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Liridon Balaj (born 15 August 1999) is a Kosovan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club Deinze and the Kosovo national team.

Liridon Balaj

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth	La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Deinze
Number	11
Youth career
0000–2018	Besa Pejë
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Besa Pejë	24	(1)
2019–2022	Aarau	86	(17)
2022–	Deinze	4	(1)
National team‡
2017–2018	Kosovo U19	5	(0)
2021–	Kosovo	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2021

Club career

Aarau

On 7 August 2019, Balaj signed a two-year contract with Swiss Challenge League club Aarau and received squad number 9.[1] One day later, he made his debut in a 4–2 away defeat against Chiasso after coming on as a substitute at 74th minute in place of Petar Mišić.[2]

Deinze

On 2 September 2022, Balaj joined Deinze in Belgium on a two-year contract.[3]

International career

On 31 May 2021, Balaj received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly matches against Guinea and Gambia.[4] Eight days later, he made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Guinea after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Arbër Hoxha.[5]

References

External links

• Liridon Balaj at Soccerway

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