Besar Halimi
{{Short description|German-born Kosovar footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Besar Halimi
|image = Besar Halimi.jpg
|caption = Halimi with VfB Stuttgart II in 2013
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|12|df=y}}
|birth_place = Frankfurt, Germany
|height = 1.69 m
|position = Attacking midfielder
|currentclub = SV Sandhausen
|clubnumber = 11
|youthyears1 = 1998–2000
|youthclubs1 = VfL Germania 1894
|youthyears2 = 2000–2007
|youthclubs2 = Eintracht Frankfurt
|youthyears3 = 2007–2009
|youthclubs3 = Darmstadt 98
|youthyears4 = 2009–2013
|youthclubs4 = 1. FC Nürnberg
|years1 = 2012–2013
|clubs1 = 1. FC Nürnberg II
|caps1 = 19
|goals1 = 1
|years2 = 2013–2014
|clubs2 = VfB Stuttgart II
|caps2 = 14
|goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2014–2015
|clubs3 = Stuttgarter Kickers
|caps3 = 37
|goals3 = 2
|years4 = 2015–2018
|clubs4 = Mainz 05
|caps4 = 0
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2015–2016
|clubs5 = → FSV Frankfurt (loan)
|caps5 = 26
|goals5 = 4
|years6 = 2016–2018
|clubs6 = → Mainz 05 II
|caps6 = 24
|goals6 = 4
|years7 = 2017–2018
|clubs7 = → Brøndby (loan)
|caps7 = 29
|goals7 = 7
|years8 = 2018–2019
|clubs8 = Brøndby
|caps8 = 21
|goals8 = 2
|years9 = 2019–2021
|clubs9 = SV Sandhausen
|caps9 = 26
|goals9 = 2
|years10 = 2021–2022
|clubs10 = Riga
|caps10 = 6
|goals10 = 1
|years11 = 2022–2023
|clubs11 = Apollon Smyrnis
|caps11 = 27
|goals11 = 3
|years12 = 2023–2024
|clubs12 = Hallescher FC
|caps12 = 22
|goals12 = 4
|years13 = 2024–
|clubs13 = SV Sandhausen
|caps13 = 8
|goals13 = 1
|nationalyears1 = 2011
|nationalteam1 = Germany U18
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2012
|nationalteam2 = Germany U19
|nationalcaps2 = 1
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2015–2021
|nationalteam3 = Kosovo
|nationalcaps3 = 34
|nationalgoals3 = 3
|club-update = 7 October 2024
|nationalteam-update = 21 November 2021
}}
Besar Halimi (born 12 December 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for {{German football updater|Sandhause}} club SV Sandhausen. Born in Germany, he plays for the Kosovo national team.
Club career
=Early career=
Halimi first played for a local club VfL Germania 1894 and joined the youth academy of Eintracht Frankfurt, when he was six years old. In 2007, he transferred to the youth academy of SV Darmstadt 98, where he played until 2009. Where he went to play in the youth team of 1. FC Nürnberg. In the 2011–12 season, he played two matches in the Regionalliga Süd for 1. FC Nürnberg II. In the following season he played 17 matches in the Regionalliga Bayern for the reserves of Nürnberg, where he scored one goal.
On 12 July 2013, Halimi was signed to the VfB Stuttgart II. On 21 September 2013, he made his professional debut in a 3. Liga match against Rot-Weiß Erfurt and he ended the season with 14 matches and one goal. In order to gain more playing time, Halimi signed with Stuttgarter Kickers for the 2014–15 season.{{cite web | url=http://www.stuttgarter-kickers.de/profis/news/1975 | title=Kickers Verpflichten Halimi | language=German | publisher=Stuttgarter Kickers | date=2 May 2014 | accessdate=1 September 2018}} In one season he made two goals in 37 league matches for the Kickers and was chosen as the Player of the Month of 3. Liga for November 2014.{{cite web | url=http://www.dfb.de/news/detail/spieler-des-monats-halimi-siege-fuehlen-sich-eindeutig-besser-an-112584/ | title="SPIELER DES MONATS" HALIMI: "SIEGE FÜHLEN SICH EINDEUTIG BESSER AN" | language=German | publisher=German Football Association | date=9 December 2014 | accessdate=1 September 2018}}
=Mainz 05=
On 12 July 2015, Halimi signed a four-year contract with Bundesliga club Mainz 05,{{cite web | url=http://www.stuttgarter-kickers.de/profis/news/3575 | title=HALIMI WECHSELT NACH MAINZ | language=German | publisher=Stuttgarter Kickers | date=12 July 2015 | accessdate=1 September 2018}} and was immediately loaned out to 2. Bundesliga outfit FSV Frankfurt for the entirety of the 2015–16 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.vom-1-fsv-mainz-05-zum-fsv-frankfurt-fuer-halimi-geht-die-reise-weiter.e6e92e1e-560c-4455-8c99-e4e932b16a49.html | title=Für Halimi geht die Reise weiter | language=German | publisher=Stuttgarter Nachrichten | date=15 July 2015 | accessdate=1 September 2018}} In the following season, he played for the Mainz 05 II in the 3. Liga.
=Brøndby=
For the 2017–18 season. Halimi joined Danish Superliga side Brøndby, on a season-long loan.{{cite web | url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/broendby-lejer-besar-halimi/ | title=Brøndby lejer Besar Halimi | language=Danish | publisher=bold.dk | date=26 June 2017 | accessdate=1 September 2018}} On 13 July 2017, he made his debut with Brøndby in the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round against the Finnish side VPS after coming on as a substitute at 64th minute in place of Kamil Wilczek.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/07/13/europe/uefa-cup/brondby-if/vaasan-palloseura/2466433/|title=Brøndby vs. VPS 2–0|website=Soccerway|access-date=13 July 2017}}
{{Quote box|width=33%|align=right|quoted=1|quote=I really missed my teammates and the club. Never before have I experienced having such a strong bond to a club or any teammates before, as I did in Brøndby last season.|source=— Halimi on returning to Brøndby IF, August 2018.{{cite web|title=Halimi: Har savnet klubben |url=https://brondby.com/nyhed/2018/08/30/halimi-har-savnet-klubben |accessdate=30 August 2018 |work=Brøndby IF}}}}
On 30 August 2018, Halimi returned and signed a two-year contract with Danish Superliga club Brøndby.{{cite web|url=https://brondby.com/nyhed/2018/08/30/besar-halimi-tilbage-i-broendby-if|title=Besar Halimi tilbage i Brøndby IF|trans-title=Besar Halimi returns to Brøndby IF|publisher=Brøndby IF|language=Danish|date=30 August 2018|access-date=30 August 2018|archive-date=31 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831041013/https://brondby.com/nyhed/2018/08/30/besar-halimi-tilbage-i-broendby-if|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/une-u-riktheva-besar-halimi-nje-video-unike-zyrtarizohet-si-futbollist-ri-brondbyt/|title=Unë u riktheva", Besar Halimi me një video unike zyrtarizohet si futbollist i ri i Brondbyt|trans-title="I was back", Besar Halimi with a unique video officially became Brondby's new footballer|publisher=Telegrafi|language=Albanian|date=30 August 2018}} Three days later, he made his debut in a 2–2 home draw against Midtjylland after coming on as a substitute at 76th minute in place of Lasse Vigen.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/02/denmark/superliga/brondby-if/fc-midtjylland/2790458/|title=Brøndby vs. Midtjylland 2–2|website=Soccerway|access-date=2 September 2018}}
=SV Sandhausen=
On 2 September 2019, Halimi signed a two-year contract with 2. Bundesliga club SV Sandhausen.{{cite web|url=https://www.svs1916.de/aktuell/nachrichten/news/detail/news/detail/News/besar-halimi-wechselt-an-den-hardtwald.html|title=Besar Halimi wechselt an der Hartwald|trans-title=Besar Halimi changes at the Hartwald|language=German|publisher=SV Sandhausen|date=2 September 2019|access-date=2 September 2019|archive-date=2 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902175047/https://www.svs1916.de/aktuell/nachrichten/news/detail/news/detail/News/besar-halimi-wechselt-an-den-hardtwald.html|url-status=dead}} On 21 September, he made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against VfL Bochum after being named in the starting line-up.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/21/germany/2-bundesliga/sv-sandhausen/vfl-bochum-1848-fussballgemeinschaft-ev/3047387/|title=Sandhausen vs. Bochum 1–1|website=Soccerway|access-date=21 September 2019}} He scored his first goal for Sandhausen against Holstein Kiel on 22 December, exploiting a poor pass from opposing goalkeeper Dominik Reimann in an eventual 2–2 draw.{{cite web |title=Sandhausen nutzt Serra-Abwesenheit eiskalt aus |url=https://www.kicker.de/sandhausen-gegen-kiel-2019-bundesliga-4589106/analyse |website=kicker |language=de-DE |date=22 December 2019}}
On 23 December 2020, in the second round of the DFB-Pokal, Halimi made his cup debut for Sandhausen, coming off the bench at half-time for Julius Biada as they were knocked out 4–0 by VfL Wolfsburg.{{cite web |title=Gerhardt bringt Wolfsburgs Achtelfinaleinzug auf den Weg |url=https://www.kicker.de/wolfsburg-gegen-sandhausen-2020-dfb-pokal-4690554/analyse |website=kicker |language=de-DE |date=23 December 2020}} His first goal of the 2020–21 season came on 20 February 2021, as he struck a volley from the edge of the area off a header from Nils Röseler in a 2–1 loss to SC Paderborn; Sandhausen's third loss in a row.{{cite web |title=Srbeny antwortet Halimi - dann trifft Antwi-Adjei herrlich |url=https://www.kicker.de/paderborn-gegen-sandhausen-2021-bundesliga-4667544/analyse |website=kicker |language=de-DE |date=20 February 2021}}
During his two seasons with Sandhausen, Halimi made 27 total appearances in which he scored two goals, as he failed to become an established starter.{{cite web |title=Besar Halimi {{!}} Laufbahn {{!}} Spielerprofil |url=https://www.kicker.de/besar-halimi/laufbahn |website=kicker |access-date=15 March 2022 |language=de-DE}}
=Riga=
On 12 July 2021, Halimi joined Latvian Higher League side Riga.{{cite news|url=https://www.rigafc.lv/lv/post/268|title="Riga" paraksta līgumu ar Kosovas izlases pussargu Halimi|trans-title=Riga signs contract with Kosovo national team midfielder Halimi|language=Latvian|publisher=Riga FC|date=12 July 2021|access-date=12 July 2021|archive-date=18 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118154153/https://www.rigafc.lv/lv/post/268|url-status=dead}} Five days later, he made his debut in a 2–3 away win against Spartaks Jūrmala after coming on as a substitute at 66th minute in place of Felipe Brisola.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/07/17/latvia/virsliga/spartaks-jurmala/carambadinamo-rga/3544232/|title=Spartaks Jūrmala vs. Riga 2–3|website=Soccerway|access-date=17 July 2021}}
On 2 March 2022, Halimi had his contract terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web|url=https://rigafc.lv/lv/post/500|title="RIGA" PĒC ABPUSĒJAS VIENOŠANĀS PĀRTRAUC LĪGUMU AR HALIMI|trans-title="RIGA" TERMINATES THE CONTRACT WITH HALIMI BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT|language=Latvian|website=rigafc.lv|date=2 March 2022|accessdate=14 March 2022|archive-date=18 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118154149/https://rigafc.lv/lv/post/500|url-status=dead}}
=Hallescher FC=
International career
From 2011, until 2012, Halimi has been part of Germany at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U18 and U19 teams and he with these teams played 3 matches. On 7 October 2015, he received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Equatorial Guinea,{{cite news|url=http://www.gazetaexpress.com/sport/kosova-publikon-listen-e-lojtareve-kunder-guinese-135591/?archive=1|title=Kosova publikon listën e lojtarëve kundër Guinesë|trans-title=Kosovo publishes the list of players against Guinea|publisher=Gazeta Express|language=Albanian|date=7 October 2015|access-date=16 October 2017|archive-date=6 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206001725/https://www.gazetaexpress.com/sport/kosova-publikon-listen-e-lojtareve-kunder-guinese-135591?archive=1|url-status=dead}} and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up.{{cite news|url=http://ffk-kosova.com/kosova-shkelqeu-kunder-guinese-ekuatoriale/|title=Kosova shkëlqeu kundër Guinesë Ekuatoriale|trans-title=Kosovo excelled against Equatorial Guinea|language=Albanian|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=10 October 2015}}
Personal life
Halimi was born in Frankfurt, Germany to Kosovo Albanian parents from the village Malishevë of Gjilan.{{cite news|url=https://gazetaolle.com/a-e-dini-prej-nga-eshte-super-lojtari-i-kosoves-besar-halimi/|title=A e dini prej nga është super-lojtari i Kosovës, Besar Halimi?|trans-title=Do you know where the Kosovo super-player, Besar Halimi, comes from?|language=Albanian|website=GazetaOlle|date=15 November 2017}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|15 November 2021|{{Soccerway}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other{{efn|Includes Württemberg Cup}} !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|1. FC Nürnberg II
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13
|17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart II
|14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | |||
| Stuttgarter Kickers
|3. Liga |37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Mainz 05
|rowspan="2"|Bundesliga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| FSV Frankfurt (loan)
|26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 4 | |||
| Mainz 05 II
|3. Liga |24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 4 | |||
| Brøndby (loan)
|29 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 8 | ||
| Brøndby
|Danish Superliga |7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|SV Sandhausen
|rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga |14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21
|12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 2 | |||
| Riga
|2021 |6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!187 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 210 | 24 |
{{notelist}}
=International=
{{updated|14 November 2021|{{cite news|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29163|title=Besar Halimi|website=eu-football.info|access-date=6 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/60880/Besar_Halimi.html|title=Halimi, Besar|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=6 September 2020}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="7"|Kosovo
|2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 34 | 3 |
{{updated|31 March 2021|}}
:Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Halimi goal.
{{International goals header}}
|+ List of international goals scored by Besar Halimi
|-
|align="center"|1
|{{Start date|2017|11|13|df=y}}
|Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium, Mitrovica, Kosovo
|{{fb|LVA}}
|align="center"|4–3
|align="center"|4–3
|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=15329|title=Kosovo (4–3) Latvia|website=eu-football.info|date=13 November 2017}}
|-
|align="center"|2
|{{Start date|2021|3|24|df=y}}
|Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo
|{{fb|LTU}}
|align="center"|4–0
|align="center"|4–0
|Friendly
|align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=17374|title=Kosovo (4–0) Lithuania|website=eu-football.info|date=24 March 2021}}
|-
|align="center"|3
|{{Start date|2021|3|31|df=y}}
|Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
|{{fb|ESP}}
|align="center"|1–2
|align="center"|1–3
|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
|align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=17141|title=Kosovo (1–3) Spain|website=eu-football.info|date=31 March 2021}}
|}
References
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External links
- {{Fussballdaten}}
- {{Soccerway}}
- {{WorldFootball.net}}
{{SV Sandhausen squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Halimi, Besar}}
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Category:1. FC Nürnberg II players
Category:VfB Stuttgart II players
Category:Stuttgarter Kickers players
Category:1. FSV Mainz 05 II players
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Category:Danish Superliga players
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Category:VfL Germania 1894 players
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