Besian Kutleshi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Besian Kutleshi | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender, defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Western United | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Melbourne City | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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Besian Kutleshi (born 28 February 2009) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defender or defensive midfielder for A-League Men club Melbourne City FC and the Australia men's national under-17 soccer team.
Club career
Early career and academy
Kutleshi played his early youth football with community club North Sunshine Eagles before joining the academy system at Melbourne City FC in 2022. He spent two seasons developing within the youth ranks, eventually breaking through to make an appearance in the VPL1 competition at 14 years of age.
Western United
In 2024, Kutleshi joined Western United FC on a professional youth contract. He became the club's youngest-ever senior debutant when he featured in an Australia Cup Round of 32 match against Sydney FC at 16 years and 151 days old.
Return to Melbourne City
Kutleshi returned to Melbourne City ahead of the 2025–26 season. He went on to make his top-flight debut in the A-League Men, establishing a new club milestone as the youngest player to start a league fixture for the club.
International career
Kutleshi has represented the Australia men's national under-17 soccer team (the "Joeys") in regional youth tournaments, notably participating in their successful 2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys' Championship campaign.
Personal life
Kutleshi was born and raised in Melbourne. His younger brother, Rinor Kutleshi, also plays football within the Victorian youth development structure.
He holds multi-national background options through his family, leaving him eligible to represent three different countries at the senior international level under FIFA rules:
- Australia: Eligible through birth and upbringing.
- Kosovo: Eligible through his paternal family lineage.
- North Macedonia: Eligible through his maternal family roots.
References
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- Melbourne City FC profile
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