Benjamin Demir

Benjamin Demir (Macedonian: Бенжамин Демир, born 16 May 1996) is a Macedonian footballer playing with FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov.

Benjamin Demir

Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Demir
Date of birth	(1996-05-16) 16 May 1996
Place of birth	Skopje, Macedonia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s)	Atacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Makedonija G.P.
Number	14
Youth career
2012–2013	Vardar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Vardar	0	(0)
2013	→ Teteks (loan)	0	(0)
2014	Inter Zaprešić	9	(0)
2015	Gorno Lisiče	0	(0)
2015	Hajduk Split II
2015–2016	Teteks
2016	Pelister	3	(0)
2017	Rabotnichki	10	(1)
2017–2018	Skopje	27	(2)
2018	Spartak Subotica	1	(0)
2019–	Makedonija G.P.	23	(3)
National team^‡
2012	Macedonia U17	2	(0)
2014	Macedonia U19	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 October 2019

Club career

Born in Skopje,[1] he started playing in the youth section of local powerhouse FK Vardar.[1] He had a loan spell at FK Pelister,[1] but his senior debut will happened already after signing with Croatian side NK Inter Zaprešić where he played the first half of the 2014–15 Druga HNL.[2] During winter-break he returned to Macedonia and joined FK Gorno Lisiče,[1] however, in February he returned to Croatia and signed with powerhouse HNK Hajduk Split playing the rest of the season with their reserves team.[3] In summer 2015 he returned to Maceodnia and joined FK Teteks debuting with them in the 2015–16 Macedonian First Football League.[2] During summer 2017 he signed with FK Pelister, however, soon after he left the club without debuting for them. He joined FK Rabotnichki during winter-breal of 2016–17. In summer 2017 he moved to FK Skopje where he played the entire 2017–18 Macedonian First Football League.[1] In summer 2018 he moved abroad again, this time to Serbia, and joined FK Spartak Subotica where he played the first half of the 2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga. During winter-break he returned to Macedonia and signed with FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov.[2]

International career

Benjamin Demir represented Macedonia at U17 level in 2012, and in U19 level in 2014. He also received calls for Macedonian U21 side in 2018 but failed to debut.[2]

Personal life

He is the son of former footballer Erol Demir.[4]

References

1. Benjamin Demir at zerozero.pt
2. Benjamin Demir profile at Soccerway
3. Benjamin Demir at footballdatabase.eu
4. He has dauther Dora. His wife is Teamina DemirMakedonac Demir nakon sjajnog gola petom: Ostvario mi se dječački san kada sam zabio za prvu momčad Hajduka protiv Varteksa! at dalmatinskiportal.hr, 24-5-2015, retrieved 16-12-2017 (in Croatian)