Andi Hoti | |
Birth Date: | 2 March 2003 |
Birth Place: | Uster, Switzerland |
Height: | 1.91 m |
Position: | Centre-back |
Currentclub: | 1. FC Magdeburg |
Clubnumber: | 3 |
Youthyears1: | –2020 |
Youthclubs1: | Zürich |
Youthyears2: | 2020–2022 |
Youthclubs2: | Inter Milan |
Years1: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs1: | Inter Milan |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs2: | → SC Freiburg II (loan) |
Caps2: | 23 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2023– |
Clubs3: | 1. FC Magdeburg |
Caps3: | 19 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Kosovo U17 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
Nationalteam2: | Kosovo U21 |
Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 22 May 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 14 June 2022 |
Andi Hoti (born 2 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German club 1. FC Magdeburg. Born in Switzerland, he has represented Kosovo at under-21 international level.
In January 2020, Hoti joined the youth team of Serie A club Inter Milan.[1] Inter Milan reportedly paid a €150,000 transfer fee.[1] On 19 July 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Inter Milan after agreeing to a three-year deal.[2]
On 18 July 2022, Hoti joined 3. Liga side SC Freiburg II, on a season-long loan.[3] On 6 August 2022, he made his debut in a 1–0 away win against SpVgg Bayreuth after being named in the starting line-up.[4]
In June 2023, Hoti signed for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg on a permanent basis.[5]
On 27 June 2018, Hoti received a call-up from Kosovo U15 for a training camp in Lindabrunn.[6] On 8 October 2019, he was named as part of the Kosovo U17 squad for 2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifications.[7] His debut with Kosovo U17 came a day later in a 2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification match against Netherlands U17 after being named in the starting line-up.[8]
On 22 May 2021, Hoti received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against the Andorra U21,[9] he was an unused substitute in that match. His debut with Kosovo U21 came on 7 September 2021 in a 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against England U21 after being named in the starting line-up.[10]
In August 2023, Hoti received his first call-up to the Kosovo senior national team by head coach Primož Gliha, for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Switzerland and Romania.[11] [12]
Hoti was born in Uster, Switzerland to Kosovo Albanian parents from the Ratkoc village of Rahovec.[13]