Bekim Dema
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bekim Dema | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Skopje, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vllaznia Shkodër | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Vllaznia Shkodër | ||
| 2010–2011 | FBG Schwerte | ||
| 2011–2012 | Vllaznia Shkodër | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 53 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Skënderbeu Korçë | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Kukësi | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Laçi | 3 | (0) |
| 2017– | Vllaznia Shkodër | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Albania U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Albania U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2016 | |||
Bekim Dema (born 30 March 1993) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Albanian club Vllaznia Shkodër..[1]
Club career
Early career
Dema joined Vllaznia Shkodër's under-17 side in 2008, where he played for two years before leaving to join German youth side FBG Schwerte in 2010, where he remained for a year. In July 2011 he went on a trial with newly promoted Pierwsza Liga side Zawisza Bydgoszcz along with fellow Albanian U19 international Enio Petro.[2][3][4] This trial however proved to be unsuccessful and he returned to Albania to join Vllaznia's U19 team in 2011.
Dema left the club on 11 June 2015 as a free agent.[5]
Skënderbeu Korçë
Dema left Vllaznia Shkodërat the end of the 2014–15 season and on 13 June 2015 joined Albanian Superliga champions Skënderbeu Korçë on a free transfer.[6] Dema failed to make an impact during his spell, and after three league appearances throughout the season, he announced his departure in June 2016.[7]
Kukësi
On 16 June 2016, Dema joined fellow Albanian Superliga side Kukësi on a one-year deal, and alter flew out to Maribor, Slovenia to link up with the rest of the squad on their summer training camp ahead of Europea League qualifying campaign.[7]
He left the club in the start of January 2017.[8]
International career
Dema has represented Albania at under-18, 19 and 21 levels.[9] He has made only one appearance with the under-19 side, which came on 5 October 2011 in a 1–0 loss to Denmark for the qualifiers of the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[10]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vllaznia Shkodër | 2011–12 | Albanian Superliga | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 0 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 65 | 1 | ||||
| Skënderbeu Korçë | 2015–16 | Albanian Superliga | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Kukësi | 2016–17 | Albanian Superliga | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Laçi | 2016–17 | Albanian Superliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Vllaznia Shkodër | 2017–18 | Albanian Superliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 70 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Albanian Supercup
- ^ All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
Honours
- Skënderbeu Korçë[11]
- Kukësi[11]
References
- ^ "Vllaznia profile" (in Albanian). Vllaznia.al. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Nowe twarze na Zawiszy" (in Polish). Futbolowo.pl. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ Artur Kluskiwicz (4 July 2011). "Nowi zawodnicy na testach w Zawiszy Bydgoszcz" (in Polish). Gazeta Pomorska. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "Zawisza Bydgoszcz testuje kolejnych zawodników" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "Vllaznia, ikën Dema, pritet rikthimi i Karakaçit" [Vllaznia, Dema leaves, return of Karakaçi is expected] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Andi Deçka (13 June 2015). "Skënderbeu firmos me Bekim Deman" [Skënderbeu signs with Bekim Dema] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 27 June 2016.[dead link]
- ^ a b Sotir Kora (16 June 2016). "Bekim Dema, përforcimi i rradhës për Kukësin" [Bekim Dema, the next reinforcement for Kukësi] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 27 June 2016.[dead link]
- ^ Sotir Kora (6 January 2017). "Gjoka: Kukësi, për kampion edhe pa merkato" [Gjoka: Kukësi, for championship even without mercato] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 9 November 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "UEFA profile". UEFA. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Denmark U19 vs Albania U19 1 – 0". Soccerway. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Albania - B. Dema - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Football : Bekim Dema". Football Database. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
External links
- Bekim Dema – UEFA competition record (archive)
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