Florent Hadergjonaj (Albanian pronunciation: [hadeɾɟoˈnaj]; born 31 July 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Turkish club Kasımpaşa. Born in Switzerland, he represents the Kosovo national team. He previously represented Switzerland at youth and senior levels.
![]() Hadergjonaj with Young Boys in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Florent Hadergjonaj[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-07-31) 31 July 1994 (age 28)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Langnau, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Kasımpaşa | ||
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) |
2017–2018 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 23 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Huddersfield Town | 45 | (0) |
2020 | → Kasımpaşa (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2020– | Kasımpaşa | 44 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2013–2015 | Switzerland U20 | 3 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Switzerland U21 | 10 | (0) |
2017 | Switzerland | 1 | (0) |
2019– | Kosovo | 21 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:59, 9 November 2021 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 March 2021 |
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
I will play only the friendly match with Switzerland after for qualifying matches I did not accept to play and to block.
—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]
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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental[lower-alpha 1] | Total | ||||||
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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 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Switzerland | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
Kosovo | 2019 | 7 | 0 |
2020 | 8 | 1 | |
2021 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 18 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 8 October 2020 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs |
Individual
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
Young Boys Berne: Wölfli; Hadergjonaj, Von Bergen, Rochat, Bürki; Costanzo, Spycher (46' Fekete); Zarate (70' Steffen), Frey (54' Kubo), Nuzzolo; Gerndt
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
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
Kasımpaşa S.K. – current squad | |
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