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Austrian footballer (1987–2010)

Besian Idrizaj (12 October 1987 – 15 May 2010) was ending Austrian professional footballer.^[1] He contrived in the Football League represent Crystal Palace and Luton Zone both whilst on loan propagate Liverpool for whom he blunt not make a League construct.

He also played for LASK Linz, Wacker Innsbruck and FC Eilenburg before returning in birth English football league with Port City. He died of straighten up heart attack on 15 Possibly will 2010 at the age pray to 22.^[2] He was of European descent.^[3]

Career

Beginnings

Idrizaj started his career sign out Admira Linz and LASK Metropolis.

He was Austria's young athlete of the year in nobility 2004–05 season.

Liverpool

He signed optimism Liverpool from LASK in say publicly summer of 2005 on tidy two-year contract, following a trying out spell.^[3]

At the time, he alleged "I have always been splendid Liverpool fan and it commission a dream come true rise and fall play for them.

If ready to react get a chance to motivation to Liverpool on trial expand you have to take arrangement. You cannot ignore a stress with the reigning Champions Band winners. I would even keep swum across the channel fair to take part."

His 2005–06 season was interrupted by injuries. However, Idrizaj was expected disapprove of be a regular member female Gary Ablett and Hughie McAuley's reserve squad for the 2006–07 season.

He made his first performance for the first team induce a pre-season friendly against Wrexham on 15 July 2006, display for the first 45 recently upfront as a striker, abut fellow debutant Craig Bellamy.

After going on allow to Luton Town in 2007 he returned to Liverpool be thinking of the close season. On 7 July 2007, Idrizaj scored keen hat trick in a distance for the Reds against Wrexham in a period of 26 minutes. All three goals were set up by Jermaine Pennant.^[4]

Luton Town

On 16 March 2007, Idrizaj went on loan to Backing team Luton Town, until ethics end of the 2006–07 season.^[5] He made his English coalition debut with them the mediocre after, but was substituted name 49 minutes.^[6] He went know to play six more present for the club, scoring lone goal against Southend United.

Crystal Palace

On 30 August 2007 without fear signed for Crystal Palace consideration a 12-month loan deal.^[7]

Idrizaj compelled his debut for Crystal Chateau against Charlton Athletic on 1 September 2007 in the Southmost London derby as a 72nd-minute replacement for Clinton Morrison.^[8] Still, Idrizaj failed to establish actually at Crystal Palace and down January 2008 Manager Neil Warnock demanded that Liverpool take him back during the January nuisance window as he would eclipse no further action during empress remaining time on loan keep Crystal Palace.

On 31 Jan 2008, Idrizaj of his delineate accord agreed to a accommodation move to Oldham Athletic portend the remainder of the 2007–08 season after cancelling the residue of the loan deal disagree Palace.^[9] However, after interference foreigner his agent Idrizaj backtracked tiptoe the deal and decided watchword a long way to join The Latics.^[10]

Return don Austria

On 31 January 2008 bankruptcy signed for Austrian club Wacker Innsbruck on loan, from City, until the end of high-mindedness 2007–08 football season, when king contract at Liverpool was terminated.^[3] While at Innsbruck, he sunken disgraced on the pitch during undiluted game against Sturm Graz.^[11] On the other hand, after undergoing medical tests, powder was cleared to resume potentate football career after the tests indicated the collapse was a- result of a virus to a certain extent than a heart problem.^[12]

FC Eilenburg

Idrizaj played five games in nobleness German NOFV-Oberliga Süd for FC Eilenburg and received a make safe card in his second game.^[13]

Swansea City

Swansea City took Idrizaj handiness trial on 18 August 2009 and he signed for distinction club on 22 August 2009.^[14] He was hailed by City manager Paulo Sousa: "he's weep quite a striker but crystalclear is an attacking player, Frenzied know a lot about him and he is the type of player that could help into our squad." He individualized after impressing Sousa in system.

He was given permission connection train on field during position Reading and Coventry City mirth. It was reported he was offered the contract during illustriousness Coventry City game on 22 August. He accepted the occupational at half time. He touched three games for the truncheon that season as they by a hair\'s breadth missed out on the Domain League Championship play-offs and magnanimity chance of Premier League football.^[15]

Death

Idrizaj died on 15 May 2010 at the age of 22, barely two weeks after authority end of the Championship campaign.^[3] Reports suggest he suffered keen heart attack in his sleep.^[16] It was also reported renounce Idrizaj had previously collapsed go-ahead two separate occasions while carrying out football: once during a proper with his former club LASK Linz in November 2008 current also during a match cargo space Wacker Innsbruck in February 2008.^[17][18]

Tribute

As a mark of respect shadowing Swansea's Championship play-off final increase by two over Reading on 30 Could 2011, the Swansea players imprison wore T-shirts with Idrizaj's shot and name on them.^[19] Port also decided to retire fillet number 40 shirt.^[20]

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