Lorent Tolaj

Lorent Tolaj (born 23 October 2001) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cambridge United in England, on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion.

Lorent Tolaj
Personal information
Full name Lorent Tolaj[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-23) 23 October 2001
Place of birth Aigle, Switzerland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Brighton & Hove Albion]])
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2018 FC Sion
2018–2022 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2022 → Cambridge United (loan) 4 (0)
National team‡
2017 Switzerland U17 3 (2)
2018–2019 Switzerland U18 5 (1)
2019–2020 Switzerland U19 4 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:08, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:28, 2 February 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Aigle,[2] Tolaj joined Brighton & Hove Albion's academy in 2018 after playing youth football for Swiss side FC Sion.[3] On 31 January 2022, he joined EFL League One club Cambridge United on loan until the end of the season.[4][5] He made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Bolton Wanderers on 1 February 2022.[6]

International career

Tolaj has represented Switzerland internationally at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.[7] On 19 November 2019, Tolaj scored 8 goals in Switzerland U19's 16–1 win over Gibraltar U19, setting the record for the most goals scored in a under-19 Euro qualifier.[8]

Career statistics
As of match played 1 March 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 2019–20[9] ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
2021–22[10] ———3[lower-alpha 1]232
Total 0000004242
Brighton & Hove Albion 2021–22[10] Premier League 000000—00
Cambridge United (loan) 2021–22[10] League One 401000—50
Career total 4010004292
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. "Lorent Tolaj". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. Mills, Richard (13 September 2021). "Lorent Tolaj recalls his injury woe after helping Brighton U23s beat Blackburn". SussexLive. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. "Lorent Tolaj: Cambridge United agree loan deal for Brighton forward". BBC Sport. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. Page, Stephen (31 January 2022). "U's sign Tolaj on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion". CambridgeshireLive. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. Page, Stephen (2 February 2022). "U's unbeaten run in League One ends with defeat at Bolton Wanderers". CambridgeshireLive. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  7. "Lorent Tolaj » Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  8. Owen, Brian (20 November 2019). "Eight-goal Albion teen breaks Euro record". The Argus. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  9. "Games played by Lorent Tolaj in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  10. "Games played by Lorent Tolaj in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2022.


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