Xhonatan Lajthia Explained

Xhonatan Lajthia
Birth Date:1 February 1999
Birth Place:Kavajë, Albania
Height:1.70 m
Currentclub:Bylis
Clubnumber:14
Youthyears1:2011–2017
Years1:2016–2020
Caps1:17
Goals1:1
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:Erzeni (loan)
Caps2:20
Goals2:4
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Egnatia (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:1
Years4:2020
Clubs4:Erzeni (loan) 
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:Egnatia
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Lushnja
Caps6:20
Goals6:6
Years7:2022–
Clubs7:Bylis
Caps7:55
Goals7:8
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2016
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:1 June 2024

Xhonatan Lajthia (born 1 February 1999) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Albanian club AF Elbasani.

Club career

Early career

Lajthia started his youth career at KF Teuta Durrës in 2011. In the 2014–15 season he played 14 games with under-17 side.[1]

Club career

On 3 January 2020, Lajthia returned to KF Erzeni on a contract for the rest of the season.[2]

International career

Albania U16

He participated with Albania national under-16 football team in the UEFA Development Tournament 2015 and played 1 match under coach Alban Bushi on 3 May 2015.[3] [4]

Albania U19

He also was called up at Albania national under-19 football team by coach Arjan Bellaj to participate in the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification from 6–11 October 2016.[5] He played in all three matches as a substitute.[6]

Albania U20

He received his first call up for the Albania under-20 side by coach Alban Bushi for the double friendly match against Azerbaijan U-21 on 21 & 26 January 2018.[7]

Honours

International

Albania U16

2015

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fshf.org/garat/components/lojtar.php?player_id=234211 Xhonathan Lajthia profile
  2. https://www.facebook.com/kf.erzeniofficial/photos/a.796676950395404/2832563646806714/?type=3&theater Xhonatan Lajthia eshte perforcimi i rradhes per Erzenin...
  3. http://www.sportpress.al/shqiperia-u-16-fiton-me-malin-e-zi-renato-kendezi-talenti-qe-na-dha-fitoren/ Shqiperia U-16 fiton me Malin e Zi, Renato Kendezi talenti qe na dha fitoren
  4. http://www.sportpress.al/u-16-vazhdon-serine-e-fitoreve-nen-drejtimin-e-alban-bushit-ja-dhe-formacioni/ U-16 vazhdon serine e fitoreve nen drejtimin e Alban Bushit ja dhe formacioni
  5. http://fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5213-grumbullohet-ekipi-kombetar-u-19 Grumbullohet ekipi kombëtar U-19
  6. https://int.soccerway.com/players/xhonathan-lajthia/464997/matches/ Xhonathan Lajthia matches
  7. News: KOMBËTARJA U-20, DY NDESHJE MIQËSORE ME AZERBAJXHANIN, TRAJNERI ALBAN BUSHI SHPALL LISTËN!. U-20 NATIONAL TEAM, TWO FRIENDLIES WITH AZERBAIJAN, COACH ALBAN BUSHI ANNOUNCES THE LIST!. FSHF.org. sq. 18 January 2018. 22 January 2018.