskiwicz|date=4 July 2011|accessdate=4 July 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/161/news1613956-Zawisza-Bydgoszcz-testuje-kolejnych-zawodnikow.html|title=Zawisza Bydgoszcz testuje kolejnych zawodników|publisher=90minut.pl|language=Polish|date=4 July 2011|accessdate=4 July 2011}} This trial however proved to be unsuccessful and he returned to Albania to join Vllaznia's U19 team in 2011.
Dema left the club on 11 June 2015 as a free agent.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/vllaznia-iken-dema-pritet-rikthimi-i-karakacit/|title=Vllaznia, ikën Dema, pritet rikthimi i Karakaçit|trans-title=Vllaznia, Dema leaves, return of Karakaçi is expected|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=12 June 2015|accessdate=9 November 2017}}
=Skënderbeu Korçë=
Dema left Vllaznia Shkodërat the end of the 2014–15 season and on 13 June 2015 joined Albanian Superliga champions Skënderbeu Korçë on a free transfer.{{cite news|url=http://www.supersport.al/skenderbeu-firmos-me-bekim-deman/|title=Skënderbeu firmos me Bekim Deman|trans-title=Skënderbeu signs with Bekim Dema|publisher=SuperSport Albania|language=Albanian|author=Andi Deçka|date=13 June 2015|accessdate=27 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804052142/http://www.supersport.al/skenderbeu-firmos-me-bekim-deman/|archive-date=2016-08-04|url-status=dead}} Dema failed to make an impact during his spell, and after three league appearances throughout the season, he announced his departure in June 2016.
=Kukësi=
On 16 June 2016, Dema joined fellow Albanian Superliga side Kukësi on a one-year deal, and alter flew out to Maribor, Slovenia to link up with the rest of the squad on their summer training camp ahead of Europea League qualifying campaign.{{cite news|url=http://www.supersport.al/bekim-dema-perforcimi-i-rradhes-per-kukesin/|title=Bekim Dema, përforcimi i rradhës për Kukësin|trans-title=Bekim Dema, the next reinforcement for Kukësi|publisher=SuperSport Albania|language=Albanian|author=Sotir Kora|date=16 June 2016|accessdate=27 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160619074747/http://www.supersport.al/bekim-dema-perforcimi-i-rradhes-per-kukesin/|archive-date=2016-06-19|url-status=dead}}
International career
Dema has represented Albania at under-18, 19 and 21 levels.{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250012700/profile/index.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140930113413/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250012700/profile/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 September 2014|title=UEFA profile|publisher=UEFA|accessdate=27 June 2016}} He has made only one appearance with the under-19 side, which came on 5 October 2011 in a 1–0 loss to Denmark for the qualifiers of the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/10/05/europe/uefa-u19-championship/denmark-under-19/albania-under-19/1211825/|title=Denmark U19 vs Albania U19 1 – 0|publisher=Soccerway|date=5 October 2011|accessdate=27 June 2016}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|4 November 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/bekim-dema/211789/|title=Albania - B. Dema - Profile with news, career statistics and history|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=27 June 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.bekim.dema.150002.en.html|title=Football : Bekim Dema|publisher=Football Database|accessdate=27 June 2016}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5" valign="center"|Vllaznia Shkodër
|rowspan="4" valign="center"|Albanian Superliga |11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13
|9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14
|10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15
|23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!53 | 0 | 12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 65 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Skënderbeu Korçë
|rowspan="1" valign="center"|Albanian Superliga |3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1Appearance in Albanian Supercup | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Kukësi
|rowspan="1" valign="center"|Albanian Superliga |5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Laçi
|rowspan="1" valign="center"|Albanian Superliga |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Vllaznia Shkodër
|rowspan="1" valign="center"|Albanian Superliga |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!70 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 1 |
Honours
References
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External links
- {{UEFA player|250012700}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dema, Bekim}}
Category:Footballers from Skopje
Category:Albanian men's footballers
Category:Albania men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:KF Vllaznia Shkodër players
Category:KF Skënderbeu Korçë players
Category:Kategoria Superiore players
Category:Kategoria e Parë players
Category:21st-century Albanian sportsmen
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