Lindrit Kamberi

Lindrit Kamberi
Personal information
Date of birth	7 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Zürich, Switzerland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Zürich
Number	2
Youth career
2013–2018	Zürich
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–	Zürich
2019–2020	→ Wil (loan)
2020–2021	→ Winterthur (loan)
International career‡
2018	Switzerland U18
2018–2019	Switzerland U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 November 2021

Lindrit Kamberi (born 7 October 1999) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Zürich in the Swiss Super League.^[1]

Career

Zürich

A graduate of the club's youth academy, Kamberi began his senior career with hometown club FC Zürich in 2019, signing a three-year senior contract with the club.^[2] After several loan spells, Kamberi made his competitive debut for the club on 25 April 2021, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute for Nathan Cardoso in a 3–1 defeat to Luzern.^[3]

Loan at Wil

In July 2019, Kamberi was loaned to Swiss Challenge League club FC Wil for the 2019–20 season.^[4] He made his league debut for the club just days after the transfer's completion, playing the entirety of a 1–0 victory over Chiasso on 20 July.^[5] Kamberi would make 34 appearances in all competitions before returning to Zürich in August 2020.

Loan at Winterthur

Prior to the 2020–21 campaign, Kamberi was loaned out once again, joining FC Winterthur.^[6] He made his competitive debut for the club on 12 September 2020 in a 2–1 victory over Tuggen in the Swiss Cup.^[7] Later that season, he scored his first professional goal, scoring the first in a 3–2 league victory over his former club, Wil.^[8] In March, after a series of injuries at Zürich, Kamberi was recalled from his loan, having made 28 appearances in all competitions with Winterthur.^[9]^[10]

International career

Kamberi was born in Switzerland and is of Kosovan descent. He is a youth international for Switzerland.^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 February 2023^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Zürich	2017–18	Swiss Super League	0	0	0	0	―		―		0	0
	2018–19		0	0	0	0	―		―		0	0
	2019–20		0	0	0	0	―		―		0	0
	2020–21		6	0	0	0	―		―		6	0
	2021–22		13	1	0	0	―		―		13	1
	2022–23		20	0	1^[a]	0	10^[b]	1	―		31	1
	Total		39	1	1	0	10	1	―		50	2
Wil (loan)	2019–20	Swiss Challenge League	33	0	1^[a]	0	―		―		34	0
Winterthur (loan)	2020–21	Swiss Challenge League	26	1	2^[a]	0	―		―		28	1
Career total			98	2	4	0	10	1	―		112	3

^ ^a ^b ^c Appearance(s) in Swiss Cup
^ Eight appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League

References

^ ^a ^b "Switzerland – L. Kamberi – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ "The leap into the Super League is still too big: The FCZ lends a promising home grown". sport.ch (in German). 18 July 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ "Luzern vs. Zurich – 25 April 2021 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ "Lindrit Kamberi changes to FC Wil 1900 on loan". fcz.ch (in German). 18 July 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ "Chiasso vs. Wil – 20 July 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ "FCW brings in center-back Lindrit Kamberi". fcwinterthur.ch (in German). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ "Tuggen vs. Winterthur – 12 September 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ "Winterthur vs. Wil – 18 December 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ "Lindrit Kamberi returns to FC Zurich early from loan spell". fcz.ch (in German). 20 March 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ "FC Zurich ordered Kamberi back immediately". 4-4-2.com (in German). 20 March 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ "Kampioni i Zvicrës vazhdon për tre vjet me mbrojtësin kosovar" [The champion of Switzerland continues for three years with the Kosovar defender]. KOHA.net (in Albanian). 18 June 2022.

External links

Lindrit Kamberi at FC Zürich

[Cup-12] Appearance(s) in Swiss Cup

[13] Eight appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League

[Soccerway-1] "Switzerland – L. Kamberi – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[2] "The leap into the Super League is still too big: The FCZ lends a promising home grown". sport.ch (in German). 18 July 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[3] "Luzern vs. Zurich – 25 April 2021 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[4] "Lindrit Kamberi changes to FC Wil 1900 on loan". fcz.ch (in German). 18 July 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[5] "Chiasso vs. Wil – 20 July 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[6] "FCW brings in center-back Lindrit Kamberi". fcwinterthur.ch (in German). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[7] "Tuggen vs. Winterthur – 12 September 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[8] "Winterthur vs. Wil – 18 December 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[9] "Lindrit Kamberi returns to FC Zurich early from loan spell". fcz.ch (in German). 20 March 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[10] "FC Zurich ordered Kamberi back immediately". 4-4-2.com (in German). 20 March 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[11] "Kampioni i Zvicrës vazhdon për tre vjet me mbrojtësin kosovar" [The champion of Switzerland continues for three years with the Kosovar defender]. KOHA.net (in Albanian). 18 June 2022.

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