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Markela Bejleri

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Markela Bejleri
Bejleri receives L1O Young Player of the Year award in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 (age 23)
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)
*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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Markela Bejleri Quinnipiac profile". Quinnipiac Bobcats.
  2. ^ "Freshmen Lead Bobcats in 3-1 Win over Loyola". Quinnipiac Bobcats. 1 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Bobcats Tabbed Preseason MAAC Favorite". Quinnipiac Bobcats. 11 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Cooke Earns Golden Boot, 10 Bobcats Earn All-MAAC Status". Quinnipiac Bobcats. 31 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Bobcats Set To Honor Seniors On Saturday In Hamden". Quinnipiac Bobcats. 20 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Bobcats Capture Four Major All-MAAC Awards". Quinnipiac Bobcats. 30 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Markela Bejleri 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  8. ^ "Markela Bejleri 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  9. ^ Stancati, Johnny (13 May 2018). "Bejleri Double Helps Aurora To Home Win Over Blizzard". League1 Ontario.
  10. ^ Courtepatt, Jake (16 May 2018). "Aurora FC women snag first win of League 1 season". The Aurorean.
  11. ^ Courtepatt, Jake (22 August 2018). "Aurora women pick up a point in League 1 season finale". The Aurorean.
  12. ^ Courtepatt, Jake (29 November 2018). "Aurora's Bejleri earns League 1's Young Star award". The Aurorean.
  13. ^ "Top 2018 Performers Recognized At Year-End Awards Gala". League1 Ontario. 26 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Markela Bejleri 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  15. ^ "Markela Bejleri 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  16. ^ Markela Bejleri at the Canadian Soccer Association
  17. ^ a b Courtepatte, Jake (27 September 2018). "Aurora FC snap losing streak with season-ending shutout". The Aurorean.
  18. ^ "Markela Bejleri Called Into Albania U19 Women's Camp". Aurora FC. 21 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Bejleri Called Up to Albanian National Team for European Women's Championships". Quinnipiac Bobcats. 25 February 2020.
  20. ^ Markela Bejleri at Soccerway
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