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Lorent Tolaj (born 23 October 2001) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Salford City on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion of the Premier League.

Lorent Tolaj
Personal information
Full name Lorent Tolaj[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-23) 23 October 2001 (age 21)
Place of birth Aigle, Switzerland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Salford City
(on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2018 FC Sion
2018–2022 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2022Cambridge United (loan) 4 (0)
2022–Salford City (loan) 7 (0)
National team
2017 Switzerland U17 3 (2)
2018–2019 Switzerland U18 5 (1)
2019–2020 Switzerland U19 4 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:25, 29 October 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:28, 2 February 2022 (UTC)

Club career



Brighton & Hove Albion


Born in Aigle,[2] Tolaj joined Brighton & Hove Albion's academy in 2018 after playing youth football for Swiss side FC Sion.[3]


Cambridge United (loan)

On 31 January 2022, he joined EFL League One club Cambridge United on loan until the end of the season.[4][5] A day later, he made his debut for the U's as a substitute in the 2–0 away defeat at Bolton Wanderers.[6] On 18 April, it was confirmed that Tolaj had returned to his parent club Brighton after struggling for game time at Cambridge only making five appearances in all competitions.[7]


Salford City (loan)

On 23 August 2022, Tolaj signed for League Two side Salford City on loan for the 2022–23 season.[8]


International career


Born in Switzerland, Tolaj is of Kosovan descent.[9] He has represented Switzerland internationally at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.[10] On 19 November 2019, Tolaj scored eight 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.[11]


Career statistics


As of 29 October 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[12] 1[lower-alpha 1]010
2021–22[13] 3[lower-alpha 1]232
Total 0000004242
Brighton & Hove Albion 2021–22[13] Premier League 00000000
Cambridge United (loan) 2021–22[13] League One 40100050
Salford City (loan) 2022–23[citation needed] League Two 70003[lower-alpha 1]0100
Career total 110100072192
  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". Sussex Live. 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". Cambridgeshire Live. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. Page, Stephen (2 February 2022). "U's unbeaten run in League One ends with defeat at Bolton Wanderers". Cambridgeshire Live. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  7. Page, Stephen (18 April 2022). "Lorent Tolaj returns to Brighton & Hove Albion following Cambridge United loan spell". Cambridgeshire Live. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  8. Bishop, Matt (23 August 2022). "Lorent Tolaj joins Salford City". Brighton & Hove Albion. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  9. "Kosovarët kundër Kosovës!". Lajmet e fundit - Zëri. 7 December 2017.
  10. "Lorent Tolaj » Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  11. Owen, Brian (20 November 2019). "Eight-goal Albion teen breaks Euro record". The Argus. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  12. "Games played by Lorent Tolaj in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  13. "Games played by Lorent Tolaj in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2022.



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