Andi Hoti

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Andi Hoti
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-02) 2 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Uster, Switzerland
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Magdeburg
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2020 Zürich
2020–2022 Inter Milan
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Inter Milan 0 (0)
2022–2023 → SC Freiburg II (loan) 23 (1)
2023– 1. FC Magdeburg 24 (0)
International career‡
2019 Albania U17 1 (0)
2019 Kosovo U17 2 (0)
2021–2024 Kosovo U21 15 (1)
2024– Kosovo 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024

Andi Hoti (born 2 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German club 1. FC Magdeburg. Born in Switzerland, he represents the Kosovo national team.

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Club career

In January 2020, Hoti joined the youth team of Serie A club Inter Milan. [1] Inter Milan reportedly paid a €150,000 transfer fee. [1] On 19 July 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Inter Milan after agreeing to a three-year deal. [2]

On 18 July 2022, Hoti joined 3. Liga side SC Freiburg II, on a season-long loan. [3] On 6 August 2022, he made his debut in a 1–0 away win against SpVgg Bayreuth after being named in the starting line-up. [4]

In June 2023, Hoti signed for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg on a permanent basis. [5]

International career

Youth

On 27 June 2018, Hoti received a call-up from Kosovo U15 for a training camp in Lindabrunn. [6] On 8 October 2019, he was named as part of the Kosovo U17 squad for 2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifications. [7] His debut with Kosovo U17 came a day later in a 2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification match against Netherlands U17 after being named in the starting line-up. [8]

On 22 May 2021, Hoti received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against the Andorra U21, [9] he was an unused substitute in that match. His debut with Kosovo U21 came on 7 September 2021 in a 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against England U21 after being named in the starting line-up. [10]

Senior

On 31 August 2023, Hoti received his first call-up to the Kosovo senior national team by head coach Primož Gliha, for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Switzerland and Romania. [11] His debut with Kosovo came on 18 November 2024 in a 2024–25 UEFA Nations League match against Lithuania after coming on as a substitute at 79th minute in place of Edon Zhegrova. [12]

Personal life

Hoti was born in Uster, Switzerland to Kosovo Albanian parents from the Ratkoc village of Rahovec. [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Andi Hoti ftohet nga Simone Inzaghi" [Andi Hoti is invited by Simone Inzaghi]. Insporti (in Albanian). 9 July 2021. Andi Hoti kaloi tek Interi nga Zurich në janar të vitit 2020 për 150 mijë euro
  2. ↑ "Inter, Hoti ha firmato il primo contratto da professionista – VIDEO" [Inter, Hoti has signed his first professional contract – VIDEO]. Inter News 24 (in Italian). 19 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "ZYRTARE/Inter huazon në Gjermani mbrojtësin e talentuar shqiptar" [OFFICIAL/Inter loan the talented Albanian defender to Germany]. Newsport.al (in Albanian). 18 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "SpVgg Bayreuth – SC Freiburg II (3. Liga 2022/2023, 2. Round)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "FCM VERPFLICHTET ANDI HOTI" [FCM SIGNS ANDI HOTI]. 1.fc-magdeburg.de (in German). 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Në Lindabrunn të Austrisë u mbajt kampi për U-15" [The U-15 camp was held in Lindabrunn, Austria] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 27 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Kombëtarja U17 udhëtoi për në Holandë" [The national U17 team traveled to the Netherlands] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 8 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "Netherlands – Kosovo (U17 EURO Qualifiers 2019/2020, Group 12)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e zgjeruar të futbollistëve për ndeshjen kundër Andorrës U21" [Selector Nees publishes extended list of footballers for the match against Andorra U21] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 22 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Formacionet zyrtare, Angli U21 – Kosovë U21: Nees me ndryshime në rreshtim" [Official formations, England U21 – Kosovo U21: Nees with changes in lineup] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 7 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Përzgjedhësi Gliha publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjet e shtatorit" [Selector Gliha publishes the list of footballers for the September matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 31 August 2023.
  12. ↑ Kosovan Football [@kosovanfooty_EN] (18 November 2024). "79' After waiting for an eternity near the field, Andi Hoti and Fisnik Asllani are replacing Zhegrova and Muriqi! #KOSLTU" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "Futbollisti nga Ratkoci, Andi Hoti nënshkruan kontratë me FC Interin" [The footballer from Ratkoci, Andi Hoti signed a contract with FC Inter]. RahoPress (in Albanian). 8 July 2021.


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