Behar Neziri
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Lauingen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St. Gallen | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Augsburg | |||
| 2016–2022 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Bayern Munich II | 17 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | St. Gallen U21 | 29 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | → FC Wil (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2025– | St. Gallen | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Kosovo U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Kosovo U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Kosovo U21 | 8 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:25, 1 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:25, 1 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Behar Neziri (born 6 January 2003) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Swiss Super League club St. Gallen. Born in Germany, he is a Kosovo youth international.
Club career
A youth product of the German clubs FC Augsburg and Bayern Munich, Neziri signed a contract with the latter on 30 April 2021 until 2023.[1] He debuted with Bayern Munich II in the Regionalliga in 2022. On 3 July 2023, he transferred to St. Gallen on a contract until 2025 and was assigned to their reserves in the Promotion League.[2] In August 2024, he extended his contract until 2026 and joined FC Wil on loan for the 2024–25 season in the Swiss Challenge League.[3] In the summer of 2025, he returned to St. Gallen and was promoted to their senior team, extending his contract until 2028.[4]
International career
Born in Germany, Neziri is of Kosovan descent and holds dual German-Kosovan citizenship.[5] He is a youth international for Kosovo, having played up to the Kosovo U21s.[6]
References
- ^ "The Albanian footballer continues his contract with Bayern". KOHA.net. 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Live Sport und News".
- ^ "Ex-Captain des FC Bayern München U19 stösst zum FC Wil". wil24.ch.
- ^ "Neziri fix beim FCSG". gruenweiss.sg. 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Bayern Munich youth midfielder Behar Neziri joins Kosovo U-19".
- ^ "Great optimism of Kosovo U21s before the match with England in Pristina".
External links
- Behar Neziri at Soccerway