Besart Ibraimi
Introduction '''Besart Ibraimi''' (Macedonian: Бесарт Ибраими; born 17 December 1986) is a Macedonian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for FC Struga Trim-Lum
Early life Born in Kičevo, North Macedonia. He is Macedonian by nationality but is ethnically Albanian by origin. Ibraimi began playing football in his hometown Kičevo for the youth of FK Vlazrimi.
Club career Ibraimi began his professional career 2005 with FK Vlazrimi (meaning Brotherhood), earning 32 caps and scoring 11 goals, before joining FK Napredok in January 2007.He played for FK Napredok for one season, 2007–08, playing 43 games and scoring 19 goals. In September 2008, he signed for FK Renova. He left Macedonia and his club FK Renova on 12 January 2010 for German Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04.He made his Schalke debut on 6 February 2010 in an away game against SC Freiburg coming on in the 77th minute as a substitute.Ibraimi only made six appearances for the first team of Schalke 04 before he was transferred to the Schalke 04 II team in the summer of 2010.Ibraimi could participate in training with Schalke 04 II but since he is a non EU player, he could not play in league games for Schalke 04 II. After a half year, he signed on 26 January 2011 with the Ukrainian club PFK Sevastopol.In January 2014, Ibraimi ended his contract with PFK Sevastopol and joined the Cypriot club Enosis Paralimini. After showing his impressive qualities in Enosis Paralimini all "the elite" clubs in Cypriot First Division ran after Besart Ibraimi, he finally decided to move to Ermis Aradippou where he signed a contract for one year. He made his debut with Ermis Aradippou on 1 September 2014, in the 56th minute of the match against Apollon Limassol.
International career Ibraimi chose to represent North Macedonia, his birthplace over Albania. Ibraimi is a former member of the U-21 team. He made his senior debut for North Macedonia in a September 2009 FIFA World Cup qualification match away against Scotland and has earned a total of 15 caps, scoring no goals.
Career statistics ===Club===Club Season League CupContinental Others Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Vlazrimi2005-06Macedonian First Football League2222222006-07102102Napredok2006-07Macedonian First Football League1821822007-0825122512Renova2008-09Macedonian First Football League261326132009-101612221814Schalke 042009-10Bundesliga2020Sevastopol2010-11Ukrainian Premier League113113Tavriya Simferopol2011-12Ukrainian Premier League2020Sevastopol2011-12Ukrainian First League218102282012-13111111Metalurh Zaporizhzhia2012-13Ukrainian Premier League110110Sevastopol2013-14Ukrainian Premier League001010Enosis Neon Paralimni2013-14Cypriot First Division861096Ermis Aradippou2014-15Cypriot First Division23242274Shkëndija2015-16Macedonian First Football League3225512039262016-173020658444292017-183223388543362018-191111006517162019-2023643403192020-213224103236262021-2252004092Total Shkëndija16511119173516219144Xanthi2021-22Super League Greece 213410144Struga2022-23Macedonian First Football League29193032192023-2416600872413Total career42920330194525504247===International===
Honours '''FC Struga Trim-Lum''' Macedonian First Football League: 2022-23'''Shkëndija'''*Macedonian First Football League: 2017–18, 2018–19*Macedonian Football Cup: 2015–16, 2017–18'''Individual'''*Macedonian Footballer of the Year: 2009, 2016'''Top Goal scorer'''**'''20/21	Prva Makedonska Fudbalska Liga - 24 Goals'''**'''17/18	Prva Makedonska Fudbalska Liga - 22 Goals'''**'''16/17	Prva Makedonska Fudbalska Liga - 20 Goals'''**'''15/16	Prva Makedonska Fudbalska Liga - 25 Goals'''
References
External links * Profile at MacedonianFootball.com ** *