Besir Demiri

Besir Demiri (born 1 August 1994) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or left-back for Rabotnički.

Besir Demiri

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-08-01) 1 August 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, Left-back
Team information
Current team	Rabotnički
Number	23
Youth career
2009–2013	Shkupi
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Shkupi
2014–2016	Shkëndija	52	(3)
2017–2018	Vardar	26	(0)
2018–2019	Mariupol	33	(0)
2019–2020	Žilina	21	(2)
2020–2021	Kukësi	33	(0)
2021–2022	Dinamo Tirana	33	(1)
2022–2023	Shkupi	11	(1)
2023–2024	Gjilani	12	(0)
2024–	Rabotnički	24	(1)
International career
2014–2017	Macedonia U21	16	(1)
2016	Macedonia	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025

Club career

Demiri started playing football in the youth club of Shkupi Čair, and in 2013 he also joined their first team to perform in the Macedonian Second Football League. After two years playing for Shkupi, in January 2015 he transferred to Shkendija Tetovo to play in Macedonia's top division. In December 2016 he transferred to Vardar Skopje. In February 2018 he moved to Ukrainian Premier League club FC Mariupol.^[1]

International career

Demiri made his debut for the Macedonia U21 national team in 2014 and he has been a regular player in the following 2 years after that. On 27 June 2016, after his great performance and debut goal in the Euro U21 qualifying match against Ukraine U21,^[2] Demiri received an additional call up for the Macedonia A team. Only 2 days later, he already made his debut for the National Team in the 3–1 win against Azerbaijan where he was substituted in for Bojan Najdenov in the 83rd minute.^[3] On 2 September 2018, he was called up to Albania national football team for 2018–19 UEFA Nations League matches.^[4]