Markela Bejleri
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Länk Vilaverdense | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Richmond Hill SC | |||
| Aurora Youth SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Quinnipiac Bobcats | 76 | (12) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Aurora FC | 17 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | North Mississauga SC | 15 | (2) |
| 2024– | Länk Vilaverdense | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Albania U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2020– | Albania | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 December 2022 | |||
Markela Bejleri (born 28 May 2001) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Länk Vilaverdense in the Campeonato Nacional Feminino. Born in Canada, she represents the Albania women's national team.
College career
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 2022, she was named to the MAAC All-Preseason team,[3] and then after the season to the MAAC All-Championship Team, the All-MAAC First Team, and the MAAC All-Academic Team.[1][4] Ahead of the 2023 season, she was named to the MAAC All-Preseason team and at the end of the season was named to the All-MAAC First Team.[5][6]
Club career
In 2018 and 2019, she played for Aurora FC in League1 Ontario.[7][8] She scored a brace, including her first goal in League1 Ontario, on May 12, 2018 in a 3-0 victory over Toronto Azzurri Blizzard.[9][10] In 2018, she led the team in scoring[11] and was named the League1 Ontario Young Player of the Year,[12] as well as a League Third-Team All-Star.[13]
In 2022, she played for North Mississauga SC in League1 Ontario.[14] She made a single appearance in 2023.[15]
International career
In 2017, she was attended a camp with the Canada U17 team.[16]
Later in 2017, she played with the Albania U19.[17][18] In 2018, she earned her first callup to the Albania senior team for World Cup qualification.[17] She made her senior debut on March 11, 2020 in a World Cup qualifier against Cyprus.[19][20]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Markela Bejleri Quinnipiac profile". Quinnipiac Bobcats.
- ^ "Freshmen Lead Bobcats in 3-1 Win over Loyola". Quinnipiac Bobcats. 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Bobcats Tabbed Preseason MAAC Favorite". Quinnipiac Bobcats. 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Cooke Earns Golden Boot, 10 Bobcats Earn All-MAAC Status". Quinnipiac Bobcats. 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Bobcats Set To Honor Seniors On Saturday In Hamden". Quinnipiac Bobcats. 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Bobcats Capture Four Major All-MAAC Awards". Quinnipiac Bobcats. 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Markela Bejleri 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Markela Bejleri 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Stancati, Johnny (13 May 2018). "Bejleri Double Helps Aurora To Home Win Over Blizzard". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Courtepatt, Jake (16 May 2018). "Aurora FC women snag first win of League 1 season". The Aurorean.
- ^ Courtepatt, Jake (22 August 2018). "Aurora women pick up a point in League 1 season finale". The Aurorean.
- ^ Courtepatt, Jake (29 November 2018). "Aurora's Bejleri earns League 1's Young Star award". The Aurorean.
- ^ "Top 2018 Performers Recognized At Year-End Awards Gala". League1 Ontario. 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Markela Bejleri 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Markela Bejleri 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Markela Bejleri at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ a b Courtepatte, Jake (27 September 2018). "Aurora FC snap losing streak with season-ending shutout". The Aurorean.
- ^ "Markela Bejleri Called Into Albania U19 Women's Camp". Aurora FC. 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Bejleri Called Up to Albanian National Team for European Women's Championships". Quinnipiac Bobcats. 25 February 2020.
- ^ Markela Bejleri at Soccerway
External links
- Markela Bejleri at the Albanian Football Association (in Albanian and English)
- Markela Bejleri at Soccerway