Bekim Balaj
Bekim Balaj
Born: January 11, 1991
Shkodër, Albania
Position: F - Center Forward
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 172
Career: 2009-2023
Foot: right
Bekim Balaj has scored 85 goals and recorded 7 assists in his 350-game career with the Gençlerbirliği, AC Sparta Praha, Jagiellonia Białystok, HNK Rijeka, Slavia Praha, Terek Grozny, Akhmat Grozny, Sturm Graz, Boluspor, FK Nizhny Novgorod, FK Vllaznia and Keçiörengücü. He began playing during the 2009 season and has taken the pitch during the 2023 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | SL | Gençlerbirliği | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012-13 | CFL | AC Sparta Praha | 12 | 9 | 751 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2013-14 | EKL (Relegation) | Jagiellonia Białystok | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2013-14 | EKL | Jagiellonia Białystok | 28 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014-15 | 1HNL | HNK Rijeka | 15 | 15 | 1317 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 2014-15 | CFL | Slavia Praha | 13 | 7 | 636 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 2015-16 | 1HNL | HNK Rijeka | 31 | 20 | 1916 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | ||
| 2016-17 | RPL | Terek Grozny | 26 | 22 | 1906 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | ||
| 2017-18 | RPL | Akhmat Grozny | 13 | 7 | 605 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2018-19 | RPL | Akhmat Grozny | 22 | 13 | 1102 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019-20 | Bundesliga (Championship group) | Sturm Graz | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019-20 | Bundesliga | Sturm Graz | 21 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020-21 | Bundesliga (Championship group) | Sturm Graz | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020-21 | Bundesliga | Sturm Graz | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021-22 | T1L | Boluspor | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021-22 | RPL | FK Nizhny Novgorod | 15 | 12 | 1023 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 2022-23 | AKS | FK Vllaznia | 20 | 18 | 1587 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022-23 | T1L | Keçiörengücü | 14 | 5 | 481 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24 | AKS | FK Vllaznia | 34 | 34 | 3057 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 318 | 212 | 14383 | 77 | 7 | 74 | 19 | 30 | 1 | 9 | 75 | |||||
| Cup | 17 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 350 | 235 | 14383 | 85 | 7 | 74 | 19 | 31 | 1 | 9 | 75 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Turkey | I | SüperLig | Gençlerbirliği |
| 2012-13 | Czech Republic | I | Czech First League | AC Sparta Praha |
| 2013-14 | Poland | I | Ekstraklasa | Jagiellonia Białystok |
| 2014-15 | Croatia | I | 1. HNL | HNK Rijeka |
| 2014-15 | Czech Republic | I | Czech First League | Slavia Praha |
| 2015-16 | Croatia | I | 1. HNL | HNK Rijeka |
| 2016-17 | Russia | I | Premier Liga | Terek Grozny |
| 2017-18 | Russia | I | Premier Liga | Akhmat Grozny |
| 2018-19 | Russia | I | Premier Liga | Akhmat Grozny |
| 2019-20 | Austria | I | Bundesliga | Sturm Graz |
| 2020-21 | Austria | I | Bundesliga | Sturm Graz |
| 2021-22 | Russia | I | Premier Liga | FK Nizhny Novgorod |
| 2021-22 | Turkey | II | 1. Lig | Boluspor |
| 2022-23 | Albania | I | Kategoria Superiore | FK Vllaznia |
| 2022-23 | Turkey | II | 1. Lig | Keçiörengücü |
| 2023-24 | Albania | I | Kategoria Superiore | FK Vllaznia |
