Personal information | |||
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Full name | Betim Halimi | ||
Date of birth | 28 February 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Pozharan, FR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Gjilani | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2014 | Vllaznia Pozheran | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2014–2016 | Vllaznia Pozheran | ||
2016 | Drita | 15 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Hajvalia | 3 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Drita | 22 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Narva Trans | 7 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Olimpik Donetsk | 18 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Prishtina | 16 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Kukësi | 7 | (0) |
2023– | Gjilani | 11 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021 | Kosovo | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2021 |
Betim Halimi (born 28 February 1996) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kosovo Superleague club Gjilani.
Halimi was part of Kosovo First League club Vllaznia Pozheran until 1 February 2016. On 19 January 2016, Telegrafi announced that he is on trial to Chelsea's under-18 team competing in the U18 Premier League, [1] but unfortunately this test turned out to fail. On 1 February 2016, Halimi joined Kosovo Superleague side Drita, [2] to replace the injured Artan Latifi and played 15 matches in the league.
On 7 July 2016, Halimi joined Kosovo Superleague side Hajvalia. [3] On 21 August 2016, he made his debut in a 4–0 away defeat against Ferizaj after being named in the starting line-up. [4]
On 30 December 2016, Halimi returned to Kosovo Superleague club Drita and this return would become legally effective two days later. [5] On 26 February 2017, he made his debut in a 1–1 away win against Gjilani after being named in the starting line-up. [6]
On 13 June 2018, Halimi joined Meistriliiga side Narva Trans. [7] 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. [8]
On 27 February 2019, Halimi signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Ukrainian Premier League club Olimpik Donetsk and received squad number 12. [9] [10] Four days later, he made his debut in a 0–1 home defeat against Arsenal Kyiv after being named in the starting line-up. [11] [12]
On 10 August 2021, Halimi signed a three-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Prishtina. [13] Seven days later, he made his debut with Prishtina in the 2021 Kosovar Supercup against Llapi after being named in the starting line-up. [14]
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, [15] he was an unused substitute in that match.
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. [16] On 17 March 2021, he received again a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Lithuania and 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Sweden and Spain, [17] but he was an unused substitute in these matches. On 11 June 2021, Halimi made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Gambia after being named in the starting line-up. [18]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Drita | 2015–16 | Kosovo Superleague | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
Hajvalia | 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Drita | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
Narva Trans | 2018 | Meistriliiga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 47 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 53 | 0 | |||
Olimpik Donetsk | 2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2019–20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
Total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
Prishtina | 2021–22 | Kosovo Superleague | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Kukësi | 2022–23 | Kategoria Superiore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
Career total | 81 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 93 | 0 |
Portieri i Vllaznisë së Pozheranit dhe i përfaqësueses së Kosovës për nën 21 vjeç, Betim Halimi, është në prova te skuadra e Chelseat
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