Erjon Beu

Beu playing for Lija Athletic in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Erjon Beu
Date of birth	(1991-07-13) 13 July 1991
Place of birth	Durrës, Albania
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left Winger
Team information
Current team	Lija Athletic
Number	7
Youth career
0000– 2001	KF Teuta U19
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001 – 2010	FK Sukthi	0	(0)
2010 - 2011	Attard	12	(7)
2011 - 2013	Lija Athletic	43	(18)
2013 – 2014	Balzan	7	(1)
2014 – 2021	Lija Athletic	152	(112)
2021 – 2022	→ Hibernians (loan)	16	(0)
2022 –	Lija Athletic	32	(21)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Erjon Beu (born 13 July 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Maltese side Lija Athletic. Born in Albania, Beu moved to Malta in the year 2010 joining Attard.

History

Beu initiated his football career in Albania at the youth academy of KF Teuta, subsequently joining the senior team of FK Sukthi. In 2010, the Third Division team Attard expressed interest in the Albanian Winger and successfully secured his signature.

During the 2010/11 Third Division season, Beu exhibited exemplary performance by scoring 7 goals in 12 matches, thereby capturing the attention of clubs in higher divisions.

After a brief one-year tenure with Attard, the First Division side Lija Athletic secured Beu's signature, impressed by his outstanding displays in the preceding season.

Over the years, Beu has become an iconic figure with Lija Athletic, contributing significantly by scoring 151 goals to date, solidifying his position as the all-time top scorer in the Maltese First Division.^[1]

In addition to his notable achievements with Lija Athletic, Beu also had stints with Balzan during the 2013/14 season and a one-year loan spell with Hibernians during the 2021/22 season, culminating in winning the Maltese Premier League.^[2]

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