Bekim Balaj
Current team: Vllaznia Shkodër
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Albania
Date of birth: 11 January, 1991 (32 years)
Place of birth: Shkodër, Albania
Weight: 172 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Albania
Date of birth: 11 January, 1991 (32 years)
Place of birth: Shkodër, Albania
Weight: 172 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Stats
Trophies
Transfers
Statistics
Bekim Balaj Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Vllaznia Shkodër | Superliga | 540 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Vllaznia Shkodër | Superliga | 1588 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Ankara Keçiörengücü | 1. Lig | 477 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Boluspor | 1. Lig | 947 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Nizhny Novgorod | Premier League | 1026 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Sturm Graz | Football Bundesliga | 700 | 29 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019/20 | Sturm Graz | Football Bundesliga | 1937 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Akhmat Grozny | Premier League | 1105 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Akhmat Grozny | Premier League | 604 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Akhmat Grozny | Premier League | 1909 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Rijeka | 1. HNL | 1850 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Rijeka | 1. HNL | 1320 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Slavia Prague | Czech First League | 634 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Jagiellonia Białystok | Ekstraklasa | 1551 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Sparta Prague | Czech First League | 753 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Tirana | Superliga | 1930 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Tirana | Superliga | 822 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Gençlerbirliği | Super Lig | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Vllaznia Shkodër | Superliga | 2126 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Vllaznia Shkodër | Albanian Cup | 188 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Ankara Keçiörengücü | Turkish Cup | 136 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Sturm Graz | ÖFB-Cup | 311 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Sturm Graz | ÖFB-Cup | 277 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Akhmat Grozny | Russian Cup | 210 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Akhmat Grozny | Russian Cup | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Rijeka | Nogometni Cup | 162 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Rijeka | Nogometni Cup | 268 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Jagiellonia Białystok | Puchar Polski | 415 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Sparta Prague | Czech Cup | 76 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Tirana | Albanian Cup | 827 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Tirana | Albanian Cup | 245 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Gençlerbirliği | Turkish Cup | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Vllaznia Shkodër | Albanian Cup | 0 | 3 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Vllaznia Shkodër | UEFA Europa Conference League | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Akhmat Grozny | Club Friendly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Rijeka | UEFA Europa League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Rijeka | UEFA Europa League | 106 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Sparta Prague | UEFA Europa League | 142 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Tirana | UEFA Europa League | 179 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Tirana | UEFA Europa League | 134 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Vllaznia Shkodër | UEFA Europa League | 246 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Albania | UEFA Nations League | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Albania | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 100 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Albania | Friendly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Albania | Friendly | 70 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Albania | UEFA Nations League | 48 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Albania | Friendly | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Albania | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 416 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Albania | UEFA Nations League | 235 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Albania | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 300 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Albania | Friendly | 244 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Albania | Friendly | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Albania | UEFA Euro | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Albania | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 313 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Albania | Friendly | 106 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Albania | Friendly | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Albania | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Albania | Friendly | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Albania U21 | UEFA Euro U-21 | 476 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Albania | Friendly | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Albania | Friendly | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Albania U21 | UEFA Euro U-21 | 136 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Albania U19 | UEFA U19 European Championship | 225 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Bekim Balaj Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia - 1. HNL | 2nd Place | 2 | 2015/2016, 2014/2015 |
| Albania - Albanian Cup | Winner | 2 | 2011/2012, 2010/2011 |
| Albania - Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2011/2012 |
Transfers
Bekim Balaj Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.01.23 | Keçiörengücü | Vllaznia | Free |
| 17.07.22 | Boluspor | Keçiörengücü | Free |
| 30.01.22 | Nizhny Novg. | Boluspor | Free |
| 21.07.21 | Sturm | Nizhny Novg. | Free |
| 26.07.19 | Akhmat | Sturm | Free |
| 01.07.16 | Rijeka | Akhmat | € 2M |
| 23.01.15 | Slavia | Rijeka | € 550K |
| 11.07.14 | Sparta | Slavia | € 220K |
| 08.07.13 | Sparta | Jagiellonia | Loan |
| 25.07.12 | Tirana | Sparta | € 70K |
| 01.02.11 | Gençlerbirliği | Tirana | N/A |
| 01.07.10 | Vllaznia | Gençlerbirliği | € 200K |
