Vesel Limaj (born 1 December 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ballkani.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Freising, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ballkani | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | SSV Ulm 1846 | ||
| 2004–2007 | 1. FC Neukölln | ||
| 2007–2008 | SV Lichtenberg 47 | ||
| 2008–2010 | Berliner FC Dynamo | ||
| 2010–2013 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | ||
| 2013–2015 | Energie Cottbus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Hamburger SV II | 9 | (0) |
| 2017 | SV Horn | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Bylis | 11 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Kukësi | 93 | (13) |
| 2021–2023 | Tirana | 49 | (6) |
| 2023 | Hermannstadt | 15 | (1) |
| 2023– | Ballkani | 23 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 | |||
Early career edit
Born in Freising, Germany to Kosovo Albanian parents, Limaj started his youth career at SSV Ulm 1846 at the age of 6, before going on to play for 1. FC Neukölln, SV Lichtenberg 47, Berliner FC Dynamo, Tennis Borussia Berlin and Energie Cottbus at youth level. He joined Hamburger SV II in the summer of 2015 where he would remain until January 2017, which is when he signed for Austrian Football First League club SV Horn.[2][3] He signed a one-and-a-half year contract with SV Horn but made just one substitute appearance in the league before leaving the club at the end of the 2016–17 season
In July 2023, Limaj signed a contract with Ballkani.[4]
Honours edit
- Kukësi
- Albanian Cup: 2018–19
- Albanian Supercup runner-up: 2019
- Tirana
References edit
- ^ Soccerway profile
- ^ Unbekannte Legionäre: Diese Deutschen kicken auf der ganzen Welt verstreut
- ^ SV Horn verstärkt sich mit Mittelfeldspieler Limaj vom HSV
- ^ "Zyrtare: Ballkani nënshkruan me mesfushorin Vesel Limaj" [Official: Balkan signed midfielder Vesel Limaj] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. Retrieved 3 August 2023.