Alban Ajdini
Alban Ajdini (born 9 July 1999) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swiss club Stade Lausanne Ouchy.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alban Ajdini | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Stade Lausanne Ouchy | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Servette | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Servette U21 | 47 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | Servette | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Stade Lausanne Ouchy (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2021– | Stade Lausanne Ouchy | 16 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2020 | Kosovo U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2020 | |||
Club career
Servette
On 5 June 2020, Ajdini signed his first professional contract with Swiss Super League side Servette after agreeing to a two-year deal.[1] On 19 July 2020, he made his debut in a 2–2 home draw against Basel after coming on as a substitute at 85th minute in place of Alex Schalk.[2]
Loan at Stade Lausanne Ouchy
On 11 January 2021, Ajdini joined Swiss Challenge League side Stade Lausanne Ouchy, on a six-month-long loan,[3] and received squad number 17.[4]
International career
On 2 October 2020, Ajdini received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Austria U21 and Andorra U21.[5] Seven days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in a match against Austria U21 after being named in the starting line-up.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 18 December 2021[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Servette U21 | 2016–17 | 2. Liga Interregional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 5 | |||
| 2020–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Total | 47 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 47 | 11 | |||
| Servette | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Stade Lausanne Ouchy | 2020–21 (loan) | Swiss Challenge League | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 4 | |
| 2021–22 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 19 | 3 | |||
| Total | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 33 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 82 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 18 | ||
References
- "Vazhdon shkëlqimi i shqiptarëve në Zvicër, Alban Ajdini nënshkruan kontratën e parë profesionale me Servetten" [Albanians continue to shine in Switzerland, Alban Ajdini signs first professional contract with Servette] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 5 June 2020.
- "Servette vs. Basel 2–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- "Alban Ajdini rejoint le SLO!" [Alban Ajdini joins the SLO!] (in Albanian). FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy. 11 January 2021.
- FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy [@FC_SLO] (11 January 2021). "Officiel! Le jeune ailier de 21 ans, Alban Ajdini (@albann88) arrive en prêt pour 6 mois en provenance du @ServetteFC. Il portera le numéro 17" [Official! 21-year-old winger Alban Ajdini (@albann88) arrives on loan for 6 months from @ServetteFC. He will wear the number 17] (Tweet) (in French) – via Twitter.
- "Prekazi publikon listën e lojtarëve për ndeshjen me Austrinë dhe Andorrën" [Prekazi publishes the list of players for the match with Austria and Andorra] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 2 October 2020.
- "Kosova U21 – Austria U21, formacionet zyrtare" [Kosovo U21 – Austria U21, official formations] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 9 October 2020.
- Alban Ajdini at Soccerway