Besmir Bega
Encyclopedia
Besmir Bega is an Albania
n football
striker who currently plays for Partizani Tirana in Albania. He has previously played in the United States for the Des Moines Menace
and the Michigan Bucks
.
, attended Grosse Pointe North High School
, and played for the Vardar Soccer Club, a well known youth club in Michigan. He played college soccer at Drake University
in Iowa from 2003 to 2006, where he was named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman team.
Bega played for two seasons in the USL Premier Development League
with the Des Moines Menace
and Michigan Bucks
before moving back to Albania. He initially became part of KF Tirana squad, but never played a single match for them. In January 2009 he joined Partizani Tirana.
. On 1 March 2009 he scored his first goal for Partizani in the match against KS Elbasani
.
in the qualifying phase for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
striker who currently plays for Partizani Tirana in Albania. He has previously played in the United States for the Des Moines Menace
Des Moines Menace
Des Moines Menace is an American soccer team based in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Heartland Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at Valley...
and the Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks is an American soccer team based in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
.
College and amateur
Bega grew up in Harper Woods, MichiganHarper Woods, Michigan
Harper Woods is a city located on the eastside of suburban Detroit, Michigan, United States. The city is located in Wayne County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 14,236.- History :...
, attended Grosse Pointe North High School
Grosse Pointe North High School
Grosse Pointe North High School, commonly called North, is a public high school in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The school opened in 1968 after Grosse Pointe High School was split into two schools, and Grosse Pointe North took the northern side of Grosse Pointe's students and...
, and played for the Vardar Soccer Club, a well known youth club in Michigan. He played college soccer at Drake University
Drake University
Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and pharmacy. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country....
in Iowa from 2003 to 2006, where he was named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman team.
Bega played for two seasons in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
with the Des Moines Menace
Des Moines Menace
Des Moines Menace is an American soccer team based in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Heartland Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at Valley...
and Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks is an American soccer team based in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
before moving back to Albania. He initially became part of KF Tirana squad, but never played a single match for them. In January 2009 he joined Partizani Tirana.
Professional
Bega made his professional debut with Partizani Tirana on January 31, 2009 in the match against KS Bylis BallshKS Bylis Ballsh
Klubi Sportiv Bylis Ballsh is an Albanian association football club based in Ballsh city. Their home ground is "Agush Maca Stadium" ....
. On 1 March 2009 he scored his first goal for Partizani in the match against KS Elbasani
KS Elbasani
Klubi i Futbollit or KF Elbasani is an Albanian football club, which plays in the city of Elbasan. The club was founded in 1913, from the fusion of two teams, "Aferdita Elbasan" and "Perparimi Elbasan", under the name "Klubi Futbollit Urani Elbasan"....
.
International
Bega has played 5 matches for the Albania U-21Albania national under-21 football team
The Albania national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania...
in the qualifying phase for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.