Markela Bejleri (born 28 May 2001) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for North Mississauga SC in League1 Ontario. Born in Canada, she represents the Albania women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | North Mississauga SC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Richmond Hill SC | |||
| Aurora Youth SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Quinnipiac Bobcats | 41 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Aurora FC | 17 | (5) |
| 2022– | North Mississauga SC | 14 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Albania U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2020– | Albania | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 April 2022 | |||
In 2019, she began playing for the Quinnipiac Bobcats.[1] She scored her first goal on September 1, 2019 against the Loyola Greyhounds.[2] She was an MAAC All-Academic Team in 2020 and 2021, a 2021 All-MAAC Second Team, and a 2021 NEWISA All-New England Third Team.[1]
In 2018 and 2019, she played for Aurora FC in League1 Ontario.[3][4] She scored a brace, including her first goal in League1 Ontario, on May 12, 2018 in a 3-0 victory over Toronto Azzurri Blizzard.[5][6] In 2018, she led the team in scoring[7] and was named the League1 Ontario Young Player of the Year,[8] as well as a League Third-Team All-Star.[9]
In 2022, she played for North Mississauga SC in League1 Ontario.[10]
In 2017, she was attended a camp with the Canada U17 team.[11]
Later in 2017, she played with the Albania U19.[12][13] In 2018, she earned her first callup to the Albania senior team for World Cup qualification.[12] She made her senior debut on March 11, 2020 in a World Cup qualifier against Cyprus.[14][15]