Ismajl Beka

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Ismajl Beka

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|fullname =

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|10|31|df=y}}

|birth_place = Frauenfeld, Switzerland

|height = 1.97 m

|position = Centre-back

|currentclub = Luzern

|clubnumber = 30

|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016

|youthclubs1 = Wil

|years1 = 2016–2019

|clubs1 = Wil U21

|caps1 = 47

|goals1 = 6

|years2 = 2018–2020

|clubs2 = Wil

|caps2 = 7

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2020–2022

|clubs3 = Rapperswil-Jona

|caps3 = 44

|goals3 = 5

|years4 = 2022

|clubs4 = Wil

|caps4 = 6

|goals4 = 1

|years5 = 2022–

|clubs5 = Luzern

|caps5 = 35

|goals5 = 1

|years6 = 2025–

|clubs6 = Luzern II

|caps6 = 2

|goals6 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2017–2018

|nationalteam1 = Kosovo U19

|nationalcaps1 = 5

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalyears2 = 2023–

|nationalteam2 = Kosovo

|nationalcaps2 = 1

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|club-update = 15 June 2025

|nationalteam-update = 12 September 2023

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Ismajl Beka (born 31 October 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss club Luzern. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Kosovo national team.

Club career

=Rapperswil-Jona=

On 10 February 2020, Beka signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Swiss Promotion League club Rapperswil-Jona.{{cite web|url=https://fcrj.ch/2020/02/fcrj-mit-vier-neuen-im-kader/|title=FCRJ mit vier Neuen im Kader|trans-title=FCRJ with four new players in the squad|language=German|publisher=Telegrafi|date=10 February 2020}} After the transfer, his debut and the league was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic. His debut with Rapperswil-Jona came on 6 August in the 2019–20 Swiss Cup quarter-final against Sion after being named in the starting line-up.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/08/06/switzerland/schweizer-pokal/fc-rapperswil-jona/fc-sion/3182333/|title=Rapperswil-Jona vs. Sion 1–2|website=Soccerway|access-date=6 August 2020}} His league debut with Rapperswil-Jona came nine days later in a 1–1 away draw against Bellinzona after being named in the starting line-up.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/promotion-league-2020-2021-ac-bellinzona-fc-rapperswil-jona/|title=AC Bellinzona – FC Rapperswil-Jona (Promotion League 2020/2021, 1. Round)|website=WorldFootball.net|access-date=15 August 2020}} Four days after league debut, he scored his first goal for Rapperswil-Jona in his third appearance for the club in a 2–1 home win over Breitenrain Bern in Swiss Promotion League.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/promotion-league-2020-2021-fc-rapperswil-jona-fc-breitenrain-bern/|title=FC Rapperswil-Jona – FC Breitenrain Bern (Promotion League 2020/2021, 2. Round)|website=WorldFootball.net|access-date=19 August 2020}}

=Return to Wil=

On 10 June 2022, Beka signed a two-year contract with Swiss Challenge League club Wil.{{cite web|url=https://fcwil.ch/2022/06/10/ammeter-und-beka-stossen-zum-fc-wil-1900/|title=Ammeter und Beka stossen zum FC Wil 1900|trans-title=Ammeter and Beka join FC Wil 1900|language=German|publisher=FC Wil|date=10 June 2022}} His debut with Wil came on 17 July in a 2–0 home win against Neuchâtel Xamax after being named in the starting line-up.{{cite web|url=https://fcwil.ch/2022/07/18/ein-sieg-zum-saisonstart/|title=Ein Sieg zum Saisonstart|trans-title=A win to start the season|language=German|publisher=FC Wil|date=18 July 2022}} Fourteen days after debut, he scored his first goal for Wil in his third appearance for the club in a 2–0 home win over Vaduz in Swiss Challenge League.{{cite web|url=https://fcwil.ch/2022/08/01/drei-punkte-nach-leistungssteigerung/|title=Drei Punkte nach Leistungssteigerung|trans-title=Three points after performance increase|language=German|publisher=FC Wil|date=1 August 2022}}

=Luzern=

On 31 August 2022, Beka signed a three-year contract with Swiss Super League club Luzern and received squad number 30.{{cite web|url=https://fcl.ch/publication/neuer-innenverteidiger/|title=Neuer Innenverteidiger|trans-title=New centre-back|language=German|publisher=FC Luzern|date=31 August 2022}} His debut with Luzern came four days later in a 0–2 home defeat against Servette after coming on as a substitute at 69th minute in place of Leny Meyer.{{cite web|url=https://fcl.ch/publication/niederlage-gegen-servette/|title=Niederlage gegen Servette|trans-title=Loss to Servette|language=German|publisher=FC Luzern|date=4 September 2022}}

International career

= Youth =

On 1 October 2017, Beka was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications.{{cite web|url=http://ffk-kosova.com/kombetarja-u19-udhetoi-per-ne-austri/|title=Kombëtarja U19 udhëtoi për në Austri|trans-title=National U19 team traveled to Austria|language=sq|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=1 October 2017}} His debut came two days later in a 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match against Austria U19 after being named in the starting line-up.{{cite web|url=http://ffk-kosova.com/humbje-minimale-e-kombetares-u-19/|title=Humbje minimale e Kombëtares U-19 përballë Austrisë|trans-title=Minimal defeat of national U19 team against Austria|language=sq|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=3 October 2017}}

On 4 October 2018, Beka received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Israel U21,{{cite web|url=http://www.ffk-kosova.com/federata/2018/10/04/prekazi-publikon-listen-e-futbollisteve-per-ndeshjen-kunder-izraelit/|title=Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjen kundër Izraelit|trans-title=Prekazi publishes the list of footballers for the match against Israel|language=Albanian|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=4 October 2018|access-date=1 September 2022|archive-date=9 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009041201/http://www.ffk-kosova.com/federata/2018/10/04/prekazi-publikon-listen-e-futbollisteve-per-ndeshjen-kunder-izraelit/|url-status=dead}} he was an unused substitute in that match.

= Senior =

In August 2023, Beka received his first call-up to the Kosovo senior national team by head coach Primož Gliha, for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Switzerland and Romania.{{cite web |date=31 August 2023 |title=Përzgjedhësi Gliha publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjet e shtatorit |trans-title=Selector Gliha publishes the list of footballers for the September matches |url=https://www.ffk-kosova.com/perzgjedhesi-gliha-publikon-listen-e-futbollisteve-per-ndeshjet-e-shtatorit/ |access-date=2 September 2023 |publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo |language=sq}}{{Cite web |date=31 August 2023 |title=Publikohet lista e Kombëtares së Kosovës për ndeshjet e shtatorit |url=https://kosovapress.com/publikohet-lista-e-kombetares-se-kosoves-per-ndeshjet-e-shtatorit/ |access-date=2 September 2023 |website=Kosova Press |language=sq}}