Arbër Hoxha

Arbër Hoxha (born 6 October 1998) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Croatian club Lokomotiva and the Kosovo national team.

Arbër Hoxha
Personal information
Full name Arbër Hoxha
Date of birth (1998-10-06) 6 October 1998
Place of birth Peja, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Club information
Current team
 Lokomotiva
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2016 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– Lokomotiva 1 (0)
National team‡
2019 Kosovo U21 1 (0)
2020– Kosovo 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 August 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2021

Club career

Lokomotiva

On 5 July 2021, Hoxha joined Croatian First Football 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]

International career

Under-21

On 14 March 2018, Hoxha received first call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Azerbaijan U21 and Germany U21.[3] On 15 October 2019, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in a 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Albania U21 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.

Senior

On 24 December 2019, Hoxha received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Sweden,[4] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Zymer Bytyqi.[5] 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.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of 14 August 2021[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental[lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Istogu 2015–16 Football Superleague of Kosovo 8210—92
Prishtina 2016–17 3000—30
2017–18 13110—141
2018–19 1411020171
Total 3843020434
Hajvalia (loan) 2016–17 Football Superleague of Kosovo 1000—10
Besa Pejë (loan) 2017–18 19300—193
Total 20300—203
Ballkani 2019–20 Football Superleague of Kosovo 24651—297
2020–21 17810—188
Total 411461—4715
Lokomotiva 2021–22 Croatian First Football League 1000—10
Career total 10021912011122
  1. Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

International
As of 11 June 2021[8]
Kosovo
YearAppsGoals
202010
202121
Total31

International goals
As of 11 June 2021[8]
Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result CompetitionRef.
1. 11 June 2021 Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Manavgat, Turkey  Gambia 1–0 1–0 Friendly [6]

References
  1. "Arber Hoxha novi je igrač Lokomotive" [Arber Hoxha is a new Lokomotiva player] (in Croatian). NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. 5 July 2021.
  2. "Lokomotiva Zagreb vs. Istra 1961 4–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. "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.
  4. "Lista e futbollistëve për ndeshjen Kosovë–Suedi" [List of players for the match Kosovo–Sweden] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 December 2019.
  5. "Sweden (1–0) Kosovo". eu-football.info. 12 January 2020.
  6. "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.
  7. Arbër Hoxha at Soccerway
  8. "Arbër Hoxha". eu-football.info. 11 June 2021.
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