Samir Zekiqi
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| No. 21 – Vëllaznimi | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | Kosovo Superleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 23 January 1995 Kosovska Mitrovica, FR Yugoslavia (now Mitrovica, Kosovo) |
| Nationality | Kosovan |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 215.6 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Karşıyaka Yamanlar College (2011) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012 | Trepça |
| 2012–2014 | RTV21 |
| 2014–2015 | Trepça |
| 2015–2016 | Peja |
| 2016–2017 | Trepça |
| 2017 | Bashkimi |
| 2017–2019 | Trepça |
| 2019–2021 | Ylli |
| 2021–2022 | Trepça |
| 2022–2023 | Peja |
| 2023–2025 | Bashkimi |
| 2025–present | Vëllaznimi |
| Career highlights | |
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Samir Zekiqi (born 23 January 1995) is a Kosovan professional basketball player for Vëllaznimi of the Kosovo Superleague. He is part of the Kosovo national team.
Born in Mitrovicë, Zekiqi started his youth career for Trepça. In the beginning of 2011, he became part of Maliye Milli.[1] Later he became part of the Karşıyaka Yamanlar College where his teammates were Egemen Güven, Hüseyin Nuriler and many others.[2]
Professional career
Trepça (2016–2017)
On October 4, 2016, Zekiqi signed for Trepça of the Kosovo Superleague and BIBL.[3] Zekiqi averaged 16.4 points per game in the 2016–17 Kosovo Superleague season and 8.4 points per game in the 2016–17 Balkan League season.
Ylli (2019–2021)
On August 19, 2019, Zekiqi signed for Ylli of the Kosovo Superleague.[4]
Peja (2022–2023)
On 6 December, 2022, Zekiqi signed for Peja of the Kosovo Superleague, Liga Unike and BIBL.[5]
Vëllaznimi (2025–present)
On 3 July 2025, he signed for Vëllaznimi of the Kosovo Superleague.[6]
International career
Zekiqi was one of the first players of Kosovo and his official debut with Kosovo came on 14 September 2016 in the EuroBasket 2017 qualification match against Ukraine.[7]
Personal life
Samir Zekiqi's brothers Burim and Ramadan are also professional basketball players.[8]