Florent Hadergjonaj (; born 31 July 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Süper Lig club Alanyaspor. Born in Switzerland, he previously represented his birthplace at youth and senior levels before switching to play for the Kosovo national team.
Club career Early career and Young Boys Hadergjonaj is a product of various Swiss youth teams such as Langnau, Thun and Luzern. In 2011, he joined youth team of Young Boys. 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. 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.
Ingolstadt 04 On 8 August 2016, Hadergjonaj joined Bundesliga side Ingolstadt 04, on a four-year contract. On 22 October 2016, he made his debut against Borussia Dortmund after being named in the starting line-up, and assist in the third goal during a 3–3 draw.
Loan at Huddersfield Town
On 24 August 2017, Hadergjonaj joined Premier League side Huddersfield Town, on a season-long loan. 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.
Return to Huddersfield Town 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. On 11 August 2018, he made his debut in a 3–0 home defeat against Chelsea after being named in the starting line-up.
Loan at Kasımpaşa On 31 January 2020, Hadergjonaj joined Süper Lig side Kasımpaşa, on a six-month-long loan. Two days later, he made his debut in a 1–1 away draw against Ankaragücü after being named in the starting line-up.
Return to Kasımpaşa On 25 September 2020, Hadergjonaj signed a three-year contract with Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa. One day later, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Hatayspor after being named in the starting line-up.
International career Switzerland Under-20 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.
Under-21 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.
Senior
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. On 1 June 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.
Kosovo 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. On 22 May 2019, Hadergjonaj received a call-up from Kosovo for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Montenegro and Bulgaria.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalIncluding continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa LeagueTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsYoung Boys2013–14Swiss Super League11110—001212014–1526010—803502015–1632030—203702016–172000—2040Total71150—120881Ingolstadt 042016–17Bundesliga25100—2512017–182. Bundesliga2000—20Total27100—271Huddersfield Town (loan)2017–18Premier League2303010—270Huddersfield Town2018–19Premier League2400000—240Kasımpaşa (loan)2019–20Süper Lig13000—130Kasımpaşa2020–21Süper Lig33120—351Career total1793100101202023
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSwitzerland201710Kosovo201970202081202170202230202370202450202510202610Total391
Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hadergjonaj goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Florent HadergjonajNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 8 October 2020 Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia 1–1 1–2 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs
Honours Individual Young Boys' player of the year: 2014–15
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