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Armando Broja (Albanian pronunciation: [bɾɔja]; born 10 September 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Chelsea. Born in England, he represents the Albania national team.

Armando Broja
Broja with Chelsea in October 2019
Personal information
Full name Armando Broja[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 (age 21)
Place of birth Slough, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2][3]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2007 Burnham Juniors
2007–2009 Tottenham Hotspur
2009–2020 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Chelsea 6 (0)
2020–2021 → Vitesse (loan) 30 (10)
2021–2022 → Southampton (loan) 32 (6)
National team‡
2019 Albania U19 3 (1)
2019–2021 Albania U21 3 (1)
2020– Albania 16 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:19, 1 October 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:23, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career



Early career


Broja began his football career with Burnham Juniors.[4] He then went on a few trials with Reading and Fulham, before signing with Tottenham Hotspur and joining their under-8 selection.[4] After a two-year stint at Tottenham, Broja joined Chelsea's Academy in 2009.[5]


Chelsea


On 26 February 2020, Broja signed his first professional contract with Premier League side Chelsea after agreeing to a two-year deal.[6] On 8 March, he made his professional debut in a 4–0 home win against Everton after coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute in place of Olivier Giroud.[7]


2020–21 season: Loan at Vitesse

On 21 August 2020, Broja signed for Vitesse on a season-long loan.[8] On 19 September, he scored his first ever league goal in a 2–0 win over Sparta Rotterdam.[9] Broja finished his loan spell at Vitesse as their joint-top scorer in the Eredivisie for the 2020–21 season, netting ten goals.[10]


2021–22 season: Loan at Southampton

On 18 July 2021, Broja signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea.[11] On 10 August 2021, he was loaned to fellow Premier League club Southampton for the 2021–22 season.[12] On his debut on 25 August, he scored two goals in an 8–0 win over League Two side Newport County in the second round of the EFL Cup.[13] On 16 October, Broja scored his first league goal for The Saints in a 1–0 win against Leeds United,[14] and became the first Albanian player to score in the Premier League.[15]


2022–23 season

On 2 September 2022, Broja signed a new long-term contract until 2028 with Chelsea.[16]


International career



Under-19


On 28 May 2019, Broja received a call-up from Albania U19 for the friendly matches against Kosovo U19.[17] On 3 June 2019, Broja made his debut with Albania in the first friendly match against Kosovo after being named in the starting line-up and scored his side's third goal during a 3–1 away win.[18]


Under-21


On 9 June 2019, Broja made his debut with Albania U21 in the friendly match against Wales U21 after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute in place of Din Sula and scored his side's two goals during a 2–1 home win.[19]


Senior


In May 2019, Broja received a call-up from Albania for a training camp in Durrës, Albania from 21 to 26 May 2019.[20]

On 7 September 2020 he made his debut in a 1–0 home loss against Lithuania.[21] On 5 September 2021, Broja scored his first senior goal in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Hungary, helping his team to a 1–0 victory.[22]


Personal life


Broja was born in Slough, England, to Albanian parents from Malësi e Madhe, Albania.[23] He has two sisters.[24]


Career statistics



Club


As of match played 5 October 2022[25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea 2019–20 Premier League 1000000010
2022–23[26] Premier League 5000003[lower-alpha 1]080
Total 6000003090
Vitesse (loan) 2020–21 Eredivisie 301041——3411
Southampton (loan) 2021–22[27] Premier League 3264122—389
Career total 68168222308120
  1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International


As of match played 27 September 2022[3]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Albania 202030
202173
202261
Total164
Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Broja goal.
List of international goals scored by Armando Broja
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 5 September 2021Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania7 Hungary1–01–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 8 September 2021Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania8 San Marino3–05–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 9 October 2021Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary9 Hungary1–01–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 10 June 2022Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania13 Israel1–01–22022–23 UEFA Nations League B

References


  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. "Armando Broja". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. "Armando Broja". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. "Teenage Kicks: Armando Broja". Chelsea F.C. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  5. Young, Alex (27 March 2021). "Armando Broja: Chelsea's Albanian wonderkid looking to punish England". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  6. "Signed | Armando Broja agrees first professional Chelsea contract!". Chelsea F.C. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  7. "Match report: Chelsea 4 Everton 0". Chelsea F.C. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020. Chelsea (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta (c), Rudiger, Zouma, Alonso; Barkley, Gilmour, Mount (James 60); Willian (Anjorin 71), Giroud (Broja 86), Pedro
  8. "Broja komend seizoen Vitessenaar (Video)" (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  9. "Vitesse wint Airborne-duel vs Sparta Rotterdam" (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  10. "2020–2021 Vitesse Stats". fbref.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  11. "New deal for Broja". Chelsea F.C. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  12. "Armando Broja: Southampton sign Chelsea teenager on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  13. Pearlman, Michael (25 August 2021). "Newport County 0–8 Southampton: Saints claim record win as they crush Exiles in EFL Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  14. "Southampton 1–0 Leeds". BBC Sport. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  15. "Armando Broja bëhet shqiptari i parë që shënon në Ligën Premier, faqja zyrtare e ligës vjen me një postim për sulmuesin" [Armando Broja becomes the first Albanian to score in the Premier League]. Telegrafi (in Albanian). 16 October 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  16. "New deal for Broja". Chelsea F.C. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  17. "U-19/Shqipëria luan dy miqësore me Kosovën, ja lojtarët e grumbulluar" [U-19/Albania plays two friendlies with Kosovo, here are the players are gathered] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  18. "U-19/Shqipëria fiton ndaj Kosovës" [U-19/Albania wins over Kosovo] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020. Në pjesën e skuadra e Dedes ka dominuar mbi kundërshtarin duke arritur të shënojë dy herë, me anë të Muçit përsëri në minutën e 69-të dhe Armando Brojas në minutën e 80-të. Goli i sulmuesit të Chelsea vulosi dhe rezultatin 3–1 që nuk ndryshoi deri në fund
  19. "U-21/ Shqipëria fiton 2–1 ndaj Uellsit në miqësore" [U-21/Albania wins 2–1 against Wales in friendly] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020. Në pjesën e dytë trajneri Bushi ka aktivizuar sulmuesin Armando Broja, njeriun e ndeshjes, në minutën e 46-të, i cili ka shënuar një dygolësh në minutën e 47 dhe 59
  20. "Shqipëria fillon grumbullimin paraprak, ja lojtarët nën urdhërat e trajnerit Reja" [Albania start the preliminary gathering, here are the players under the orders of coach Reja] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  21. "Jorginho impressive in Italy win; Armando Broja makes international debut". Chelsea F.C. 7 September 2020. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  22. "Albania – Hungary 1:0 (WC Qualifiers Europe 2021/2022, Group I)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  23. "Lojtari me origjinë nga Malësia e Madhe, Armando Broja edhe tre gola të tjerë për Chelsea" [The player with origin from Malësia e Madhe, Armando Broja also three more goals for Chelsea]. Shkodra Sport (in Albanian). 15 January 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  24. Steinberg, Jacob (27 March 2021). "'You learn from the best': Albania's Broja thankful for Chelsea schooling". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  25. Armando Broja at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  26. "Games played by Armando Broja in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  27. "Games played by Armando Broja in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2021.



На других языках

[de] Armando Broja

Armando Broja (* 10. September 2001 in Slough) ist ein in England geboren und aufgewachsener albanischer Fußballspieler, der bei FC Chelsea unter Vertrag steht. Der Stürmer ist seit September 2020 albanischer Nationalspieler.
- [en] Armando Broja

[es] Armando Broja

Armando Broja (Slough, Inglaterra, Reino Unido, 10 de septiembre de 2001) es un futbolista albanés que juega en la posición de delantero para el Southampton F. C. de la Premier League de Inglaterra.

[fr] Armando Broja

Armando Broja, né le 10 septembre 2001 à Slough, est un footballeur albanais qui évolue au poste d'avant-centre à Southampton, en prêt de Chelsea.

[it] Armando Broja

Armando Broja (Slough, 10 settembre 2001) è un calciatore albanese, attaccante del Southampton, in prestito dal Chelsea e della nazionale albanese.

[ru] Броя, Армандо

Армандо Броя (алб. Armando Broja; родился 10 сентября 2001, Пул) — албанский футболист, нападающий клуба «Челси» и сборной Албании.


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