Liridon Balaj
Liridon Balaj (born 15 August 1999) is a Kosovan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss club Schaffhausen on loan from the Belgian club Deinze, and the Kosovo national team.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 August 1999 | ||
Place of birth | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Schaffhausen | ||
Number | 99 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2018 | Besa Pejë | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Besa Pejë | 24 | (1) |
2019–2022 | Aarau | 86 | (17) |
2022– | Deinze | 19 | (0) |
2023– | → Schaffhausen (loan) | 5 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2017–2018 | Kosovo U19 | 5 | (0) |
2021– | Kosovo | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2021 |
Club career
Aarau
On 7 August 2019, Balaj signed a two-year contract with Swiss Challenge League club Aarau and received squad number 9.[2] One day later, he made his debut in a 4–2 away defeat against Chiasso after coming on as a substitute at 74th minute in place of Petar Mišić.[3]
Schaffhausen
On 8 September 2023, Balaj moved on loan to Schaffhausen back in Switzerland.[5]
International career
On 31 May 2021, Balaj received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly matches against Guinea and Gambia.[6] Eight days later, he made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Guinea after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Arbër Hoxha.[7]
References
- Liridon Balaj at Soccerway
- "Liridon Balaj wechselt für zwei Jahre zum FC Aarau" [Liridon Balaj is moving to FC Aarau for two years] (in German). FC Aarau. 7 August 2019.
- "Chiasso vs. Aarau 4–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- "Welkom, Liridon Balaj!" (in Dutch). Deinze. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- "Liridon Balaj neuer Mittelfeldspieler" [Liridon Balaj new midfielder] (in German). Schaffhausen. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- "Challandes publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy miqësoret në Antali" [Challandes publishes the list of footballers for the two friendlies in Antalya] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- "Guinea vs Kosovo, 8 June 2021". eu-football.info. 8 June 2021.