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Florent Hadergjonaj
Hadergjonaj with Young Boys in 2014
Personal information
Full name Florent Hadergjonaj[1]
Date of birth (1994-07-31) 31 July 1994 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth Langnau, Switzerland
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Alanyaspor
Number 94
Youth career
2003–2006 Langnau
2006–2010 Thun
2010–2011 Luzern
2011–2013 Young Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Young Boys 71 (1)
2016–2018 Ingolstadt 04 27 (1)
2017–2018Huddersfield Town (loan) 23 (0)
2018–2020 Huddersfield Town 45 (0)
2020Kasımpaşa (loan) 13 (0)
2020–2023 Kasımpaşa 105 (7)
2023– Alanyaspor 44 (3)
International career
2013–2015 Switzerland U20 3 (0)
2014–2016 Switzerland U21 10 (0)
2017 Switzerland 1 (0)
2019– Kosovo 29 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Florent Hadergjonaj (Albanian pronunciation: [hadeɾɟoˈnaj]; born 31 July 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Süper Lig club Alanyaspor. Born in Switzerland, he previously represented his birthplace at youth and senior levels before switching to play for the Kosovo national team.

Club career

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Early career

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Hadergjonaj is a product of various Swiss youth teams such as Langnau, Thun and Luzern. In 2011, he joined youth team of Young Boys.[3]

Young Boys

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Hadergjonaj is a youth exponent from Young Boys, he made his first Swiss Super League appearance on 29 September 2013 after being named in the starting line-up in a 1–0 home defeat against Zürich.[4] Hadergjonaj made 11 league appearances during the 2013–14 season and he won the Young Boys' player of the year award after one year and a half from his debut.[5]

Ingolstadt 04

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On 8 August 2016, Hadergjonaj joined Bundesliga side Ingolstadt 04, on a four-year contract.[6] On 22 October 2016, he made his debut against Borussia Dortmund after being named in the starting line-up,[7] and assist in the third goal during a 3–3 draw.[8]

Loan at Huddersfield Town

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Hadergjonaj (left) with Huddersfield Town in 2018

On 24 August 2017, Hadergjonaj joined Premier League side Huddersfield Town, on a season-long loan.[9] On 19 September 2017, he made his debut with Huddersfield Town in the 2017–18 EFL Cup third round against Crystal Palace after being named in the starting line-up.[10]

Return to Huddersfield Town

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On 8 March 2018, Huddersfield Town triggered a clause in Hadergjonaj's loan agreement to make his transfer permanent. On 1 July 2018, he signed for Huddersfield Town on a three-year contract with a club option of a further season.[11] On 11 August 2018, he made his debut in a 3–0 home defeat against Chelsea after being named in the starting line-up.[12]

Loan at Kasımpaşa

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On 31 January 2020, Hadergjonaj joined Süper Lig side Kasımpaşa, on a six-month-long loan.[13] Two days later, he made his debut in a 1–1 away draw against Ankaragücü after being named in the starting line-up.[14]

Return to Kasımpaşa

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On 25 September 2020, Hadergjonaj signed a three-year contract with Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa.[15] One day later, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Hatayspor after being named in the starting line-up.[16]

International career

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Switzerland

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Under-20

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On 15 November 2013, Hadergjonaj made his debut with Switzerland U20 in a friendly match against Poland U20 after being named in the starting line-up.[17]

Under-21

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On 4 April 2014, Hadergjonaj made his debut with Switzerland U21 in a 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Ukraine U21 after being named in the starting line-up.[18]

Senior

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I will only play the friendly match as I have not agreed to play and be blocked for the qualifiers.

—Hadergjonaj before the gathering with Switzerland, May 2017.[19]

On 22 May 2017, Hadergjonaj received a call-up from Switzerland for the friendly match against Belarus and the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Faroe Islands.[20] On 1 October 2017, he made his debut with Switzerland in a friendly match against Belarus after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Silvan Widmer.[21][22]

Kosovo

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On 9 May 2019, The Football Federation of Kosovo confirmed that Hadergjonaj had obtained a Kosovan passport and was ready to play for the Kosovo national team in the next UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches.[23] On 22 May 2019, Hadergjonaj received a call-up from Kosovo for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Montenegro and Bulgaria.[24]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 03:46, 26 April 2021 (UTC).[25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Young Boys 2013–14 Swiss Super League 11 1 1 0 0 0 12 1
2014–15 26 0 1 0 8 0 35 0
2015–16 32 0 3 0 2 0 37 0
2016–17 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
Total 71 1 5 0 12 0 88 1
Ingolstadt 04 2016–17 Bundesliga 25 1 0 0 25 1
2017–18 2. Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 27 1 0 0 27 1
Huddersfield Town (loan) 2017–18 Premier League 23 0 3 0 1 0 27 0
Huddersfield Town 2018–19 Premier League 24 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
Kasımpaşa (loan) 2019–20 Süper Lig 13 0 0 0 13 0
Kasımpaşa 2020–21 Süper Lig 33 1 2 0 35 1
Career total 179 3 10 0 1 0 12 0 202 3
  1. ^ Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

International

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As of 31 March 2021[26]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Switzerland 2017 1 0
Kosovo 2019 7 0
2020 8 1
2021 3 0
Total 18 1
Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hadergjonaj goal.
List of international goals scored by Florent Hadergjonaj[27]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 October 2020 Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia  North Macedonia 1–1 1–2 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Florent Hadergjonaj". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Profili i Florent Hadergjonajt, prurjes së re të Kosovës" [Florent Hadergjonaj's profile, the new Kosovo's flow] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 9 May 2019. 24-vjeçari nga Kosova karrierën e nisi tek fëmijët e vendlindjes së tij Langlau, ndërsa pastaj kaloi tek grupmoshat e reja të FC Thun nga 2007–2010, te FC Luzern nga 2010–11 dhe Young Boys nga 2011–13, shkruan Telegrafi
  4. ^ "FC Zurich beats Young Boys Berne 1–0". FC Zürich. 29 September 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2019. Young Boys Berne: Wölfli; Hadergjonaj, Von Bergen, Rochat, Bürki; Costanzo, Spycher (46' Fekete); Zarate (70' Steffen), Frey (54' Kubo), Nuzzolo; Gerndt
  5. ^ a b "Djaloshi i artë nga Kosova, lojtari i vitit te gjiganti zviceran" [The golden boy from Kosovo, the player of the year in the giant Swiss] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 4 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Hadergjonaj zu Ingolstadt, Joss zurück zu YB" [Hadergjonaj to Ingolstadt, Joss back to YB] (in German). Berner Zeitung. 8 August 2016.
  7. ^ "FC Ingolstadt (3:3) Borussia Dortmund" (in German). German Football Association. 22 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Hadërgjonaj asiston në debutim" [Hadërgjonaj assist in debut]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 22 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Loan: Florent Hadergjonaj joins HTAFC". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 24 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Report: Palace 1–0 Town". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 19 September 2017. TOWN'S STARTING LINE-UP (4-2-3-1): Joel Coleman; Scott Malone, Martin Cranie, Michael Hefele, Florent Hadergjonaj; Philip Billing, Jonathan Hogg (c) (Dean Whitehead (c), 70'); Rajiv van La Parra, Joe Lolley (Abdelhamid Sabiri, 46'), Tom Ince (Aaron Mooy, 69'); Elias Kachunga
  11. ^ "Transfer: Flo joining Town permanently!". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 8 March 2018.
  12. ^ "Report: Town 0–3 Chelsea". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 11 August 2018. TOWN (5-3-2): Ben Hamer; Chris Löwe (Adama Diakhaby, 71'), Terence Kongolo, Christopher Schindler, Mathias Zanka, Florent Hadergjonaj; Philip Billing, Jonathan Hogg (c), Aaron Mooy; Alex Pritchard (Laurent Depoitre, 46'), Steve Mounié
  13. ^ "Florent Hadergjonaj Kasımpaşamızda" [Florent Hadergjonaj at Kasimpasa] (in Turkish). Kasımpaşa S.K. 31 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Ankaragücü:1 Kasımpaşa:1" (in Turkish). Kasımpaşa S.K. 2 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Florent Hadergjonaj Kasımpaşamızda" [Florent Hadergjonaj at Kasimpasa] (in Turkish). Kasımpaşa S.K. 25 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Atakaş Hatayspor–Kasımpaşa A.Ş." (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 26 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Polen (4:0) Schweiz" [Poland (4:0) Switzerland] (in German). Swiss Football Association. 15 November 2013.
  18. ^ "Ukraine (2:0) Schweiz" [Ukraine (2:0) Switzerland] (in German). Swiss Football Association. 4 April 2014.
  19. ^ "Ekskluzive/Hadergjonaj: Po për miqësore, jo për kualifikime" [Exclusive/Hadergjonaj: Yes for friendly, not for qualifications] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 18 May 2017.
  20. ^ "Zvicra publikon listën për dy ndeshjet e radhës, Hadergjonaj në mesin e katër shqiptarëve (Foto)" [Switzerland publishes the list for next two matches, Hadergjonaj among four Albanians (Photo)] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 22 May 2017.
  21. ^ "Schweiz (1:0) Weissrussland" [Switzerland (1:0) Belarus] (in German). Swiss Football Association. 1 June 2017.
  22. ^ "Debutimi i suksesshëm i Hadergjonajt te Zvicra" [Hadergjonaj's successful debut in Switzerland] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 1 June 2017.
  23. ^ "Florent Hadërgjonaj pajiset me pasaportë të Kosovës, bëhet "Dardan" [Florent Hadërgjonaj is obtained with Kosovo passport, it becomes "Dardanian"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 9 May 2019. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  24. ^ "Bernard Challandes publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy ndeshjet e qershorit" [Challandes publish the list of footballers for two June matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 22 May 2019. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  25. ^ Florent Hadergjonaj at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  26. ^ "Florent Hadergjonaj". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  27. ^ "Florent Hadergjonaj". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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