Keidi Bare

Keidi Bare (born 28 August 1997) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Spanish club RCD Espanyol.

Keidi Bare

Personal information
Date of birth	28 August 1997
Place of birth	Fier, Albania
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Espanyol
Number	20
Youth career
2010–2013	Olimpic
2013–2014	Apolonia
2013–2016	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Apolonia	2	(0)
2016–2018	Atlético Madrid B	64	(4)
2018–2019	Málaga B	11	(0)
2018–2020	Málaga	48	(1)
2020–	Espanyol	0	(0)
National team^‡
2013–2014	Albania U17	6	(1)
2014–2015	Albania U19	2	(0)
2015–2019	Albania U21	11	(0)
2018–	Albania	8	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 September 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 September 2020

Club career

Apolonia

Born in Fier, Bare started his youth career for Olimpic CF in January 2010 and after 2 and a half seasons there he moved to his hometown's club Apolonia.[1] He progressed through ranks and in the 2013–14 season he played with the under-19 team making 18 appearances in which he scored 4 goals.[2] He was brought at the senior squad for the first time at the age of 16 for the cup match against Tërbuni in which he didn't play.[3] He debuted professionally on 9 November 2013 in the away win over Pogradeci, entering in the second half.[4] In December 2013 he had a trial at Spanish giants Atlético Madrid.

Atlético Madrid

On 26 December 2013, Bare successfully become an Atlético Madrid player after passing the trial at mini-tournament at Tbilisi, Georgia where was also named the best midfielder.[5]

He was brought for the first time to senior squad by manager Diego Simeone in January 2014 for the Copa del Rey match against Las Palmas, where he also debuted by playing in the last minutes in place of Angel Correa.[6] While at Atlético Madrid B, Bare helped the team's promotion to Segunda División B after beating in a two-legged match Gimnástica de Torrelavega 3–0 on aggregate, with Bare scoring in the second leg.[7]

Bare was assigned to first squad after they were banned from signing new players.[8] He made his first appearance for the 2017–18 season on 25 October by playing as a starter in the 1–1 draw at Elche in the 2017–18 Copa del Rey round of 32.[9]

Málaga

On 31 August 2018, Bare was transferred to Málaga CF and joined their reserve team in the third division.[10] While at Málaga B, Bare was an undisputed starter, playing every match full 90 minutes.[11] However, shortly after, he was promoted to the senior squad,[12] making his debut in the Segunda División on 11 November in the 2–2 away draw against Sporting de Gijón.[13]

Bare established himself as a regular starter for the main squad from January 2019, and featured in both matches of the promotion play-offs as his side was knocked out by Deportivo de La Coruña. On 13 July 2020, he scored his first professional goal in a 1–2 loss at Sporting Gijón.

Espanyol

On 22 September 2020, Bare signed a four-year deal with RCD Espanyol, recently relegated to the second division.[14]

International career

Albania U17

Bare received his first Albania under-17 call up by manager Džemal Mustedanagić for the qualifying round of 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He played in all three Group A matches as Albania reached elite round.[15]

He was also part of the team in the elite, where Albania was placed in Group 4.[16] He scored his first under-17 goal on 26 March 2014 in the match against Italy which was lost 1–2 where Bare also served as captain.[17] Albania was eliminated after losing the remaining two matches.

Albania U19

In November 2014, he was brought at under-19 squad by manager Altin Lala for the qualifying campaign of 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[18] He played full-90 minutes in the first two matches against Denmark and Portugal, receiving a yellow card in both matches and reaching completing the number of cards for suspension, and thereby missing the closing match against Wales.[19] Albania was eliminated after losing all three matches.[20]

Albania U21

Bare was called up at the Albania under-21 by manager Redi Jupi for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Hungary on 13 October 2015.[21] He made his competitive debut on 12 November 2015 in the match against Portugal by replacing Rron Broja.[22] He went on to play another 5 matches as Albania finished 4th in Group 4.[23]

Bare continued to be part of the under-21 squad as he was called up in June for the friendly against France and the opening qualifying match of 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship against Estonia.[24]

Senior team

Bare a received call up by manager Gianni De Biasi for the friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina on 28 March 2017.[25] He finally made a debut on 26 March 2018 in a 0–1 loss against Norway, after coming on as a second-half replacement for Kamer Qaka.[26]

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 July 2019[19][27]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Apolonia	2013–14	Kategoria e Parë	2	0	1	0	—		—		3	0
Atlético Madrid B	2015–16	Tercera División	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2016–17		35	2	—		—		2[lower-alpha 1]	1	37	3
	2017–18	Segunda División B	30	2	—		—		—		30	2
	Total		66	4	—		—		2	1	68	5
Atlético Madrid	2016–17	La Liga	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2017–18		0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		0	0	2	0	—		—		2	0
Málaga B	2018–19	Segunda División B	11	0	—		—		—		1	0
Málaga	2018–19	Segunda División	16	0	0	0	—		2[lower-alpha 2]	0	18	0
Career total			93	4	2	0	—		4	1	99	5

1. All appearance(s) in 2017 Tercera División play-offs
2. All appearance(s) in 2019 Segunda División play-offs

International

As of 14 October 2019[28]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Albania
	2018	3	0
	2019	4	1
	2020	1	1
Total		8	2

International goals

As of match played 14 October 2019. Albania score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bare goal.[29]

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	14 October 2019	Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova	5	Moldova	2–0	4–0	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
2	4 September 2020	Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus	8	Belarus	2–0	2–0	2020-21 UEFA Nations League C

References

1. "Stafi drejtues i fierakëve ,mbledhje me presidentin e nderit Kokëdhima" [Management staff of Apolonia, meeting with honorary president Kokëdhima] (in Albanian). Sporti Shqiptar. 17 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
2. "Keidi Bare profile" (in Albanian). FSHF. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
3. "Apolonia Fier vs. Tërbuni Pukë 1 – 2". Soccerway. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
4. "Pogradeci vs. Apolonia Fier 0 – 1". Soccerway. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
5. "Ne fokus/ 17 vjecari Kejdi Bare, kalon proven tek Atletiko Madrid" [In focus/ 17 years onld Keidi bare passes the trial at Atlético Madrid] (in Albanian). Albania Soccer. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
6. "Atlético Madrid vs. Las Palmas 2 – 3". Soccerway. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
7. "Video / Bare shënon dhe ngjit Atletiko B në Segunda B! Bllokimi i merkatos e bashkon me ekipin A" [Video / Bare scores and promotes Atlético B in Segunda B! Transfer market's blocking makes him part of A team] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
8. "Ekskluzive / Rinovoi me Atletikon, Keidi Bare: Kam shanse që të luaj" [EXCLUSIVE / Renewed with Atlético, Keidi Bare: I have chances to play] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
9. "Elche vs. Atlético Madrid 1 – 1". Soccerway. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
10. "Keidi Bare, traspasado al Atlético Malagueño" [Keidi Bare, transferred to Atlético Malagueño] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
11. "Keidi Bare siguron rol titullari tek Malaga, drejtuesit e projektojnë lider të së ardhmes në ekip" [Keidi Bare secures starting place at Malaga, the directors project him as the future leader in team] (in Albanian). Sot.com.al. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
12. "Video/ Malaga zyrtarizon Baren me ekipin e parë" [Video, Malaga announces Bare with the first squad] (in Albanian). VIPSport.al. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
13. "Sporting de Gijón vs. Málaga 2 – 2". Soccerway. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
14. "Keidi Bare, nuevo fichaje del Espanyol" [Keidi Bare, new signing of Espanyol] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
15. "Summary - UEFA U17 Championship - Europe - Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
16. "U-17, Shqiperia shpall listen zyrtare" [U-17, Albania announces the official list] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 23 March 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
17. "Talenti Bare krijon iluzione, "Elite Raund" e nis me humbje" [Talent Bare creates illusions, "Elite Raund" starts with loss] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 26 March 2014. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
18. "Barazon Kombëtarja, Lala: Kualifikohemi në Europian" [National team draws, Lala: We qualify for European] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
19. Keidi Bare at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
20. "Summary - UEFA U19 Championship - Europe - Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
21. "Grumbullohet kombetarja U-21" [National team U-21 is gathered] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
22. "Portugal U21 vs. Albania U21 4 – 0". Soccerway. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
23. "Qualifying round". UEFA.com. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
24. "Alban Bushi shpall listën e U21 për Francën dhe Estoninë" [Alban Bushi announces the under-21 list for France and Estonia] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
25. "Miqësorja, një tjetër futbollist i Skënderbeut në kombëtare" [The friendly, another Skënderbeu player in the national team] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
26. "Kombëtarja Humbet Miqësoren Me Norvegjinë Panucci: "Gjendja Fizike Bëri Diferencën"". fshf.org (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
27. Keidi Bare - Atlético - profile Resultados de Fútbol
28. "Keidi Bare - national football team player". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
29. "Keidi Bare". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 17 October 2019.

External links

• Keidi Bare at BDFutbol
• Keidi Bare at Soccerway
• Keidi Bare – UEFA competition record