Markela Bejleri
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Richmond Hill SC
Aurora Youth SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Quinnipiac Bobcats 60 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Aurora FC 17 (5)
2022– North Mississauga SC 15 (2)
International career‡
2017–2018 Albania U19 6 (0)
2020– Albania 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 31, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 April 2022

Markela Bejleri (born 28 May 2001) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for North Mississauga SC in League1 Ontario. Born in Canada, she represents the Albania women's national team.

College career

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]

Club career

In 2018 and 2019, she played for Aurora FC in League1 Ontario.[3][4] She scored a brace, including her first goal in League1 Ontario, on May 12, 2018 in a 3-0 victory over Toronto Azzurri Blizzard.[5][6] In 2018, she led the team in scoring[7] and was named the League1 Ontario Young Player of the Year,[8] as well as a League Third-Team All-Star.[9]

In 2022, she played for North Mississauga SC in League1 Ontario.[10] She made a single appearance in 2023.[11]

International career

In 2017, she was attended a camp with the Canada U17 team.[12]

Later in 2017, she played with the Albania U19.[13][14] In 2018, she earned her first callup to the Albania senior team for World Cup qualification.[13] She made her senior debut on March 11, 2020 in a World Cup qualifier against Cyprus.[15][16]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Markela Bejleri Quinnipiac profile". Quinnipiac Bobcats.
  2. ↑ "Freshmen Lead Bobcats in 3-1 Win over Loyola". Quinnipiac Bobcats. 1 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Markela Bejleri 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  4. ↑ "Markela Bejleri 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  5. ↑ Stancati, Johnny (13 May 2018). "Bejleri Double Helps Aurora To Home Win Over Blizzard". League1 Ontario.
  6. ↑ Courtepatt, Jake (16 May 2018). "Aurora FC women snag first win of League 1 season". The Aurorean.
  7. ↑ Courtepatt, Jake (22 August 2018). "Aurora women pick up a point in League 1 season finale". The Aurorean.
  8. ↑ Courtepatt, Jake (29 November 2018). "Aurora's Bejleri earns League 1's Young Star award". The Aurorean.
  9. ↑ "Top 2018 Performers Recognized At Year-End Awards Gala". League1 Ontario. 26 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "Markela Bejleri 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  11. ↑ "Markela Bejleri 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  12. ↑ Markela Bejleri at the Canadian Soccer Association
  13. 1 2 Courtepatte, Jake (27 September 2018). "Aurora FC snap losing streak with season-ending shutout". The Aurorean.
  14. ↑ "Markela Bejleri Called Into Albania U19 Women's Camp". Aurora FC. 21 September 2017.
  15. ↑ "Bejleri Called Up to Albanian National Team for European Women's Championships". Quinnipiac Bobcats. 25 February 2020.
  16. ↑ Markela Bejleri at Soccerway
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