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Betim Fazliji (Albanian: Betim Fazlija; born 25 April 1999) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club St. Pauli and the Kosovo national team.

Betim Fazliji

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth	Vranje, FR Yugoslavia
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Club information
Current team	St. Pauli
Number	5
Youth career
2004–2014	FC Rebstein
2012–2014	→ FC Altstätten (loan)
2014–2017	St. Gallen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	St. Gallen U21	30	(5)
2019–2022	St. Gallen	87	(5)
2022–	St. Pauli	2	(0)
National team‡
2019	Switzerland U20	2	(0)
2020–	Kosovo	14	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2021

Club career

St. Gallen

On 21 June 2019, Fazliji signed his first professional contract with Swiss Super League side St. Gallen after agreeing to a two-year deal.[1] His debut with St. Gallen came on 27 July in a 1–2 away win against Basel after being named in the starting line-up.[2]

St. Pauli

On 15 June 2022, Fazliji joined 2. Bundesliga side St. Pauli.[3] His debut with St. Pauli came a day later in a 3–2 home win against 1. FC Nürnberg after coming on as a substitute at last minutes in place of Adam Dźwigała.[4]

International career

Switzerland

In September 2019, Fazliji becomes part of Switzerland U20 with which he made his debut in a 2–2 away draw against Portugal U20 after coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute in place of Yannick Marchand.[6] On 2 October 2020, he received a call-up from Switzerland U21 for 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Georgia U21 and Liechtenstein U21,[7] but Fazliji refused to join the team after he was in process of completing the necessary documents, which would allow him to play for Kosovo in November 2020 matches.

Kosovo

On 28 September 2020, Fazliji confirmed through an interview that he has started the process of completing the necessary documents which if completed in time, Fazliji would be ready to join with Kosovo national team in the next 2020–21 UEFA Nations League matches in November 2020.[8] On 3 November 2020, he received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Albania and 2020–21 UEFA Nations League matches against Slovenia and Moldova.[9] Eight days later, Fazliji made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Albania after being named in the starting line-up.[10]

Personal life

Fazliji was born in Vranje, FR Yugoslavia to Albanian parents from the village Miratovac of Preševo,[11] and he is the second player of Kosovo that comes from the Preševo Valley after Gjelbrim Taipi.

References

External links

• Betim Fazliji at Soccerway
• Betim Fazliji at Swiss Football League
• Betim Fazliji at FC St. Gallen

На других языках

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[de] Betim Fazliji

Betim Fazliji (* 25. April 1999 in Vranje, BR Jugoslawien) ist ein schweizerisch-kosovarischer Fußballspieler, der beim FC St. Pauli unter Vertrag steht. Der Innenverteidiger ist seit November 2020 kosovarischer Nationalspieler.

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- [en] Betim Fazliji

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[es] Betim Fazliji

Betim Fazliji (Vranje, 25 de abril de 1999) es un futbolista serbio, nacionalizado kosovar, que juega en la demarcación de defensa para el F. C. St. Pauli de la 2. Bundesliga.[1]

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[fr] Betim Fazliji

Betim Fazliji, né le 25 avril 1999 à Vranje en Serbie, est un footballeur international kosovar, qui évolue au poste de défenseur central au FC St. Pauli.

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[it] Betim Fazliji

Betim Fazliji (Vranje, 25 aprile 1999) è un calciatore kosovaro con cittadinanza svizzera, centrocampista del St. Pauli.

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[ru] Фазлия, Бетим

Бетим Фазлия (алб. Betim Fazlija; род. 25 апреля 1999 года, Вране, Республика Сербия, СРЮ) — косоварский футболист, защитник «Санкт-Паули» и сборной Косово.

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