| Beyatt Lekweiry | |
| Birth Date: | 11 April 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Nouadhibou, Mauritania |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Istra 1961 |
| Clubnumber: | 31 |
| Youthyears1: | –2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Nouadhibou |
| Years1: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Nouadhibou |
| Years2: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Douanes |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Istra 1961 |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam1: | Mauritania |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 3 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 15 October 2024 |
Beyatt Lekweiry (born 11 April 2005) is a Mauritanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian club Istra 1961 and the Mauritania national team.
As a youth, Lekweiry played for hometown club FC Nouadhibou of the Mauritian Premier League. In 2021 he joined AS Douanes on loan for the season.[1] At the time he was considered by Mauritanian media outlets to be one of the greatest footballing prospects in the country.[2]
Lekweiry was a standout player for Mauritania at the 2020 U-20 Arab Cup at age 15.[3] The following year he was selected to represent Mauritania in the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations but missed the tournament because of injury.[4]
In January 2022, Lekweiry was named to his nation's senior squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations for his first senior call-up.[4] At 16 years old, he was the youngest player at the tournament.[5] [6] He went on to make his senior debut in the team's final match of the Group Stage, coming on as a substitute against Mali on 20 January 2022.[7] [8]
| Mauritania national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |