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| name = Kurva e Keqe Behrami |
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| image = [[File:080603 behrami.jpg|250px]] |
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| fullname = Valon Behrami |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|4|19}} |
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| birth_place = [[Titova Mitrovica]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|SFR Yugoslavia]] |
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| height = {{height|m=1.86}} |
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| position = [[Midfielder]] |
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| currentclub = [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] |
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| clubnumber = 85 |
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| youthyears1 = 1993–1997 |youthclubs1 = Stabio |
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| youthyears2 = 1997–2000 |youthclubs2 = [[FC Chiasso|Chiasso]] |
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| youthyears3 = 2000–2002 |youthclubs3 = [[FC Lugano|Lugano]] |
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| years1 = 2002–2003 |clubs1 = [[FC Lugano|Lugano]] |caps1 = 2 |goals1 = 0 |
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| years2 = 2003–2005 |clubs2 = [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]] |caps2 = 24 |goals2 = 0 |
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| years3 = 2004–2005 |clubs3 = → [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]] (loan) |caps3 = 32 |goals3 = 3 |
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| years4 = 2005–2008 |clubs4 = [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]] |caps4 = 65 |goals4 = 4 |
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| years5 = 2008–2011 |clubs5 = [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] |caps5 = 58 |goals5 = 4 |
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| years6 = 2011–2012 |clubs6 = [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] |caps6 = 40 |goals6 = 0 |
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| years7 = 2012– |clubs7 = [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] |caps7 = 1 |goals7 = 0 |
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| nationalyears1 = 2005– |nationalteam1 = [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] |nationalcaps1 = 32 |nationalgoals1 = 2 |
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| pcupdate = 22 March 2012 |
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| ntupdate = 12 October 2011 |
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'''Valon Behrami'''{{ref label|names|a|}} (born 19 April 1985) is a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]]. His previous clubs include Stabio, [[FC Chiasso|Chiasso]], [[FC Lugano|Lugano]], [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]], [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]], [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]], [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] and [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]. Behrami has been [[Cap (sport)|capped]] at international level by the [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland national team]]. He was born in [[Titova Mitrovica]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]] (now [[Kosovo]]{{ref label|names|b|}}), and emigrated to Switzerland as a child with his parents. |
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==Early life== |
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When Behrami was five, his parents both lost their jobs; his mother Halime as a secretary and his father Ragip as a manager of a plastics company.<ref name="SDC Profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.sdc.admin.ch/en/Dossiers/Dossier_Fussball_WM_2006/Valon_Behrami|title=Valon Behrami: a Kosovo-born Swiss|date=14 June 2006|accessdate=4 November 2009|publisher=Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071115005950/http://www.sdc.admin.ch/en/Dossiers/Dossier_Fussball_WM_2006/Valon_Behrami |archivedate = 15 November 2007}}</ref> As a result, Behrami along with his parents and older sister Valentina moved to [[Stabio]], a village in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/valon-behrami-west-ham_2228487_38551|title=Player Profile – Valon Behrami|accessdate=4 November 2009|publisher=West Ham United F.C.}}</ref> Behrami's mother described him as energetic: "As a child, running was Valon's favourite pastime – he just never got tired. Even now, he can hardly sit still for a second. He always needs a ball at his feet."<ref name="SDC Profile"/> |
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==Club career== |
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===Early career=== |
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Behrami started out playing football with Swiss club sides FC Stabio, [[FC Chiasso]] and [[FC Lugano]]. After a number of impressive appearances with Lugano, he was signed by Italian teams [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]] in the 2003–04 season, and played for Genoa in the [[Serie B]] championship. In January 2004 he joined Udinese along with [[Rodrigue Boisfer]] in exchanged for [[Mohammed Gargo]] and [[Vittorio Micolucci]], in flopped transfer price in [[co-ownership (football)|co-ownership deal]] to create "paper" profit.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=116072|title=Udine, indagati Pozzo e Pierpaolo Marino|date=31 July 2008|accessdate=10 August 2011|work=Tutto Mercato Web|language=Italian}}</ref> |
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In the 2004–05 season, Genoa bought out Udinese' rights to the player and loaned him out to [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]], again in Serie B. |
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===Lazio=== |
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After an impressive season with Verona, [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]] signed him on 25 July 2005, as first a [[co-ownership (football)|co-ownership deal]] for €2.7 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sslazio.it/images/stories/documenti/pdf/investor_relator/progetto%20di%20bilancio%20al%2030.06.06.pdf|title=SS Lazio draft 2005–06 annual report|accessdate=10 August 2011|work=SS Lazio|language=Italian}}</ref> and Lazio bought him outright in January 2006, for the same price.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sslazio.it/images/stories/documenti/pdf/investor_relator/relazione%20trimestrale%20al%2031.03.06.pdf|title=SS Lazio 2005–06 third quarter report|accessdate=10 August 2011|work=SS Lazio|language=Italian}}</ref> |
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Despite his clearance hitting [[Rodrigo Taddei]]'s head and ricocheting into Lazio's goal to concede their first goal of the match, his 92nd minute winning goal etched Behrami's name into Lazio's history books as they won the ''[[Derby della Capitale]]'' on 19 March 2008 and virtually finished the [[Scudetto]] hopes for rivals [[A.S. Roma|Roma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccerlens.com/lazio-3-2-roma-derby-della-capitale-goes-to-lazio-are-romas-scudetto-chances-now-really-over/6690/ |title=Lazio 3–2 Roma: Derby della Capitale Goes to Lazio, Are Roma’s Scudetto Chances Now Really Over? |publisher=Soccerlens.com |accessdate=28 April 2010}}</ref> |
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===West Ham United=== |
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[[File:Valon Behrami Upton Park 11Sept10.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Behrami pictured at [[Boleyn Ground|Upton Park]], West Ham United's ground, on 11 September 2010]] |
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On 23 July 2008, [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] signed Behrami from Lazio, with the player signing a five-year contract for a fee of £5 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whufc.com/page/News/0,,12562~1346270,00.html |title=Valon Behrami signs 5 year deal with West Ham United FC |publisher=Whufc.com |accessdate=28 April 2010}}</ref> Behrami made his debut for West Ham in the 2–1 home win over [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] on |
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16 August 2008.<ref>{{cite news|last=McIntyre |first=David |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551169.stm |title=West Ham 2–1 Wigan |publisher=BBC News |date=16 August 2008 |accessdate=28 April 2010}}</ref> His versatility would see him become a vital part of West Ham's midfield, having begun the season as a stand in for captain [[Lucas Neill]] at right back. He scored his first goal for West Ham in the 1–0 away win against [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] on 23 November 2008.<ref>{{cite news|last=McKenzie |first=Andrew |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7727249.stm |title=Sunderland 0–1 West Ham |publisher=BBC News |date=23 November 2008 |accessdate=28 April 2010}}</ref> |
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During the home win over [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] on 1 March 2009,<ref>{{cite news|last=Stevenson |first=Jonathan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7905878.stm |title=West Ham 1–0 Man City |publisher=BBC News |date=1 March 2009 |accessdate=28 April 2010}}</ref> he suffered an [[anterior cruciate ligament]] injury in his left knee<ref>{{cite news|last=Wilson |first=Steve |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-ham/4972501/West-Hams-Valon-Behrami-ruled-out-for-six-months.html|title=West Ham's Valon Behrami ruled out for six months |publisher=Telegraph |date=11 March 2009 |accessdate=19 October 2010 | location=London}}</ref> that required oxygen to be administered on the field during a six minute break in play. His knee and ankle twisted badly when his studs caught in the turf resulting in a premature end to his 2008–09 season. |
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Behrami made his comeback as a substitute on 12 September 2009 against [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Shea |first=Julian |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8243832.stm |title=Wigan 1 – 0 West Ham |publisher=BBC News |date=12 September 2009 |accessdate=23 May 2010}}</ref> His return was interrupted by injury again for a month from November. He scored his first and only goal of the 2009–10 league campaign with the opener in a 3–0 home win over relegation rivals [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] on 20 February 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100220/hammers-too-strong-for-hull_2236884_1971927 |title=Hammers too strong for Hull |publisher=Whufc.com |accessdate=28 April 2010}}</ref> |
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===Fiorentina=== |
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[[File:Behrami.JPG|165px|thumb|Behrami playing for [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]]] |
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On 26 January 2011, Behrami moved to [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=1588271.html?rss=1588271+Transfer+round-up:+Behrami+to+Fiorentina|title=Transfer round-up: Behrami to Fiorentina|publisher=Uefa.com |date=26 January 2011 |accessdate=26 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20110125/behrami-departs_2236884_2275530|title=Behrami departs|publisher=whufc.com |date=26 January 2011 |accessdate=26 January 2011}}</ref> |
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He made his debut with Fiorentina on 29 January 2011, in its [[Serie A]] fixture against his former team: [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]]. He lost by two goals which was scored by [[Libor Kozák]] to nil. |
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===Napoli=== |
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On 16 July 2012, Behrami moved to [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] signing a 5 year contract. |
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==International career== |
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Behrami has also been capped for the [[Switzerland national football team|Swiss national team]] at the Under-18, Under-19 and "A" levels. |
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For the Swiss national team, Behrami scored a key goal against [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]] in the [[Stade de Suisse]] in the first leg of their [[Football World Cup 2006 - European Qualification Playoffs|World Cup 2006 qualifier playoff tie]]. |
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During the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]], he endured a groin injury which put him on the sidelines for the first two group matches. In the third match against [[Korea Republic national football team|South Korea]], he was substituted late in the game in the 88th minute. He did not participate in the loss to [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] in the last 16 knockout round of matches. |
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Behrami was in the starting eleven of Switzerland for all three matches during the [[UEFA Euro 2008|2008 UEFA European Football Championship]] playing a total of 272 minutes. |
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On 21 June, in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]], after appearing to elbow [[Chile]]an player [[Arturo Vidal]], Behrami was sent off with a red card in the second Group H match against [[Chile national football team|Chile]] and became the first Swiss player to be sent off in a World Cup match.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8752505.stm |title=BBC Sport – Football – World Cup 2010: Ottmar Hitzfeld slams Behrami red card |publisher=BBC News |date= 21 June 2010|accessdate=22 June 2010}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2010/06/22/fifa-world-cup-2010-chile-win-switzerland.html |title=Fifa World Cup 2010 , Group H , Chile , Wins , Switzerland , Port Elizabeth – Oneindia News |publisher=News.oneindia.in |date=30 October 2007 |accessdate=22 June 2010}}</ref> |
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===International goals=== |
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:''Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first.'' |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |
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| 1 || 12 Nov 2005 || [[Stade de Suisse]], [[Bern]], Switzerland || {{fb|Turkey}} || align=center|2–0 || align=center|Win || [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup qualifying]] |
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| 2 || 24 May 2008 || [[Stadio Cornaredo]], [[Lugano]], Switzerland || {{fb|Slovakia}} || align=center|2–0 || align=center|Win || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]] |
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==Notes== |
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{| class="references-small" style="margin-left:13px; line-height:150%" |
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|align="right" valign="top"|a. |
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|{{note|names}}[[Albanian language|Albanian spelling]]: ''Valon Behrami'', [[Serbo-Croat]] Cyrillic spelling: Балон Бехрами. |
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|align="right" valign="top"|b. |
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|{{note|status}}{{Kosovo-note}} |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{FIFA player|216627}} |
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* {{it icon}} [http://www.behrami85.com Official website of Valon Behrami] |
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* [http://www.footballdatabase.com/site/players/index.php?dumpPlayer=6532 FootballDatabase provides Valon Behrami's profile and stats] |
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*{{soccerbase|id=42217|name=Valon Behrami}} |
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{{Switzerland Squad 2006 World Cup}} |
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| NAME = Behrami, Valon |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Swiss footballer |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 19 April 1985 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Titova Mitrovica]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|SFR Yugoslavia]] |
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