Benjamin Demir
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Demir | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Skopje, Macedonia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vardar | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Vardar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Vardar | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Teteks (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Inter Zaprešić | 9 | (0) |
| 2015 | Gorno Lisiče | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | Hajduk Split II | ||
| 2015–2016 | Teteks | ||
| 2016 | Pelister | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Rabotnichki | 10 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Skopje | 27 | (2) |
| 2018 | Spartak Subotica | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Makedonija | 29 | (3) |
| 2020 | Shkupi | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Makedonija | 11 | (0) |
| 2021 | Belasica | 13 | (2) |
| 2021 | Skopje | 11 | (1) |
| 2022- | Vardar | 14 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Macedonia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Macedonia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 September 2023 | |||
Benjamin Demir (Macedonian: Бенјамин Демир, born 16 May 1996) is a Macedonian footballer playing with FK Vardar.
Club career
[edit]Born in Skopje,[1] he started playing in the youth section of local powerhouse FK Vardar.[1] He had a loan spell at FK Pelister,[1] but his senior debut happened after signing with Croatian side NK Inter Zaprešić where he played the first half of the 2014–15 Druga HNL.[2] During winter-break he returned to Macedonia and joined FK Gorno Lisiče,[1] however, in February he returned to Croatia and signed with powerhouse HNK Hajduk Split playing the rest of the season with their reserves team.[citation needed] In summer 2015 he returned to Macedonia and joined FK Teteks debuting with them in the 2015–16 Macedonian First Football League.[2] During summer 2017 he signed with FK Pelister, however, soon after he left the club without debuting for them. He joined FK Rabotnichki during winter-breal of 2016–17. In summer 2017 he moved to FK Skopje where he played the entire 2017–18 Macedonian First Football League.[1] In summer 2018 he moved abroad again, this time to Serbia, and joined FK Spartak Subotica where he played the first half of the 2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga. During winter-break he returned to Macedonia and signed with FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov.[2]
International career
[edit]Benjamin Demir represented Macedonia at U17 level in 2012, and in U19 level in 2014. He also received calls for Macedonian U21 side in 2018 but failed to debut.[2]
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of former footballer Erol Demir. He has daughter Dora. His wife is Teamina Demir.
References
[edit]- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Skopje
- Men's association football midfielders
- Macedonian men's footballers
- 21st-century Macedonian sportsmen
- North Macedonia men's youth international footballers
- FK Vardar players
- FK Teteks players
- NK Inter Zaprešić players
- FK Gorno Lisiče players
- HNK Hajduk Split players
- FK Pelister players
- FK Rabotnichki players
- FK Skopje players
- FK Spartak Subotica players
- FK Makedonija G.P. players
- KF Shkupi players
- Macedonian First Football League players
- First Football League (Croatia) players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Macedonian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
- Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia
- Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia