Arbër Hoxha (born 6 October 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb. A three-time international for the Kosovo national team, he switched his national allegiance to Albania in 2024.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2024 | Slaven Belupo | 61 | (11) |
| 2024– | Dinamo Zagreb | 24 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Kosovo U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Kosovo | 3 | (1) |
| 2024– | Albania | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editLokomotiva
editOn 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 in the 70th minute in place of Lukas Kačavenda.[2]
Slaven Belupo
editOn 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 3–0 away win against Gorica after coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute in place of Hansel Zapata.[4]
International career
editKosovo
edit- 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 in the 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]
Albania
editOn 15 March 2024, Hoxha received a call-up from Albania for the friendly matches against Chile and Sweden.[10] He made his debut against Chile on 22 March 2024.[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 18 February 2022[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Istogu | 2015–16 | Kosovo Superleague | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | |
| Prishtina | 2016–17 | Kosovo Superleague | 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 | Kosovo Superleague | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 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 | 2021–22 | Croatian First League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 108 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 122 | 22 | ||
International
edit- As of 19 June 2024[13]
| Kosovo | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 |
| Albania | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 |
| 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Miqësoret ndaj Kilit & Suedisë/ Trajneri Silvinjo publikon listën me emrat e 26 lojtarëve të ftuar!" [Friendlies against Chile and Sweden/ Coach Sylvinho releases the list of players with the names of the 26 players called up!] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Albania v Chile game report". ESPN. 22 March 2024.
- ^ Arbër Hoxha at Soccerway
- ^ "Arbër Hoxha". eu-football.info. 11 June 2021.
External links
edit- 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)