Arbër Hoxha

Arbër Hoxha

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-10-06) 6 October 1998 (age 26)
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
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)
2021–2022	Lokomotiva	8	(0)
2022–2024	Slaven Belupo	61	(11)
2024–	Dinamo Zagreb	31	(3)
International career^‡
2019	Kosovo U21	1	(0)
2020–2021	Kosovo	3	(1)
2024–	Albania	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 June 2024

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.

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 in the 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 3–0 away win against Gorica after coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute in place of Hansel Zapata.^[4]

International career

Kosovo

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

On 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

Club

As of match played 22 December 2024^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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[b]	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		Croatian First League	10	0	0	0	—		10	0
	2022–23		33	7	2	0	—		35	7
	2023–24		18	5	2	1	—		20	6
	Total		61	12	4	1	—		65	13
Dinamo Zagreb	2023–24	Croatian First League	15	1	3	0	4[c]	1	22	1
	2024–25		16	2	1	0	6[d]	0	23	2
	Total		31	3	4	0	10	1	45	4
Career total			199	36	20	2	12	1	231	39

1. Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

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

List of international goals scored by Arbër Hoxha
^Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hoxha goal.

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

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. "Arbër Hoxha novi je igrač Slaven Belupa" [Arbër Hoxha is the new player of Slaven Belupo] (in Croatian). NK Slaven Belupo. 8 February 2022.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "Albania U21 vs. Kosovo U21 2–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
7. "Lista e futbollistëve për ndeshjen Kosovë–Suedi" [List of players for the match Kosovo–Sweden] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 December 2019.
8. "Sweden (1–0) Kosovo". eu-football.info. 12 January 2020.
9. "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.
10. "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.
11. "Albania v Chile game report". ESPN. 22 March 2024.
12. Arbër Hoxha at Soccerway
13. "Arbër Hoxha". eu-football.info. 11 June 2021.

External links

• 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)