Beli Muriqi

Beli Lukaj Muriqi (born 4 December 1999), also known as Beli Muriqi, is a Swiss footballer who plays as a midfielder for Moldovan club Zimbru Chișinău.

Beli Muriqi
Personal information
Full name Beli Lukaj Muriqi
Date of birth (1999-12-04) 4 December 1999
Place of birth Aarau, Switzerland[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Zimbru Chișinău
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2017 Aarau
2017–2020 Lazio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Skënderbeu Korçë 0 (0)
2022– Zimbru Chișinău 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 April 2022

Club career

Youth career

Muriqi started playing football for his hometown club, Aarau and was part of it until 31 August 2017, when he joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Lazio.[2] His debut with Lazio's youth academy came on 13 January 2018 against Torino after being named in the starting line-up and scored his side's only goal during a 3–1 away defeat.[3]

Skënderbeu Korçë

On 31 January 2020, Muriqi joined Kategoria Superiore side Skënderbeu Korçë.[4] Twelve days later, he was named as a Skënderbeu Korçë substitute for the first time in 2019–20 Albanian Cup second round against Besa Kavajë.[5] In addition to this match, Muriqi was eight times as a substitute, but without the possibility of debut.

Zimbru Chișinău

On 7 March 2022, Muriqi joined Moldovan National Division side Zimbru Chișinău and received squad number 20.[6][7] On 3 April 2022, he made his debut in a 0–0 away draw against Dinamo-Auto after being named in the starting line-up.[8]

Personal life

Muriqi was born in Aarau, Switzerland to Kosovo Albanian parents from Peja.[9]

References
  1. Beli Muriqi at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Lazio, preso il giovane Lukaj" [Lazio, taken the young Lukaj]. RadioGoal24.it (in Italian). 31 August 2017.
  3. "Primavera 1 TIM | Torino–Lazio 3–1, match report". S.S. Lazio. 13 January 2018.
  4. "EKSKLUZIVE/Skënderbeu "peshkon" të rinj, vjen një sulmues nga Lacio" [EXCLUSIVE/Skënderbeu "fishes" young, comes a striker from Lazio] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 31 January 2020.
  5. "Skënderbeu Korçë vs. Besa Kavajë 1–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  6. Zimbru Chișinău – Prezentarea lotului, 2022 on YouTube
  7. "VIDEO/Ish-lojtar i Lazios, talenti shqiptar firmos në Moldavi" [VIDEO/Former Lazio player, Albanian talent signed in Moldova] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. 7 March 2022.
  8. "«Динамо-Авто» – «Зимбру» 0:0. Протокол + статистика матча" ["Dinamo-Auto" – "Zimbru" 0:0. Protocol + match statistics]. MOLDOVA.SPORTS.md (in Russian). 3 April 2022.
  9. "Tare merr edhe shqiptarin Beli Lukaj te Lacio" [Tare also takes the Albanian Beli Lukaj to Lazio]. VIPSport.al (in Albanian). 31 August 2017. Përforcim i radhës për të Primavera-n e Lacios. Kësaj radhe bëhet fjalë për Beli Lukaj (18 vjeç), mesfushori me origjinë kosovare, por që është formuar si futbollist te skuadra zvicerane, Aargau
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