Besar Halimi

Besar Halimi (born 12 December 1994) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Latvian club Riga and the Kosovo national team.

Club Career

Early career

Halimi first played for a local club VfL Germania 1894 and joined the youth academy of Eintracht Frankfurt, when he was six years old. In 2007, he transferred to the youth academy of SV Darmstadt 98, where he played until 2009. Where he went to play in the youth team of 1. FC Nurnberg. In the 2011–12 season, he played two matches in the Regionalliga Sud for 1. FC Nurnberg II. In the following season he played 17 matches in the Regionalliga Bayern for the reserves of Nurnberg, where he scored one goal.

On 12 July 2013, Halimi was signed to the VfB Stuttgart II. On 21 September 2013, he made his professional debut in a 3. Liga match against Rot-Weis Erfurt and he ended the season with 14 matches and one goal. In order to gain more playing time, Halimi signed with Stuttgarter Kickers for the 2014–15 season. In one season he made two goals in 37 league matches for the Kickers and was chosen as the Player of the Month of 3. Liga for November 2014.

1. FSV Mainz 05

On 12 July 2015, Halimi signed a four-year contract with Bundesliga club Mainz 05, and was immediately loaned out to 2. Bundesliga outfit FSV Frankfurt for the entirety of the 2015–16 season. In the following season, he played for the Mainz 05 II in the 3. Liga.

Brondby

2017–18 season as loan

For the 2017–18 season. Halimi joined Danish Superliga side Brondby, on a season-long loan. On 13 July 2017, he made his debut with Brondby in the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round against the Finnish side VPS after coming on as a substitute at 64th minute in place of Kamil Wilczek.

2018–19 season