Indrit Mavraj

Indrit Mavraj

Mavraj with Kosovo U21 in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2006-01-23) 23 January 2006 (age 19)
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Bari
Number	76
Youth career
0000–2023	Schaffhausen
2023	Winterthur
2023–2024	Schaffhausen
2024	Genoa
2024–	Bari
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025–	Bari	1	(0)
International career‡
2023–2024	Kosovo U19	5	(0)
2025–	Kosovo U21	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025

Indrit Mavraj (born 23 January 2006) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie B club Bari.

Club career

Early career and Genoa

Mavraj began his youth career with Schaffhausen and later spent a short period with Winterthur, ^[1] before joining the youth academy of Serie A side Genoa in February 2024. He was first named as a substitute on 19 February in a match against Atalanta, ^[2] and made his debut five days later in a 2–2 away draw against Roma, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute in place of Oumar Barry. ^[3]

Bari

In July 2024, Mavraj joined the under-19 team of Serie A club Bari, which competed in the Campionato Primavera 2. His debut with Bari U19 came on 15 September against Monopoli after being named in the starting line-up. ^[4]

On 17 August 2025, Mavraj was named as a first team substitute for the first time in the 2025–26 Coppa Italia first round against AC Milan. ^[5] His debut with first team came on 26 October against Mantova after coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute in place of Andrea Meroni. ^[6]

International career

Under-19

In June 2023, Mavraj becomes part of Kosovo U19 with which he made his debut in a 0–1 away defeat against Albania after coming on as a substitute. ^[7] His competitive debut with Kosovo U19 came on 13 November 2024 after an absence of almost a year in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying against Austria after being named in the starting line-up. ^[8]

Under-21

On 30 August 2025, Mavraj received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the UEFA Euro 2027 qualification matches against Romania and Spain. ^[9] His debut with Kosovo U21 came ten days later in the UEFA Euro 2027 qualification against Spain after being named in the starting line-up. ^[10]

Personal life

Mavraj was born in Switzerland to Kosovo Albanian parents from the village Saradran of Istog. ^[11] He is the cousin of former Albanian international Mërgim Mavraj. ^[12]

References

1. "Indrit Mavraj" (in German). Sport Bild . Retrieved 7 November 2025.
2. "Genoa U18 vs Atalanta U18 Lineups – Serie AB Sub 18 2024". BeSoccer.com. 19 February 2024.
3. "Roma U18 vs Genoa U18 Lineups – Serie AB Sub 18 2024". BeSoccer.com. 25 February 2024.
4. "Pianeta 'Galletti': Primavera, sconfitta beffa all'esordio" [Planet 'Galletti': Primavera team suffers a cruel defeat on their debut] (in Italian). SSC Bari. 15 September 2024.
5. "#CoppaItalia #Frecciarossa || 32esimi di Finale: Milan-Bari 2–0" [#ItalyCup #RedArrow || Round of 32: Milan-Bari 2–0] (in Italian). SSC Bari. 17 August 2025.
6. "#SerieBKT '25–'26 || 9a gior.: Bari-Mantova 1–0" [#SerieBKT '25–'26 || Matchday 9: Bari-Mantova 1–0] (in Italian). SSC Bari. 26 October 2025.
7. "Dardanët U19 humbin miqësoren e parë me Shqipërinë me golin e minutave shtesë" [Dardanians U19 lose their first friendly match against Albania with a goal in added time] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 14 June 2023.
8. "U19/Kosova pëson humbje nga Austria" [U19/Kosovo suffers defeat from Austria] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 13 November 2024.
9. "Tovërlani announces squad for matches against Romania and Spain". Football Federation of Kosovo. 30 August 2025.
10. "Kosovo U21 suffers defeat but proves a worthy opponent for Spain U21 at "Fadil Vokrri"". Football Federation of Kosovo. 9 September 2025.
11. "Djaloshi nga Saradrani i Istogut, Indrit Mavraj ishte dje në bankën rezervë te Bari në ndeshjen e kupës ndaj Milanit të madh" [The boy from Saradran of Istog, Indrit Mavraj was on the bench for Bari yesterday in the cup match against the great Milan]. Facebook (in Albanian). Istogu Sot. 18 August 2025. ^{[self-published]}
12. "Futbollisti shtatëgjatë në foto është Indrit Mavraj. 17 vjeçari është reprezentues te Kosova U17 dhe pritet të ndjekë sukseset e kushëririt të tij, Mërgim Mavraj" [The tall footballer in the photo is Indrit Mavraj. The 17-year-old is a representative of Kosovo U17 and is expected to follow in the footsteps of his cousin, Mërgim Mavraj]. Facebook (in Albanian). Istogu Sot. 24 March 2025. ^{[self-published]}

External links

• Indrit Mavraj at WorldFootball.net