Redon Xhixha

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Redon Xhixha
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-07-14) 14 July 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Laç, Albania
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 CR Belouizdad
Number 99
Youth career
2016–2017 Shkëndija Tiranë
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Laçi 129 (26)
2021–2023 Tirana 46 (25)
2023–2025 Qarabağ 51 (7)
2025– CR Belouizdad 0 (0)
International career‡
2019–2020 Albania U21 10 (0)
2022– Albania 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 January 2023

Redon Xhixha (born 14 July 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club CR Belouizdad and the Albania national team.

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Club career

Laçi

On 20 July 2017, Xhixha signed his first professional contract and joined Kategoria Superiore side Laçi. [1] He was an unused substitute in the opening matchday away against Partizani on 10 September, in which Laçi caused an upset by winning 2–0. [2] Just three days later, Xhixha made his Albanian Cup debut in the first leg of the first round, where he bagged 5 goals in a 12–0 hammering of Sopoti. [3] He dedicated the goals to his family. [4]

He made his Kategoria Superiore debut on 24 September, in matchday 2 against Kukësi, which finished in a 3–0 away loss. [5] He netted his first league goals one week later in a 2–0 home win over Vllaznia. [6]

He left the club at the end of the 2020–21 campaign after his contract expired. [7]

Qarabağ

On 24 January 2023, Azerbaijan Premier League club Qarabağ announced the signing of Xhixha on a contract until 30 June 2026. [8]

Personal life

His favourite players are Hamdi Salihi and Robert Lewandowski. [9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 September 2017 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Laçi 2017–18 Kategoria Superiore 2215—37
Career total2215—37

Honours

Tirana[ citation needed ]

Qarabağ[ citation needed ]

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Merkato, zhvillime të reja te Laçi" [Transfer market, new developments at Laçi] (in Albanian). Sportal.al. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Andi Deçka (10 September 2017). "Iuliano debuton me humbje, mundet Partizani" [Iuliano debutes with a loss, Partizani defeated] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Kupa e Shqipërisë, Laçi ia kalon edhe Skënderbeut në ndeshjen e parë" [Albanian Cup, Laçi even better than Skënderbeu in the first match] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Retin Toka (14 September 2017). "INTERVISTA EKSLUSIVE/ Realizoi "Manitën" në Kupën e Shqipërisë, talenti laçian zbulon të pathënat dhe objektivin e klubit: Do të jemi Leicesteri i dytë" [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW/ Made a "Manita" in Albanian Cup, Laçi talent unveil the untold things and club's objective: We're going to be the second Leicester] (in Albanian). Newsport.al. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  5. ↑ Adi Metaliu (24 September 2017). "Kukësi arrin fitore bindëse 3-0 me Laçin" [Kukësi achieve a convincing win 3-0 with Laçi] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Olsi Karagjozi (30 September 2017). "Vllaznia bën lojën, Laçi merr fitoren, Mezani debuton me 3 pikë" [Vllaznia plays, Laçi takes the win, Mezani debuted with 3 points] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  7. ↑ Redon Xhixha e mbyll me Laçin, Obanor firmos në Kroaci
  8. ↑ "REDON CİCA "QARABAĞ"DA". qarabagh.com (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Shënoi dy gola ndaj Vllaznisë, 19-vjeçari Xhixha: Dua të bëhem si Salihi" [Scored two goals against Vllaznia, 19-year-old Xhixha: I want to be like Salihi] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  10. ↑ Redon Xhixha at Soccerway
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