Arbër Hoxha
Arbër Hoxha (born 6 October 1998) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Croatian club Slaven Belupo and the Kosovo national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arbër Hoxha | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Heidelberg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slaven Belupo | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Istogu | ||
| 2016–2017 | Prishtina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Istogu | 8 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | Prishtina | 29 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | → Hajvalia (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Besa Pejë (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Ballkani | 41 | (14) |
| 2021–2022 | Lokomotiva | 8 | (0) |
| 2022– | Slaven Belupo | 42 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Kosovo U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Kosovo | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2021 | |||
Club career
Lokomotiva
On 5 July 2021, Hoxha joined Croatian First League side Lokomotiva.[1] On 14 August 2021, he made his debut in a 4–0 home win against Istra 1961 after coming on as a substitute at 70th minute in place of Lukas Kačavenda.[2]
Slaven Belupo
On 8 February 2022, Hoxha signed a three-year contract with Croatian First League club Slaven Belupo.[3] Ten days later, he made his debut in a 0–3 away win against Gorica after coming on as a substitute at 80th minute in place of Hansel Zapata.[4]
International career
Under-21
On 14 March 2018, Hoxha received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Azerbaijan and Germany.[5] His debut came on 15 October 2019 in a 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Albania after coming on as a substitute at 78th minute in place of Ismet Lushaku and assists in his side's only goal during a 2–1 away defeat.[6]
Senior
On 24 December 2019, Hoxha received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Sweden,[7] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Zymer Bytyqi.[8] On 11 June 2021, Hoxha scored his first goal for Kosovo in his third appearance for the country in a 1–0 home minimal win over Gambia.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 18 February 2022[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental[lower-alpha 1] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Istogu | 2015–16 | Kosovo Superleague | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | |
| Prishtina | 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
| Hajvalia (loan) | 2016–17 | Kosovo Superleague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Besa Pejë (loan) | 2017–18 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| Total | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | |||
| Ballkani | 2019–20 | Kosovo Superleague | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 29 | 7 | |
| 2020–21 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 8 | |||
| Total | 41 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — | 47 | 15 | |||
| Lokomotiva | 2021–22 | Croatian First League | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Slaven Belupo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 108 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 122 | 22 | ||
- Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
International
- As of 11 June 2021[11]
| Kosovo | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 June 2021 | Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Manavgat, Turkey |  Gambia |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [9] |
References
- "Arber Hoxha novi je igrač Lokomotive" [Arber Hoxha is a new Lokomotiva player] (in Croatian). NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. 5 July 2021.
- "Lokomotiva Zagreb vs. Istra 1961 4–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- "Arbër Hoxha novi je igrač Slaven Belupa" [Arbër Hoxha is the new player of Slaven Belupo] (in Croatian). NK Slaven Belupo. 8 February 2022.
- "Vrhunska utakmica i pobjeda Slaven Belupa u Gorici" [Top match and victory of Slaven Belupo in Gorica] (in Croatian). NK Slaven Belupo. 18 February 2022.
- "Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjet me Azerbejxhanin dhe Gjermaninë" [Prekazi published the list of players for matches with Azerbaijan and Germany] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 14 March 2018.
- "Albania U21 vs. Kosovo U21 2–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Lista e futbollistëve për ndeshjen Kosovë–Suedi" [List of players for the match Kosovo–Sweden] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 December 2019.
- "Sweden (1–0) Kosovo". eu-football.info. 12 January 2020.
- "Kosova dominon dhe mposht Gambinë – vendos super goli i Arbër Hoxhës" [Kosovo dominates and defeats Gambia – decides the super goal of Arbër Hoxha] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 11 June 2021.
- Arbër Hoxha at Soccerway
- "Arbër Hoxha". eu-football.info. 11 June 2021.
External links
- Arbër Hoxha at FootballDatabase.eu
- Arbër Hoxha at National-Football-Teams.com
- Arbër Hoxha at Soccerway
- Arbër Hoxha – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Arbër Hoxha at Croatian Football Statistics (in Croatian)