Fatos Bećiraj

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Fatos Bećiraj (Template:Langx, Template:Langx; born 5 May 1988) is a Montenegrin former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Early career and Budućnost

Bećiraj began his career in his hometown of Peja with the local club Shqiponja at 17 years of age, before joining their city rivals Besa Pejë in July 2007. After spending the first half of the 2007–08 season with Besa Pejë, his good performances in the Kosovar Superliga attracted attention from several clubs in the region, and in January 2008, Bećiraj moved to the Montenegrin First League side Budućnost Podgorica.

He immediately established himself as a first team regular at Budućnost, scoring 9 goals in 15 appearances in the second half of the 2007–08 season,[1] helping the club win the Montenegrin championship title and finish runners-up in the 2007–08 Montenegrin Cup. In the following two seasons, Bećiraj scored 28 league goals in 62 matches for the club,[1] becoming league top scorer in the 2008–09 season with 18 goals scored.

Dinamo Zagreb

On 30 August 2010, it was announced that Bećiraj signed for Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb.[2] He played well in his debut season with Dinamo and became regularly called up to the Montenegro national team. He played in 22 league matches and scored 8 goals, most notably a beautiful goal against Rijeka and a fine header against Hajduk Split.

Bećiraj struggled to find his goalscoring form at the beginning of the 2011–12 season, finally scoring after eight matches without a goal, netting the fifth goal in a 5–0 win against Karlovac. He then scored the last goal in a 4–1 win against Malmö in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League Play-off. Bećiraj then continued his goalscoring form in domestic competition, scoring against Varaždin, Istra 1961, Zadar, Šibenik and Split.

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Bećiraj with Dinamo Zagreb in 2011

On 22 November 2011, Bećiraj scored Dinamo's first goal in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, netting a header in the club's 6–2 away loss to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu.[3]

Bećiraj was the first choice striker throughout the 2011–12 season and became top scorer of the Prva HNL with 15 goals in 28 appearances, becoming the first foreign player to accomplish that feat.

Changchun Yatai

In February 2014, Bećiraj transferred to Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai.[4] On 8 March 2014, he made his debut for Yatai in a 1-0 away defeat against Beijing Guoan. On 23 April 2014, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 away win against defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande. He made 28 appearances for Yatai in the 2014 season and scored 7 goals.

Dinamo Minsk

In January 2015, Bećiraj transferred to Belarusian Premier League side Dinamo Minsk. On 6 August 2015, he scored a 118th-minute winner in a 1–1 extra-time (2–1 aggregate) win over Swiss side Zürich in the second leg of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.[5]

Dynamo Moscow

On 18 February 2016, Bećiraj signed a 3.5-year contract with Russian side Dynamo Moscow.[6] He scored his first goal for Dynamo Moscow on 19 March 2016, giving his club a 1–0 win against Ufa.[7] On 11 January 2018, Bećiraj's Dynamo contract was dissolved by mutual consent, making him a free agent.[8]

Mechelen

The day after leaving Dynamo Moscow, on 12 January 2018, Bećiraj signed a contract with the Belgian First Division A club Mechelen.[9][10]

Maccabi Netanya

On 5 September 2018, Bećiraj signed with Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Netanya. He was the top goalscorer for the club in his debut season scoring 15 goals in all club competitions. His second season with Netanya wasn't as successful, scoring only 7 times in the league and once in the Toto Cup. On 7 June 2020, Bećiraj requested to be released from the club.[11] In the two seasons with the club, he scored a total of 23 goals in 63 appearances for the club.

Wisła Kraków

On July 25, 2020 Bećiraj signed with Polish side Wisła Kraków on a two-year contract after leaving Maccabi Netanya by contract termination.

Bnei Yehuda

On February 11, 2021 Bećiraj signed for Bnei Yehuda of the Israeli Premier League.[12]

International career

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Bećiraj playing for Montenegro in 2015

Bećiraj was first called up for the Montenegro U21 national team by head coach Dušan Vlaisavljević in 2009, winning his first cap in a 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Kazakhstan on 7 June 2009.[13] He went on to earn five caps for the U21 team before receiving his first call-up for the senior team in March 2009, for a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Italy.[14] Bećiraj made his international debut in that match, coming on as a substitute for Radomir Đalović in the 70th minute of the game.[15] He scored his first goal for Montenegro on 17 November 2010 in a friendly match against Azerbaijan.[16] On 7 June 2019, Bećiraj captained Montenegro in a 1–1 draw against Kosovo.[17] In November 2022, Bećiraj announced the end of his national team career, after 86 appearances and 15 scored goals.

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Budućnost Podgorica 2007–08 Montenegrin First League 15 9 – – – 15 9
2008–09 Montenegrin First League 32 18 – 2[lower-alpha 1] 2 – 34 20
2009–10 Montenegrin First League 30 10 – 2[lower-alpha 2] 0 – 32 10
2010–11 Montenegrin First League 4 2 – 4[lower-alpha 2] 2 – 8 4
Total 81 39 – 8 4 – 89 43
Dinamo Zagreb 2010–11 1. HNL 22 8 6 6 6[lower-alpha 2] 0 – 34 14
2011–12 1. HNL 28 15 5 1 12[lower-alpha 1] 2 – 45 18
2012–13 1. HNL 27 4 1 1 10[lower-alpha 1] 2 – 38 7
2013–14 1. HNL 13 3 3 2 4[lower-alpha 3] 2 0 0 20 7
Total 90 30 15 10 32 6 0 0 137 46
Changchun Yatai 2014 Chinese Super League 28 7 0 0 – – 28 7
Dinamo Minsk 2015 Belarusian Premier League 23 9 7 6 12[lower-alpha 2] 4 – 42 19
Dynamo Moscow 2015–16 Russian Premier League 12 2 1 0 – – 17 2
2016–17 Russian Football National League 30 9 3 1 – – 33 10
2017–18 Russian Premier League 18 2 0 0 – – 18 2
Total 60 13 4 1 – – 64 14
Mechelen 2017–18 Belgian First Division A 4 0 0 0 – – 4 0
Maccabi Netanya 2018–19 Israeli Premier League 30 13 3 2 – – 33 15
2019–20 Israeli Premier League 24 7 6 1 – – 30 8
Total 54 20 9 3 – – 63 23
Wisła Kraków 2020–21 Ekstraklasa 10 0 1 0 – – 11 0
Bnei Yehuda (loan) 2020–21 Israeli Premier League 13 2 0 0 – – 13 2
Astana 2021 Kazakhstan Premier League 7 2 7 0 4[lower-alpha 4] 0 – 18 2
Dečić 2021–22 Montenegrin First League 14 1 3 0 – – 17 1
2022–23 Montenegrin First League 18 5 1 1 – – 34 20
Total 32 6 4 1 – – 36 7
Mornar 2022–23 Montenegrin First League 16 2 – – 2[lower-alpha 5] 1 18 3
career total 418 130 47 21 56 14 2 1 519 165

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  1. ↑ a b c Appearances in the Champions League
  2. ↑ a b c d Appearances in the Europa League
  3. ↑ One appearance and a goal in the Champions League, three appearances and a goal in the Europa League
  4. ↑ Appearances in the Europa Conference League
  5. ↑ Appearances in the Montenegrin First League relegation play-offs

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International

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National team Year Apps Goals
Montenegro
2009 3 0
2010 7 1
2011 4 0
2012 5 2
2013 6 0
2014 5 0
2015 7 2
2016 7 2
2017 6 2
2018 9 0
2019 10 0
2020 6 1
2021 10 5
2022 1 0
Total 86 15

International goals

Scores and results list Montenegro's goal tally first.[19]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 November 2010 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro 10 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Azerbaijan flag alias = Flag of Azerbaijan.svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Azerbaijan 1918.svg flag alias-1991 = Flag of Azerbaijan (1991–2013).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Flag of Azerbaijan.svg link alias-naval = Azerbaijani Navy flag alias-army = Flag of Azerbaijani Land Forces.svg link alias-army = Azerbaijani Land Forces flag alias-air force = AzAF Flag of Azerbaijan.png link alias-air force = Azerbaijani Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Flag of Azerbaijan.svg link alias-navy = Azerbaijani Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||rowspan=2 align=center|2–0||align=center|2–0||Friendly

2 11 September 2012 Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino 18 {{ Template:Yesno alias = San Marino flag alias = Flag of San Marino.svg flag alias-1465 = Old Flag of San Marino.svg flag alias-1862 = Flag of San Marino (1862–2011).svg flag alias-civil = Flag of San Marino (civil).svg link alias-army = Sammarinese Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||rowspan=2 align=center|6–0||rowspan=2|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

3 3–0
4 5 September 2015 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro 33 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Liechtenstein flag alias = Flag of Liechtenstein.svg flag alias-1719 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1719-1852).svg flag alias-1852 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg flag alias-1921 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1921–1937).svg flag alias-1937 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1937–1982).svg size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|2–0||rowspan=2|UEFA Euro 2016 qualification

5 9 October 2015 35 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Austria flag alias = Flag of Austria.svg flag alias-empire = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Austria (state).svg flag alias-1230 = Flag of Austria (1230–1934).svg flag alias-war = Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg flag alias-1934 = State flag of Austria (1934–1938).svg flag alias-1938 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg


flag alias-army = Flag of Austria (state).svg flag alias-air force = Flag of Austria (state).svg link alias-army = Austrian Land Forces flag alias-naval = Flag of Austria (state).svg link alias-naval = Austrian Navy link alias-air force = Austrian Air Force flag alias-navy = Flag of Austria (state).svg link alias-navy = Austrian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||align=center|2–1||align=center|2–3

6 8 October 2016 42 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Kazakhstan flag alias = Flag of Kazakhstan.svg flag alias-1991 = Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg flag alias-1992 = Flag of Kazakhstan (1992).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Kazakhstan.svg link alias-naval = Kazakh Naval Forces flag alias-air force = Ensign of Kazakhstan Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Kazakh Air Defense Forces flag alias-army = Kazakhstan Armed Forces Flag.svg link alias-army = Kazakh Ground Forces flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Kazakhstan.svg link alias-navy = Kazakh Naval Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant = var1 = 1991 var2 = 1992

}}||align=center|4–0||align=center|5–0||rowspan=4|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

7 11 October 2016 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark 43 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Denmark flag alias = Flag of Denmark.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Denmark (state).svg border-state = flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg link alias-naval = Royal Danish Navy link alias-army = Royal Danish Army flag alias-army = Flag of Denmark (state).svg link alias-air force = Royal Danish Air Force flag alias-air force = Flag of Denmark (state).svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg link alias-navy = Royal Danish Navy border-army = border-air force = border-naval = border-navy = size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||rowspan=2 align=center|1–0||align=center|1–0

8 10 June 2017 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro 47 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Armenia flag alias = Flag of Armenia.svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of the First Republic of Armenia.svg link alias-air force = Armenian Air Force link alias-army = Armenian Ground Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||align=center|4–1

9 1 September 2017 Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan 48 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Kazakhstan flag alias = Flag of Kazakhstan.svg flag alias-1991 = Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg flag alias-1992 = Flag of Kazakhstan (1992).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Kazakhstan.svg link alias-naval = Kazakh Naval Forces flag alias-air force = Ensign of Kazakhstan Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Kazakh Air Defense Forces flag alias-army = Kazakhstan Armed Forces Flag.svg link alias-army = Kazakh Ground Forces flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Kazakhstan.svg link alias-navy = Kazakh Naval Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant = var1 = 1991 var2 = 1992

}}||align=center|2–0||align=center|3–0

10 8 September 2020 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 71 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Luxembourg flag alias = Flag of Luxembourg.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|1–0||2020–21 UEFA Nations League C

11 27 March 2021 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro 77 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Gibraltar flag alias = Flag of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-ensign = Government Ensign of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-ensign1875 = Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1875–1921).svg flag alias-ensign1921 = Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1921–1939).svg flag alias-ensign1939 = Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1939–1999).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-governor = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-governor1875 = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar (1875–1939).svg flag alias-governor1939 = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar (1939–1982).svg flag alias-governor1982 = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar (1982–1999).svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|4–1||2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

12 5 June 2021 80 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Israel flag alias = Flag of Israel.svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of Israel (1948).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Israel.svg flag alias-police = Flag of Israel Police V2.svg flag alias-HFC = Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg link alias-army = Israeli Ground Forces flag alias-tsahal = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg flag alias-marines = Flag givati.svg link alias-marines = Givati Brigade flag alias-military = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg link alias-military = Israel Defense Forces flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg link alias-naval = Israeli Navy flag alias-air force = Israel Air Force Flag.svg link alias-air force = Israeli Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg link alias-navy = Israeli Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||align=center|1–2||align=center|1–3||Friendly

13 8 October 2021 Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar 81 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Gibraltar flag alias = Flag of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-ensign = Government Ensign of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-ensign1875 = Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1875–1921).svg flag alias-ensign1921 = Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1921–1939).svg flag alias-ensign1939 = Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1939–1999).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-governor = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-governor1875 = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar (1875–1939).svg flag alias-governor1939 = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar (1939–1982).svg flag alias-governor1982 = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar (1982–1999).svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}||align=center|2–0||rowspan=2 align=center|3–0||rowspan=3|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

14 3–0
15 16 November 2021 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro 85 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Turkey flag alias = Flag of Turkey.svg link alias-naval = Turkish Naval Forces link alias-navy = Turkish Navy link alias-air force = Turkish Air Force link alias-army = Turkish Land Forces link alias-military = Turkish Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|1–2

Honours

Budućnost Podgorica[18]

Dinamo Zagreb[18]

Dynamo Moscow[18]

Individual

References

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