Betim Halimi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Betim Halimi | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Požaranje, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olimpik Donetsk | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2016 | Vllaznia Pozheran | ||
| 2016 | Drita | 15 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Hajvalia | ||
| 2017–2018 | Drita | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | Narva Trans | 7 | (0) |
| 2019– | Olimpik Donetsk | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2020 | |||
Betim Halimi (born 28 February 1996) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ukrainian club Olimpik Donetsk.
Club career
Vllaznia Pozheran and unsuccessful test with Chelsea Academy
Halimi was part of First Football League of Kosovo club Vllaznia Pozheran until 1 February 2016. On 19 January 2016, Telegrafi announced that Halimi is in the test to U18 Premier League side Chelsea Academy,[1] but unfortunately this test turned out to fail.
Drita
On 1 February 2016, Halimi joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Drita[2] to replace the injured Artan Latifi and played 15 matches in the league.
Hajvalia
On 7 July 2016, Halimi joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Hajvalia, on a one-year contract.[3]
Return to Drita
On 1 July 2017, Halimi returned to Football Superleague of Kosovo club Drita, on a one-year contract.
Narva Trans
On 13 June 2018, Halimi joined Meistriliiga side Narva Trans.[4] On 21 August 2018, he made his debut with Narva Trans in the 2018–19 Estonian Cup third round against SK Kadrina after being named in the starting line-up. Seven days later, he made his first Meistriliiga appearance after coming on as a substitute at last minutes in place of Artur Kotenko in a 0–3 away win against Kuressaare.
Olimpik Donetsk
On 27 February 2019, Halimi joined Ukrainian Premier League side Olimpik Donetsk by signing a three and a half year contract and receiving squad number 12.[5][6] On 3 March 2019, he made his debut in a 0–1 home defeat against Arsenal Kyiv after being named in the starting line-up.[7][8]
International career
Under-21
On 21 March 2017, Halimi received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Republic of Ireland U21,[9] he was an unused bench in that match.
Senior
On 23 December 2019, Halimi confirmed that he received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Sweden, but due to injury, could not be part of the national team.[10]
References
- ^ "Portieri i përfaqësueses së Kosovës në prova te Chelsea (Foto)" [Goalkeeper of Kosovo national team in test to Chelsea (Photo)] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 19 January 2016.
Portieri i Vllaznisë së Pozheranit dhe i përfaqësueses së Kosovës për nën 21 vjeç, Betim Halimi, është në prova te skuadra e Chelseat
- ^ "Zyrtare: Betim Halimi kalon te Drita" [Official: Betim Halimi passes to Drita]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Betim Halimi te Hajvalia" [Betim Halimi to Hajvalia]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 7 July 2016.
Halimi i është bashkuar Hajvalisë duke u transferuar nga skuadra e Dritësm për të cilën ishte aktivizuar gjatë pjesës së dytë të kampionatit duke pasur 15 paraqitje
- ^ "Zyrtare: Betim Halimi befason të gjithë me skuadrën e re" [Official: Betim Halimi surprises everyone with the new team]. SPORT-24H (in Albanian). 13 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Бетим Халими – игрок «Олимпика»" [Betim Halimi is a player of Olympic] (in Ukrainian). FC Olimpik Donetsk. 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Ish-portieri i Dritës dhe Vllaznisë, Betim Halimi nënshkruan me klubin ukrainas Olimpik Donetsk" [Former goalkeeper of Drita and Vllaznia, Betim Halimi signed with Ukrainian club Olimpik Donetsk]. Indeksonline (in Albanian). 3 March 2019.
- ^ "«Олимпик» уступает «Арсеналу»" ["Olympic" surrender to "Arsenal"] (in Ukrainian). FC Olimpik Donetsk. 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Betim Halimi debutoi në Ukrainë" [Betim Halimi debuts in Ukraine]. Indeksonline (in Albanian). 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Lista e futbollistëve të Përfaqësueses U21" [List of the footballers of national U21 team] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 21 March 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Portieri Betim Halimi merr ftesë nga Kosova" [Goalkeeper Betim Halimi receives an invitation from Kosovo] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 23 December 2019.
Betim Halimi ka marrë ftesë për herë të parë nga Përfaqësuesja e Kosovës në futboll, por lëndimi i fundit do t'ia mohojë atij grumbullimin e mbase edhe debutimin me Dardanët
External links
- Betim Halimi at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Vitina
- Kosovan footballers
- Kosovo youth international footballers
- Kosovo under-21 international footballers
- Kosovan expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Estonia
- Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Estonia
- Expatriate footballers in Ukraine
- Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
- Association football goalkeepers
- Football Superleague of Kosovo players
- FC Drita players
- KF Hajvalia players
- Meistriliiga players
- JK Narva Trans players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- FC Olimpik Donetsk players