Tim Civeja
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-04) 4 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Dachau, Germany[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Saarbrücken
Number 23
Youth career
0000–2015 TaF Glonntal
2015–2020 FC Augsburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 FC Augsburg 3 (0)
2021–2023 FC Augsburg II 17 (2)
2022–2023 → FC Ingolstadt 04 (loan) 13 (2)
2022–2023 → FC Ingolstadt 04 II (loan) 4 (1)
2023– 1. FC Saarbrücken 12 (0)
International career‡
2019 Germany U18 1 (0)
2020 Germany U19 1 (0)
2023– Albania U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023

Tim Civeja (born 4 January 2002) is an Albanian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for 3. Liga club 1. FC Saarbrücken.[2] Born in Germany, he represented the country on junior levels before switching to representing Albania in the Under-21 age bracket.

Club career

Civeja played in his youth for TaF Glonntal, before joining the academy of FC Augsburg in 2015.[3] He made his professional debut for Augsburg's senior team in the Bundesliga on 16 January 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute for Rani Khedira against Werder Bremen. The away match finished as a 2–0 loss.[4]

On 23 June 2022, Civeja joined FC Ingolstadt 04 on a season-long loan.[5]

On 4 July 2023, Civeja signed with 1. FC Saarbrücken.[6]

International career

Civeja has appeared for the Germany under-18 and under-19 national teams.[2]

In June 2023, Civeja made his debut for the Albania national under-21 football team.[7]

Personal life

Civeja was born in Dachau, Bavaria, and is of Albanian descent.[1] His father is from Berat and his mother is from Kuçovë.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Tim Civeja at BDFutbol Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c Tim Civeja at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "TaF-Spieler wechseln zu Profi-Vereinen" [TaF players switch to professional clubs]. Dachauer Rundschau (in German). Markt Indersdorf. 29 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Germany » Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 16. Round » Werder Bremen – FC Augsburg 2:0". WorldFootball.net. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  5. ^ "ZURÜCK IN DIE OBERBAYERISCHE HEIMAT: FCI SICHERT SICH DIE DIENSTE VON TIM CIVEJA" (in German). Ingolstadt. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  6. ^ "FCS VERPFLICHTET TIM CIVEJA" (in German). 1. FC Saarbrücken. 4 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Albania U21 v Bulgaria U21 report". WorldFootball. 20 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Tim Civeja! Talenti 17-vjeçar shpallet lojtari i turneut me Augsburgun, pritet te Shqipëria" [Tim Civeja! The 17-year-old talent is announced as the player of the tournament with Augsburg, expected in Albania] (in Albanian). Shqiperia.ch. 10 June 2019.

External links

1. FC Saarbrücken – current squad
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