Bekim Isufi (born 2 January 1976) is a Kosovan professional football coach and former player who is the current manager of KF Malisheva.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bekim Isufi | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Gjilan, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KF Malisheva | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Prishtina | ||
| 2003–2005 | Drita | ||
| 2006–2007 | Flamurtari | ||
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Kosovo | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Drita | ||
| 2012–2013 | Hajvalia | ||
| 2013–2014 | Drita | ||
| 2015–2016 | Drita | ||
| 2017 | Vllaznia Pozheran | ||
| 2017–2018 | Drita | ||
| 2019–2020 | Ferizaj | ||
| 2021– | Kosovo U21 (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Ballkani | ||
| 2023–24 | Kosovo u-20 | ||
| 2024– | Malisheva | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editDrita
editIsufi became a famous football player in Kosovo, while playing for Drita in the 2002–03 season and where he had won captain armband for the first time in the Football Superleague of Kosovo.[1]
International career
editOn 7 September 2002. Isufi made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Albania after coming on as a substitute at 66th minute in place of Xhevdet Llumnica.[2]
Coaching career
editFourth term at Drita
editOn 5 November 2017, Isufi became the manager of Drita for a second time,[3] and did the miracle finishing the 2017–18 season as the champion of 29 unbeaten matches[4][5] and assure participation at the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League preliminary round.[6][7] On 26 June 2018, Drita beat Andorran side FC Santa Coloma at Victoria Stadium in Gibraltar and became the first Kosovar side to win a UEFA Champions League match.[8]
On 13 September 2018, he resigned from the position of the coach after Drita loss against Llapi and under the direction of Isufi, Drita was the champion of the 2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo, won the 2018 Kosovar Supercup and as well made the team as most successful Kosovan team in European competitions since Kosovo was accepted in UEFA.
Honours
editManager
editDrita
References
edit- ^ "Historike: Si u bë kampion Drita në vitin 2002–2003" [Historical: How did Drita became champions in 2002-2003]. RajoniPress (in Albanian). 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Kosova 0:1 Albania". RSSSF. 7 September 2002.
- ^ "Bekim Isufi merr drejtimin e Dritës" [Bekim Isufi takes the lead of Drita]. TopSporti.com (in Albanian). 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Drita feston titullin e kampionit, të dytin në histori" [Drita celebrates the title of the champion, the second in history] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 20 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Historike: Drita e Bekim Isufit, kampione pa asnjë humbje" [Historical: Drita of Bekim Isufi, champion without any loss]. Arbresh.info (in Albanian). 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Zyrtare: Ky është kundërshtari i Dritës në rundin preliminar për Champions" [Official: This is the opponent of Drita in preliminary round for Champions] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 12 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
Kampioni i Kosovës, Drita e ka mësuar kundërshtarin për rundin preliminar në Ligën e Kampionëve. Drita do të përballet me kampionin e Andorrës, FC Santa Coloma (AND), raporton Gazeta Express
- ^ "Hidhet shorti për Ligën e Kampionëve, Drita njeh kundërshtarin" [The draw for the Champions League. Drita knows the opponent] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 12 June 2018.
Skuadra kampione e Kosovës, Drita ka mësuar kundërshtarin e saj në Ligën e Kampionëve, turni paraeleminator. Në total ishin 4 skuadra që merrnin pjese. Shorti i ka vendosur përballë skuadrën nga Andorra, Santa Coloma
- ^ "Drita historike, fiton ndeshjen e parë në Ligën e Kampionëve" [Historic Drita, wins the first match in Champions League] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 26 June 2018. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
Kjo është fitorja e parë e një ekipi kosovar në Ligën e Kampionëve