Besart Ibraimi
Encyclopedia
Besart Ibraimi is a Macedonian
professional football player who currently plays for Ukrainian club Sevastopol
.
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, earning 32 caps and scoring four goals, before joining FK Napredok
in January 2007. He played for FK Napredok
for one season, 2007–08, playing 43 games and scoring 14 goals. In September 2008, he signed for FK Renova
. He left Macedonia and his club FK Renova
on 12 January 2010 for German
Bundesliga
club FC Schalke 04
. He made his Schalke debut on 6 February 2010 in an away game against SC Freiburg
coming on in the 77th minute as a substitute.
Ibraimi only made two appearances for the first team of Schalke 04 before he was transferred to the Schalke 04 II team in the summer of 2010. Ibraimi could participate in training with Schalke 04 II but since he is a non EU player, he could not play in league games for Schalke 04 II. After a half year, he signed on 26 January 2011 with the Ukrainian club PFK Sevastopol.
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
professional football player who currently plays for Ukrainian club Sevastopol
PFC Sevastopol
FC Sevastopol is a Ukrainian football club based in Sevastopol. In 2010–11, the club is taking part in the Premier League of Ukraine for the first time.The club's colours are all red and all dark blue .-Stadium:...
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Early life
Ibrahimi began playing football in his hometown Kičevo for the youngsters of FK VlazrimiFK Vlazrimi
FK Vlazrimi is a football club based in Kičevo, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian Second League.FK Vlazrimi entered in the Macedonian First League in the 2005-2006 season and they were the sensation of the league after the great start. But, after some economic problems a...
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Career
Ibrahimi began his professional career 2005 with FK VlazrimiFK Vlazrimi
FK Vlazrimi is a football club based in Kičevo, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian Second League.FK Vlazrimi entered in the Macedonian First League in the 2005-2006 season and they were the sensation of the league after the great start. But, after some economic problems a...
, earning 32 caps and scoring four goals, before joining FK Napredok
FK Napredok
FK Napredok is a football team from Kičevo, Republic of Macedonia, that currently plays in the Macedonian First League. The club plays at the City Stadium Kičevo, with a capacity of 6,000.-History:...
in January 2007. He played for FK Napredok
FK Napredok
FK Napredok is a football team from Kičevo, Republic of Macedonia, that currently plays in the Macedonian First League. The club plays at the City Stadium Kičevo, with a capacity of 6,000.-History:...
for one season, 2007–08, playing 43 games and scoring 14 goals. In September 2008, he signed for FK Renova
FK Renova
FK Renova is a football club based in Džepčište, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian First League.-History:FK Renova was founded in 2003 but was derived from the football school established in 2000. As a result of successful work in 2003, the people from Dzepciste began to...
. He left Macedonia and his club FK Renova
FK Renova
FK Renova is a football club based in Džepčište, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian First League.-History:FK Renova was founded in 2003 but was derived from the football school established in 2000. As a result of successful work in 2003, the people from Dzepciste began to...
on 12 January 2010 for German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
club FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
. He made his Schalke debut on 6 February 2010 in an away game against SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg
Sport-Club Freiburg, commonly known as SC Freiburg, is a German association football club, based in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg. SC Freiburg has played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football, since their promotion in 2009...
coming on in the 77th minute as a substitute.
Ibraimi only made two appearances for the first team of Schalke 04 before he was transferred to the Schalke 04 II team in the summer of 2010. Ibraimi could participate in training with Schalke 04 II but since he is a non EU player, he could not play in league games for Schalke 04 II. After a half year, he signed on 26 January 2011 with the Ukrainian club PFK Sevastopol.
International career
Ibrahimi has earned seven caps for the Macedonia national football team and is a former member of the U-21 team.External links
- Profile at MacedonianFootball.com