Alban Ajdini

Alban Ajdini
Personal information
Date of birth	9 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Geneva, Switzerland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Lausanne-Sport
Number	7
Youth career
0000–2017	Servette
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2020	Servette U21
2020–2021	Servette
2021	→ Stade Lausanne Ouchy (loan)
2021–2024	Stade Lausanne Ouchy
2024–	Lausanne-Sport
International career‡
2020	Kosovo U21
2023–	Kosovo
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Alban Ajdini (born 9 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swiss Super League club Lausanne-Sport. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Kosovo national team.

Club career

Servette

On 5 June 2020, Ajdini signed his first professional contract with Swiss Super League side Servette after agreeing to a two-year deal.^[1] On 19 July 2020, he made his debut in a 2–2 home draw against Basel after coming on as a substitute at 85th minute in place of Alex Schalk.^[2]

Loan to Stade Lausanne Ouchy

On 11 January 2021, Ajdini was loaned for six months to the Swiss Challenge League side Stade Lausanne Ouchy,^[3] and received squad number 17.^[4] His debut with Stade Lausanne Ouchy came eleven days later against Grasshoppers after coming on as a substitute at 60th minute in place of Roland Ndongo.^[5]

Stade Lausanne Ouchy

On 14 June 2021, Stade Lausanne Ouchy triggered a clause in Ajdini's loan agreement to make his transfer permanent.^[6] He made his league debut against Yverdon-Sport on 31 July 2021.^[7] Ajdini scored his first league goal against Schaffhausen on 10 September 2021, scoring in the 60th minute.^[8]

Lausanne-Sport

On 14 June 2024, Ajdini signed a three-year contract with Swiss Super League club Lausanne-Sport and receiving squad number 7.^[9] He made his league debut against Basel on 21 July 2024.^[10]

International career

On 2 October 2020, Ajdini received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for UEFA Euro 2021 qualification matches against Austria U21 and Andorra U21.^[11] Seven days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in the match against Austria U21 after being named in the starting line-up.^[12]

Ajdini made his full international debut against Belarus on 21 November 2023.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 June 2024^[14]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Servette U21	2016–17	2. Liga Interregional	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2017–18		18	3	0	0	—		18	3
	2018–19		12	2	0	0	—		12	2
	2019–20		13	5	0	0	—		13	5
	2020–21		2	1	0	0	—		2	1
	Total		47	11	0	0	—		47	11
Servette	2019–20	Swiss Super League	4	0	0	0	—		4	0
	2020–21	Swiss Super League	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Stade Lausanne Ouchy	2020–21 (loan)	Swiss Challenge League	14	4	0	0	—		14	4
	2021–22		32	2	2	2	—		34	4
	2022–23		36	13	2	1	—		38	14
	2023–24	Swiss Super League	36	8	2	1	—		38	9
	Total		118	27	6	4	—		124	31
Lausanne-Sport	2024–25	Swiss Super League	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			170	38	6	4	0	0	176	42

International

As of 21 November 2023^[15]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Kosovo	2023	1	0
Total		1	0

References

^ "Vazhdon shkëlqimi i shqiptarëve në Zvicër, Alban Ajdini nënshkruan kontratën e parë profesionale me Servetten" [Albanians continue to shine in Switzerland, Alban Ajdini signs first professional contract with Servette] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 5 June 2020.
^ "Servette vs. Basel 2–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
^ "Alban Ajdini rejoint le SLO!" [Alban Ajdini joins the SLO!] (in Albanian). FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy. 11 January 2021.
^ FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy [@FC_SLO] (11 January 2021). "Officiel! Le jeune ailier de 21 ans, Alban Ajdini (@albann88) arrive en prêt pour 6 mois en provenance du @ServetteFC. Il portera le numéro 17" [Official! 21-year-old winger Alban Ajdini (@albann88) arrives on loan for 6 months from @ServetteFC. He will wear the number 17] (Tweet) (in French) – via Twitter.
^ "Grasshoppers vs. Stade-Lausanne Ouchy 2–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
^ "Alban Ajdini signe au SLO!" [Alban Ajdini signs for SLO!] (in French). FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy. 14 June 2021.
^ "Yverdon-Sport vs Stade Lausanne Ouchy - 31 July 2021". int.soccerway.com.
^ "Stade Lausanne Ouchy - 10 September 2021". int.soccerway.com.
^ "Alban Ajdini est Lausannois" [Alban Ajdini is from Lausanne] (in French). FC Lausanne-Sport. 14 June 2024.
^ "Lausanne-Sport vs Basel - 21 July 2024". int.soccerway.com.
^ "Prekazi publikon listën e lojtarëve për ndeshjen me Austrinë dhe Andorrën" [Prekazi publishes the list of players for the match with Austria and Andorra] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 2 October 2020.
^ "Kosova U21 – Austria U21, formacionet zyrtare" [Kosovo U21 – Austria U21, official formations] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 9 October 2020.
^ "Kosovo vs Belarus - 21 November 2023". int.soccerway.com.
^ Alban Ajdini at Soccerway
^ "Alban Ajdini". eu-football.info. 21 November 2023.

External links

Alban Ajdini at Soccerway.com
Alban Ajdini at WorldFootball.net
Alban Ajdini at FBref.com

[1] "Vazhdon shkëlqimi i shqiptarëve në Zvicër, Alban Ajdini nënshkruan kontratën e parë profesionale me Servetten" [Albanians continue to shine in Switzerland, Alban Ajdini signs first professional contract with Servette] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 5 June 2020.

[2] "Servette vs. Basel 2–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2020.

[3] "Alban Ajdini rejoint le SLO!" [Alban Ajdini joins the SLO!] (in Albanian). FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy. 11 January 2021.

[4] FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy [@FC_SLO] (11 January 2021). "Officiel! Le jeune ailier de 21 ans, Alban Ajdini (@albann88) arrive en prêt pour 6 mois en provenance du @ServetteFC. Il portera le numéro 17" [Official! 21-year-old winger Alban Ajdini (@albann88) arrives on loan for 6 months from @ServetteFC. He will wear the number 17] (Tweet) (in French) – via Twitter.

[5] "Grasshoppers vs. Stade-Lausanne Ouchy 2–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

[6] "Alban Ajdini signe au SLO!" [Alban Ajdini signs for SLO!] (in French). FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy. 14 June 2021.

[7] "Yverdon-Sport vs Stade Lausanne Ouchy - 31 July 2021". int.soccerway.com.

[8] "Stade Lausanne Ouchy - 10 September 2021". int.soccerway.com.

[9] "Alban Ajdini est Lausannois" [Alban Ajdini is from Lausanne] (in French). FC Lausanne-Sport. 14 June 2024.

[10] "Lausanne-Sport vs Basel - 21 July 2024". int.soccerway.com.

[11] "Prekazi publikon listën e lojtarëve për ndeshjen me Austrinë dhe Andorrën" [Prekazi publishes the list of players for the match with Austria and Andorra] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 2 October 2020.

[12] "Kosova U21 – Austria U21, formacionet zyrtare" [Kosovo U21 – Austria U21, official formations] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 9 October 2020.

[13] "Kosovo vs Belarus - 21 November 2023". int.soccerway.com.

[14] Alban Ajdini at Soccerway

[15] "Alban Ajdini". eu-football.info. 21 November 2023.

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