Marko van Basten Çema (born 16 January 1998), commonly known as Marko Çema is an

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who plays as a

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for Albanian club Korabi and the Chameria national team.

Club career

Kukësi

On 15 June 2019, Çema signed a two-year contract with

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club Kukësi. On 1 October 2019, he made his debut in the 2019–20 Albanian Cup first round against

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after being named in the starting line-up and scored his side's hattrick during a 6–0 home win.

Erzeni

On 23 August 2020, Çema signed a one-year contract with

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club Erzeni. On 4 November 2020, he made his debut in a 0–2 home defeat against former club

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after being named in the starting line-up.

Partizani Tirana B

On 1 February 2021, Çema joined

side

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. Nineteen days later, he made his debut in a 0–0 away draw against Besëlidhja Lezhë after coming on as a substitute at 83rd minute in place of

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International career

Born in the

, Çema is of

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descent, he represented Albania U19 at both the

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editions of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications. In May 2019, Çema was named as part of the

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squad for

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. On 3 June 2019, he made his debut with Chameria in 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup group stage match against Artsakh and scored his side's two goals during a 4–1 home win.

Career statistics

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* 1998 births Living people Footballers from Tirana Albanian men's footballers Albania men's youth international footballers Cham Albanian people Men's association football forwards KF Olimpic players FC Dinamo City players FK Kukësi players KF Erzeni Shijak players KS Burreli players KS Turbina Cërrik players KF Korabi Peshkopi players Kategoria Superiore players Kategoria e Tretë players Kategoria e Dytë players Kategoria e Parë players 21st-century Albanian sportsmen {{Albania-footy-forward-stub