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

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for Albanian club

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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 Shkumbini 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

. 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 Odeon Bërdufi.

International career

Born in the

, Çema is of Cham Albanian 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

Club

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