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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 March 2003 | ||
| 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 | |||
| –2020 | Zürich | ||
| 2020–2022 | Inter Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → SC Freiburg II (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2023– | 1. FC Magdeburg | 19 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Albania U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Kosovo U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Kosovo U21 | 15 | (1) |
| 2024– | Kosovo | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editIn 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
editYouth
editOn 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
editOn 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
editHoti was born in Uster, Switzerland to Kosovo Albanian parents from the Ratkoc village of Rahovec.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b "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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "SpVgg Bayreuth – SC Freiburg II (3. Liga 2022/2023, 2. Round)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "FCM VERPFLICHTET ANDI HOTI" [FCM SIGNS ANDI HOTI]. 1.fc-magdeburg.de (in German). 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kombëtarja U17 udhëtoi për në Holandë" [The national U17 team traveled to the Netherlands] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Netherlands – Kosovo (U17 EURO Qualifiers 2019/2020, Group 12)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Andi Hoti at WorldFootball.net
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