Alban Ajdini

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Alban Ajdini
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-09) 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
–2017 Servette
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Servette U21 47 (11)
2020–2021 Servette 5 (0)
2021Stade Lausanne Ouchy (loan) 14 (4)
2021–2024 Stade Lausanne Ouchy 104 (23)
2024– Lausanne-Sport 28 (6)
International career
2020 Kosovo U21 2 (0)
2023– Kosovo 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 April 2025
‡ 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.

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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]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Servette U212016–17 2. Liga Interregional 200020
2017–1818300183
2018–1912200122
2019–2013500135
2020–21210021
Total4711004711
Servette 2019–20 Swiss Super League 400040
2020–21 10000010
Total50000050
Stade Lausanne Ouchy 2020–21 (loan) Swiss Challenge League 14400144
2021–22 32222344
2022–23 3613213814
2023–24 Swiss Super League 36821389
Total118276412431
Lausanne-Sport 2024–25 Swiss Super League 000000
Career total17038640017642

International

As of 21 November 2023 [15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Kosovo 202310
Total10

References

  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 OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  15. "Alban Ajdini". eu-football.info. 21 November 2023.