Yll Hoxha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yll Hoxha | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Feronikeli | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Prishtina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Prishtina | 60 | (11) |
| 2009–2010 | TPS | 10 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Hysi | 44 | (10) |
| 2012–2015 | Kukësi | 79 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Flamurtari Vlorë | 33 | (2) |
| 2016 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 7 | (0) |
| 2016– | Feronikeli | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2010– | Kosovo | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 March 2016. | |||
Yll Hoxha (born 26 December 1987) is a Kosovar-Albanian professional footballer who plays for Vllaznia Shkodër in the Albanian Superliga and for Kosovo national team as a midfielder. He also holds Albanian citizenship.[1]
Club career
In 2009, he played for Turun Palloseura (TPS) in the Finnish Veikkausliiga, making his league debut against FC Lahti on 31 May 2009.[2]
In the summer of 2009 he signed for Hysi.[3]
On 9 July 2015, Ylli joined fellow Albanian Superliga side Flamurtari Vlorë on a free transfer.[4][5]
On 1 August 2016, Hoxha official joined Vllaznia Shkodër by signing a two-year contract.[6] He was presented to the media on the very same day.[6] He made his competitive debut with the club on 8 September in the opening league match against Kukësi, which finished in a goalless home draw.[7] On 3 December, after being used briefly during his period, Hoxha was involded in a hassle with the coach Armando Cungu.[8] After he was excluded from the training session, Hoxha confronted Cungu by saying to him: "What do you have against me. I don't now why you act like this.[8] An angry Cungu responded: "As long as im coach here, you shall get no playing time", which led the parties to a brawl.[8] They were separated by the assistant manager Aleksandër Maxhar, and then Hoxha left the training ground.[8] On 16 December, Hoxha officially left the club after terminating his contract by mutual consent.[9] The club also confirmed his departure via a stetament.[10] Hoxha stated that he left the club due to "Cungu injustice".[11]
On 23 December 2016, shortly after his departure from Vllaznia Shkodër, Hoxha returned to Superleague of Kosovo after a five-years hiatus by signing a one-year deal with Feronikeli.[12]
International career
He made his international debut for Kosovo in its international friendly match against Turkey which ended in a 1–6 home loss.[13]
Personal life
He was married in June 2015 with his partner in a ceremony held in Pristina, Kosovo.[14]
References
- ↑ "Yll Hoxha dhe Besar Musolli paisen me pasaporta shqiptare" (in Albanian). Borozani.com. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ "Lahti vs. TPS 2 – 4". Soccerway. 31 May 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ↑ "Në kontakt me futbollistë afrikanë e amerikanë" (in Albanian). Sporti Total. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ Rinald Bregasi (9 July 2015). "Ylli Hoxha firmos me Flamurtarin" (in Albanian). Super Sport Albania. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ Eduard Ilnica (9 July 2015). "Flamurtari nënshkruan me kosovarin Yll Hoxha" (in Albanian). Telesport.al. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Vjen firma, Yll Hoxha është një futbollist i Vllaznisë" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ "Vllaznia Shkodër vs. Kukësi 0 – 0". Soccerway. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Olsi Tujani (3 December 2016). "Plas te Vllaznia, trajneri Cungu sherr me Ylli Hoxhën në stërvitje" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ↑ "Zyrtare: Yll Hoxha largohet nga Vllaznia" (in Albanian). Kosova Press. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ↑ "NDËRPRITET KONTRATA ME FUTBOLLISTIN YLL HOXHA" (in Albanian). Vllaznia.al. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ↑ "Yll Hoxha reagon pas largimit nga Vllaznia: Padrejtësi e Cungut" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ↑ Olsi Tujani (23 December 2016). "U largua mes polemikash nga Vllaznia, por Yll Hoxha gjen shpejt ekip të ri" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ↑ "Turqia shumë e fortë, mposht Kosovën në miqësore 6:1" (in Albanian). Time.ikub.al. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ Alfred Lleshi (11 June 2015). "Kukësi në dasëm, martohet Ylli Hoxha" (in Albanian). Telesport.al. Retrieved 23 December 2016.