Edon Pruti

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Edon Pruti
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Pruti warming up for Hartlepool United in 2023
Personal information
Full name Edon Pruti [1]
Date of birth (2002-04-08) 8 April 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Chelsea, England [2]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Sutton United
Number 14
Youth career
–2018 Stevenage
2018–2020 Burnley
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Burnley 0 (0)
2019 → Abbey Hey (loan)
2021–2022 Hanwell Town 7 (1)
2021 Loughborough University 1 (0)
2022 Slough Town 22 (1)
2022–2023 Brentford 0 (0)
2023–2024 Hartlepool United 23 (0)
2023–2024 → Farnborough (loan) 12 (0)
2024 → Farnborough (loan) 15 (2)
2024–2025 Farnborough 23 (1)
2025 Slough Town 16 (2)
2025– Sutton United 20 (3)
International career
2019 Albania U18 1 (0)
Albania U19
2023 Albania U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:55, 30 December 2025 (UTC)

Edon Pruti (born 8 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender for National League club Sutton United.

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Pruti is a product of the Stevenage and Burnley academies and began his senior career in non-League football with Hanwell Town and Slough Town. Following a short spell with Premier League club Brentford, he returned to non-League football in 2023. Born in England, Pruti was capped by Albania at youth international level.

Club career

Youth years

A central defender, Pruti began his career in Sunday league football. [3] Following a spell in the Stevenage academy, he signed a two-year scholarship with the Burnley academy at the end of the 2017–18 season. [4] Prior to the cancellation of the 2019–20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pruti played the first senior football of his career away on loan at North West Counties League First Division South club Abbey Hey. [5] [6] Pruti sign a three-month extension to his scholarship in June 2020, [7] but was released when it expired in September 2020. [8]

Non-League football

Late in the COVID-19-affected 2020–21 season, Pruti made cup appearances for Isthmian League South Central Division club Hanwell Town. [9] He was a part of the club's Middlesex Senior Cup-winning squad and played, scored and was named man of the match in the 1–0 victory over Harefield United in the Final. [9] [10] Pruti remained with the club and made 10 appearances, scoring one goal, during the first half of the 2021–22 season. [11] He transferred to National League South club Slough Town in January 2022 and made 9 appearances and scored one goal during the remainder of the 2021–22 season. [12] [13] Following three appearances during the opening month of the 2022–23 season, [13] Pruti departed Arbour Park. [14]

Brentford

On 31 August 2022, Pruti joined the B team at Premier League club Brentford on a one-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee. [14] He had played for the team on trial early in the 2021–22 season. [3] Following 14 appearances and one goal, Pruti transferred out of the club in January 2023. [15]

Hartlepool United

On 13 January 2023, Pruti signed a short-term contract with League Two club Hartlepool United, [16] with an option to extend. [17] He made 21 appearances during the remainder of the 2022–23 season, [18] which culminated in relegation to the National League. [19] In May 2023, the club opted to extend Pruti's contract. [17] Following two early-2023–24 season appearances, [20] he was dropped from the matchday squad and played much of the remainder of the campaign away on loan. [21] [22] [23] [24] Pruti was released by Hartlepool United when his contract expired at the end of the 2023–24 season. [25]

Return to non-League football

Pruti spent the majority of 2023–24 season on loan at National League South club Farnborough, [22] [23] [24] whom he initially joined on 20 October 2023. [26] He transferred to the club on a permanent basis on 2 August 2024. [27] After making 25 appearances and scoring one goal during the first half of the 2024–25 season, [28] Pruti returned to Slough Town and signed an 18-month contract. [29] He made 16 appearances and scored two goals during the remainder of a mid-table 2024–25 season. [13] [30]

On 17 May 2025, Pruti signed an undisclosed-length contract with National League club Sutton United for an undisclosed fee. [31] He was named captain. [32]

International career

Pruti was called up to a Kosovo U19 training camp held in April 2019. [33] He was also called into a Bosnia and Herzegovina U18 training camp in January 2020, but did not participate. [34] Pruti later switched his international allegiance to Albania, with whom he was capped at U18 and U19 level. [14] [35] He was called into the U21 squad for friendly matches versus Poland and Azerbaijan in March 2023, [36] but remained with his club. [37] Pruti made his U21 debut with a substitute appearance in a 3–1 friendly defeat to Bulgaria on 20 June 2023. [38] He won further call-ups for 2025 European U21 Championship qualifiers in October and November 2023, but did not make an appearance. [20]

Personal life

Pruti was born at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital from Bosnian father and Kosovan mother. [2] [3] He was brought up in Ladbroke Grove. [3] As of 2023, Pruti was in a relationship with Tallulah-May Flood, niece of Victoria Beckham. [39]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hanwell Town 2020–21 [9] Isthmian League South Central Division00005 [b] 252
2021–22 [11] Isthmian League South Central Division71102 [c] 0101
Total711072153
Loughborough University 2021–22 [40] United Counties League Premier Division North10――10
Slough Town 2021–22 [13] National League South 191――191
2022–23 [13] National League South30――30
Total221――221
Hartlepool United 2022–23 [18] League Two 210――210
2023–24 [20] National League 20000020
Total2300000230
Farnborough (loan)2023–24 [20] National League South272―00272
Farnborough 2024–25 [28] National League South231101 [d] 0251
Total5031010523
Slough Town 2024–25 [13] National League South162――162
Sutton United 2025–26 [20] National League203203 [e] 0253
Career total141104011215612
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup
  2. ↑ 3 appearances and 1 goal in London Senior Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Middlesex Senior Cup
  3. ↑ 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in London Senior Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy
  5. ↑ Appearance in National League Cup

Honours

Hanwell Town

References

  1. ↑ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Edon Pruti". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Edon Pruti – Stepping Up". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "New Apprentices Join the Clarets". Burnley Football Club. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Kendall, Craig. "NWCFL Latest Player Registrations #9". www.nwcfl.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Abbey Hey v Mossley". www.mossleyweb.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "New Deals For Young Players". Burnley Football Club. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Scholes, Tony (25 September 2020). "Clarets release four young players". UpTheClarets. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 "Edon Pruti Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Hanwell Town Put Their Name On The Senior Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Hanwell Town | Appearances | Edon Pruti | 2021–2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Squad update: Rebels sign Edon Pruti". Slough Town FC. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Edon Pruti". Slough Town FC. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  14. 1 2 3 "Edon Pruti joins Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  15. ↑ "Edon Pruti departs for Hartlepool". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  16. ↑ "Hartlepool sign Brentford B defender Pruti". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  17. 1 2 "Retained List 2022/23". www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Edon Pruti in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  19. ↑ Hartlepool United F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 Edon Pruti at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  21. ↑ "This is why Hartlepool United defender missed the FA Cup defeat to Chester". Yahoo News. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  22. 1 2 "Edon Pruti loan extended at Farnborough". Hartlepool United FC. 21 November 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  23. 1 2 "Loan player movements". Hartlepool United FC. 5 January 2024. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  24. 1 2 Lloyd, Dom (20 February 2024). "Pruti returns on loan". Farnborough F.C. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  25. ↑ "Retained List 2023/24". www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  26. ↑ "Pruti and Kuhl join on loan". farnboroughfc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  27. ↑ "Pruti completes permanent Boro move". farnboroughfc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  28. 1 2 "Farnborough | Appearances | Edon Pruti | 2024–2025". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  29. ↑ "Edon Pruti returns to Arbour Park". sloughtownfc.net. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  30. ↑ Slough Town F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  31. ↑ "Official: Pruti Signs From Slough Town". www.suttonunited.net. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  32. ↑ "Match Coverage: Solihull Moors (A)". Sutton United Football Club. 21 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  33. ↑ "Lista e futbollistëve të Kombëtares U19 për grumbullimin e prillit" (in Albanian). 2 April 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  34. ↑ "U-18 players started Training Sessions in Zenica". Sarajevo Times. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  35. ↑ "U18: Albania – Macedonia 2:2". Macedonian Football. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  36. ↑ Beqiri, Olta (16 March 2023). "Shqipëria U-21 / Trajneri Bushi zbardh listën e lojtarëve për dy miqësoret me Poloninë dhe Azerbajxhanin". FSHF (in Albanian). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  37. ↑ "Hartlepool United defender available for Leyton Orient clash after ex-Brentford youngster receives international call-up". 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  38. ↑ Edon Pruti at WorldFootball.net
  39. ↑ "Treedt nichtje Victoria Beckham in de voetsporen van haar beroemde tante?" . De Telegraaf. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  40. ↑ "Edon Pruti player stats | Uhlsport United Counties League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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