| Florent Hadergjonaj | |
| Fullname: | Florent Hadergjonaj[1] |
| Birth Date: | 31 July 1994[2] |
| Birth Place: | Langnau, Switzerland |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | Alanyaspor |
| Clubnumber: | 94 |
| Youthyears1: | 2003–2006 |
| Youthclubs1: | Langnau |
| Youthyears2: | 2006–2010 |
| Youthclubs2: | Thun |
| Youthyears3: | 2010–2011 |
| Youthclubs3: | Luzern |
| Youthyears4: | 2011–2013 |
| Youthclubs4: | Young Boys |
| Years1: | 2013–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Young Boys |
| Caps1: | 71 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Ingolstadt 04 |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Huddersfield Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 23 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Huddersfield Town |
| Caps4: | 45 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020 |
| Clubs5: | → Kasımpaşa (loan) |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs6: | Kasımpaşa |
| Caps6: | 105 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Alanyaspor |
| Caps7: | 31 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013–2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Switzerland U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014–2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Switzerland U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam3: | Switzerland |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam4: | Kosovo |
| Nationalcaps4: | 27 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 25 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 28 March 2023 |
Florent Hadergjonaj (in Albanian pronounced as /hadeɾɟoˈnaj/; 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.
Hadergjonaj is a product of various Swiss youth teams such as Langnau, Thun and Luzern. In 2011, he joined youth team of Young Boys.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
On 8 August 2016, Hadergjonaj joined Bundesliga side Ingolstadt 04, on a four-year contract.[6] On 22 October 2016, he made his debut against Borussia Dortmund after being named in the starting line-up,[7] and assist in the third goal during a 3–3 draw.[8]
On 24 August 2017, Hadergjonaj joined Premier League side Huddersfield Town, on a season-long loan.[9] 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.[10]
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.[11] On 11 August 2018, he made his debut in a 3–0 home defeat against Chelsea after being named in the starting line-up.[12]
On 31 January 2020, Hadergjonaj joined Süper Lig side Kasımpaşa, on a six-month-long loan.[13] Two days later, he made his debut in a 1–1 away draw against Ankaragücü after being named in the starting line-up.[14]
On 25 September 2020, Hadergjonaj signed a three-year contract with Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa.[15] One day later, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Hatayspor after being named in the starting line-up.[16]
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.[17]
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.[18]
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.[19] On 1 October 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.[20] [21]
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.[22] On 22 May 2019, Hadergjonaj received a call-up from Kosovo for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Montenegro and Bulgaria.[23]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental[24] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Young Boys | 2013–14 | Swiss Super League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 12! | 0 | 88 | 1 | ||||
| Ingolstadt 04 | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 27! | 1 | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2017–18 | Premier League | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2018–19 | Premier League | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Kasımpaşa (loan) | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Kasımpaşa | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 179 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 202 | 3 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kosovo | 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 1 | ||
Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hadergjonaj goal.
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