Tim Civeja

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tim Civeja

| fullname =

| image =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|1|4}}

| birth_place = Dachau, Germany{{BDFutbol}}

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Central midfielder

| currentclub = 1. FC Saarbrücken

| clubnumber = 23

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015

| youthclubs1 = TaF Glonntal

| youthyears2 = 2015–2020

| youthclubs2 = FC Augsburg

| years1 = 2020–2023

| clubs1 = FC Augsburg

| caps1 = 3

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2021–2023

| clubs2 = FC Augsburg II

| caps2 = 17

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2022–2023

| clubs3 = → FC Ingolstadt 04 (loan)

| caps3 = 13

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2022–2023

| clubs4 = → FC Ingolstadt 04 II (loan)

| caps4 = 4

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2023–

| clubs5 = 1. FC Saarbrücken

| caps5 = 62

| goals5 = 9

| nationalyears1 = 2019

| nationalteam1 = Germany U18

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2020

| nationalteam2 = Germany U19

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2023

| nationalteam3 = Albania U21

| nationalcaps3 = 1

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 20 May 2025

| nationalteam-update = 20 June 2023

}}

Tim Civeja (born 4 January 2002) is a footballer who plays as a central midfielder for {{German football updater|Saarbrück}} club 1. FC Saarbrücken.{{WorldFootball.net}} Born in Germany, he has most recently represented Albania at youth level.

Club career

Civeja played in his youth for TaF Glonntal, before joining the academy of FC Augsburg in 2015.{{cite news |location=Markt Indersdorf |url=https://www.meine-anzeigenzeitung.de/sport/lokalsport/dachau/civeja-fabian-willibald-schafften-sprung-erstligisten-5300402.html |title=TaF-Spieler wechseln zu Profi-Vereinen |trans-title=TaF players switch to professional clubs |work=Dachauer Rundschau |date=29 July 2015 |access-date=16 January 2021 |language=de |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210116164832/https://www.meine-anzeigenzeitung.de/sport/lokalsport/dachau/civeja-fabian-willibald-schafften-sprung-erstligisten-5300402.html |archive-date=16 January 2021}} He made his professional debut for Augsburg's senior team in the Bundesliga on 16 January 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute for Rani Khedira against Werder Bremen. The away match finished as a 2–0 loss.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/bundesliga-2020-2021-werder-bremen-fc-augsburg/ |title=Germany » Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 16. Round » Werder Bremen – FC Augsburg 2:0 |work=WorldFootball.net |date=16 January 2021 |access-date=16 January 2021}}

On 23 June 2022, Civeja joined FC Ingolstadt 04 on a season-long loan.{{cite web|publisher=Ingolstadt|url=https://www.fcingolstadt.de/news/11352-zurueck-in-die-oberbayerische-heimat-fci-sichert-sich-die-dienste-von-tim-civeja/|title=ZURÜCK IN DIE OBERBAYERISCHE HEIMAT: FCI SICHERT SICH DIE DIENSTE VON TIM CIVEJA|date=23 June 2022|access-date=24 June 2022|language=de}}

On 4 July 2023, Civeja signed with 1. FC Saarbrücken.{{cite web|publisher=1. FC Saarbrücken|url=https://www.fc-saarbruecken.de/fcs-verpflichtet-tim-civeja/|title=FCS VERPFLICHTET TIM CIVEJA|date=4 July 2023|language=de}}

International career

Civeja has appeared for the Germany under-18 and under-19 national teams.

In June 2023, Civeja made his debut for the Albania national under-21 football team.{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/u21-h-freundschaft-2023-juni-albanien-bulgarien/|title=Albania U21 v Bulgaria U21 report|date=20 June 2023}}

Personal life

Civeja was born in Dachau, Bavaria, and is of Albanian descent. His father is from Berat and his mother is from Kuçovë.{{cite news|url=https://shqiperia.ch/tim-civeja-talenti-17-vjecar-shpallet-lojtari-i-turneut-me-augsburgun-pritet-te-shqiperia/|title=Tim Civeja! Talenti 17-vjeçar shpallet lojtari i turneut me Augsburgun, pritet te Shqipëria|trans-title=Tim Civeja! The 17-year-old talent is announced as the player of the tournament with Augsburg, expected in Albania|language=Albanian|publisher=Shqiperia.ch|date=10 June 2019}}