Besian Idrizaj

Besian Idrizaj
Personal information
Full name Besian Idrizaj
Date of birth (1987-10-12)October 12, 1987
Place of birth Baden bei Wien, Austria
Date of death (2010-05-15)May 15, 2010 (aged 22)
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1998–2003 Admira Linz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Admira Linz 0 (0)
2003–2005 LASK Linz 35 (4)
2005–2008 Liverpool 0 (0)
2007 → Luton Town (loan) 7 (1)
2007–2008 → Crystal Palace (loan) 7 (0)
2008 → Wacker Innsbruck (loan) 2 (0)
2009 FC Eilenburg 5 (0)
2009–2010 Swansea City 3 (0)
Total 59 (5)
International career
2007–2009 Austria U21 12 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Besian Idrizaj (12 October 1987 – 15 May 2010) was an Austrian professional footballer. He also played in the Football League for Crystal Palace and Luton Town both whilst on loan from Liverpool for whom he did not make a League appearance. He also played for LASK Linz, Wacker Innsbruck and FC Eilenburg. He died of a heart attack on 15 May 2010 at the age of 22.

Statistics

Club performance
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Admira Linz 2003–04 0000—000000
LASK Linz 2003–04 1000—000010
2004–05 2731?1?—0000284
2005–06 7000—000070
Liverpool 2005–06 000000000000
2006–07 000000000000
2007–08 000000000000
Total 000000000000
Luton Town (loan) 2006–07 710000000071
Crystal Palace (loan) 2007–08 700000000070
Fußballclub Wacker Innsbruck (loan) 2007–08 200000000020
FC Eilenburg 2008–09 500000000050
Swansea City 2009–10 300010000040
Total 59 4 1? 1? 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 5

References

  1. ↑ "Austria striker dies at parents' home aged 22". goal.com. 15 May 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Former Liverpool striker dies of heart-attack aged just 22". The Daily Mirror. UK. 15 May 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  3. ↑ Besian Idrizaj UK at Soccerbase

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