Besar Halimi

Besar Halimi (born 12 December 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sandhausen and the Kosovo national team, he previously played for Germany national under-19 football team.

Besar Halimi

Halimi with VfB Stuttgart II in September 2013
Personal information
Full name	Besar Halimi
Date of birth	(1994-12-12) 12 December 1994
Place of birth	Frankfurt, Germany
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Sandhausen
Number	26
Youth career
2000–2007	Eintracht Frankfurt
2007–2009	SV Darmstadt 98
2009–2013	1. FC Nürnberg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	1. FC Nürnberg II	19	(1)
2013–2014	VfB Stuttgart II	14	(1)
2014–2015	Stuttgarter Kickers	37	(2)
2015–2018	Mainz 05	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ FSV Frankfurt (loan)	26	(4)
2016–2018	→ Mainz 05 II	24	(4)
2017–2018	→ Brøndby (loan)	29	(7)
2018–2019	Brøndby	21	(2)
2019–	Sandhausen	12	(1)
National team^‡
2011	Germany U18	2	(0)
2012	Germany U19	1	(0)
2015–	Kosovo	15	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:26, 11 February 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 November 2018

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.

VfB Stuttgart II

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.

Stuttgarter Kickers

In order to gain more playing time, Halimi signed with Stuttgarter Kickers for the 2014–15 season.[1] 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.[2]

1. FSV Mainz 05

On 12 July 2015, Halimi signed Bundesliga side Mainz 05, on a four-year contract[3] and was immediately loaned out to 2. Bundesliga outfit FSV Frankfurt for the entirety of the 2015–16 season.[4] In the following season, he played for the Mainz 05 II in the 3. Liga.

Loan at Brøndby

For the 2017–18 season. Halimi joined Danish Superliga side Brøndby, on a season-long loan.[5] On 13 July 2017, he made his debut with Brøndby in the second qualifying round of 2017–18 UEFA Europa League against the Finnish side VPS after coming on as a substitute at 64th minute in place of Kamil Wilczek.

Return to Brøndby

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.

— Halimi on returning to Brøndby IF, August 2018.[6]

On 30 August 2018, Halimi returned to Danish Superliga side Brøndby, on a two-year contract.[7][8] On 2 September 2018, 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.

Sandhausen

On 2 September 2019, Halimi joined 2. Bundesliga side Sandhausen, on a two-year contract.[9]

International career

On 7 October 2015, Halimi received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Equatorial Guinea[10] and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up.

Personal life

Halimi was born in Frankfurt, Germany from Kosovo Albanian parents from Gnjilane.

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 November 2018[11]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other[lower-alpha 1]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1. FC Nürnberg II	2011–12	Regionalliga Südwest	2	0	0	0	—				2	0
	2012–13	Regionalliga Bayern	17	1	0	0	—				17	1
	Total		19	1	0	0	—				19	1
VfB Stuttgart II	2013–14	3. Liga	14	1	0	0	—				14	1
	Total		14	1	0	0	—				14	1
Stuttgarter Kickers	2014–15	3. Liga	37	2	1	0	—		2	0	40	2
	Total		37	2	1	0	—		2	0	40	2
Mainz 05	2015–16	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—				0	0
	2016–17		0	0	0	0	—				0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	—				0	0
FSV Frankfurt (loan)	2015–16	2. Bundesliga	26	4	2	0	—				28	4
Mainz 05 II	2016–17	3. Liga	24	4	0	0	—				24	4
	Total		50	8	2	0	—				52	8
Brøndby	2017–18 (loan)	Danish Superliga	29	7	5	1	4	0	—		38	8
	2018–19		7	0	1	1	0	0	—		8	1
	Total		36	7	6	2	4	0	—		46	9
Career total			156	19	9	2	4	0	2	0	171	21

1. Including other competitions, such as Württemberg Cup

International

As of 20 November 2018[12][13]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Kosovo
	2015	2	0
	2016	3	0
	2017	4	1
	2018	6	0
Total		15	1

International goals

As of 13 November 2017[13]

Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first.

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref
1.	13 November 2017 (2017-11-13)	Olympic Stadium Adem Jashari, Mitrovica, Kosovo	Latvia	4–3	4–3	Friendly	[14]

References

1. "Kickers Verpflichten Halimi" (in German). Stuttgarter Kickers. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
2. ""SPIELER DES MONATS" HALIMI: "SIEGE FÜHLEN SICH EINDEUTIG BESSER AN"" (in German). German Football Association. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
3. "HALIMI WECHSELT NACH MAINZ" (in German). Stuttgarter Kickers. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
4. "Für Halimi geht die Reise weiter" (in German). Stuttgarter Nachrichten. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
5. "Brøndby lejer Besar Halimi" (in Danish). bold.dk. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
6. "Halimi: Har savnet klubben". Brøndby IF. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
7. "Besar Halimi tilbage i Brøndby IF" [Besar Halimi returns to Brøndby IF] (in Danish). Brøndby IF. 30 August 2018.
8. "Unë u riktheva", Besar Halimi me një video unike zyrtarizohet si futbollist i ri i Brondbyt" ["I was back", Besar Halimi with a unique video officially became Brondby's new footballer] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 30 August 2018.
9. "Besar Halimi wechselt an der Hartwald" [Besar Halimi changes at the Hartwald] (in German). SV Sandhausen. 2 September 2019.
10. "Kosova publikon listën e lojtarëve kundër Guinesë" [Kosovo publishes the list of players against Guinea] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 7 October 2015.
11. "Besar Halimi". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
12. "Besar Halimi". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
13. "Halimi, Besar". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
14. "Kosovo (4–3) Latvia". eu-football.info. 13 November 2017.

External links

• Besar Halimi at fussballdaten.de (in German)
• Besar Halimi at Soccerway
• Besar Halimi at WorldFootball.net