Donat Rrudhani

Donat Rrudhani
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-05-02) 2 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Kamenica, FR Yugoslavia[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Luzern
(on loan from Young Boys)
Number 11
Youth career
0000 CO Langres
0000–2016 Troyes AC
2016–2017 FC Brunstatt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Timau Basel 22 (2)
2018–2019 Black Stars Basel 29 (15)
2019–2022 Aarau 96 (19)
2022– Young Boys 35 (2)
2024 → Lausanne-Sport (loan) 11 (4)
2024– → Luzern (loan) 8 (1)
International career‡
2021– Kosovo 9 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:42, 4 June 2023 (UTC)

Donat Rrudhani (born 2 May 1999) is a Kosovan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss club Luzern on loan from Young Boys, and the Kosovo national team.

Club career

Early career

Rrudhani was born and raised in Kamenica, at the age of 12, he and his parents emigrated to France. Rrudhani after coming to France, joins CO Langres and where in addition to being part of CO Langres, he was also part of Troyes AC until 2016 and then part of FC Brunstatt. In 2017, he moved to Switzerland and started his senior career at Timau Basel and after a season transferred to Black Stars Basel.[1]

Aarau

On 9 August 2019, Rrudhani signed a four-year contract with Swiss Challenge League club Aarau.[2] His debut with Aarau came nine days later in the 2019–20 Swiss Cup first round against SC Cham after coming on as a substitute in the 103rd minute in place of Yvan Alounga.[3]

Young Boys

On 8 June 2022, Rrudhani signed a four-year contract with Swiss Super League club Young Boys and this transfer would become legally effective in July 2022.[4] On 16 July 2022, he was named as a Young Boys substitute for the first time in a league match against Zürich.[5] His debut with Young Boys came five days later in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round against Liepāja after coming on as a substitute at 76th minute in place of Moumi Ngamaleu.[6] Three days after debut, Rrudhani made his league debut in a 0–3 away win against Sion after coming on as a substitute at 76th minute in place of Christian Fassnacht.[7] Four days later, he scored his first goal for Young Boys in his third appearance for the club in a 3–0 home win over Liepāja in 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round.[8]

Loan at Lausanne-Sport

On 6 February 2024, Rrudhani was loaned by Lausanne-Sport until the end of the season.[9]

Loat at Luzern

On 30 July 2024, Rrudhani moved on loan to Luzern, with an option to buy.[10]

International career

On 31 May 2021, Rrudhani received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly matches against Guinea and Gambia.[11] His debut with Kosovo came eight days later in a friendly match against Guinea after being named in the starting line-up.[12]

International goals

Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 September 2022 Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo  Cyprus 2–0 5–1 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C
2. 16 November 2022 Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo  Armenia 2–2 2–2 Friendly

Honours

Young Boys

References

  1. ^ a b "Jeta dhe karriera e Donat Rrudhanit" [The life and career of Donat Rrudhani]. Facebook (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Der FC Aarau verpflichtet den 20-jährigen Kosovaren Donat Rrudhani" [FC Aarau signed the 20-year-old Kosovar Donat Rrudhani] (in German). Aargauer Zeitung. 9 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Aufstellung SC Cham – FC Aarau 3:5 (Cup 2019/2020, 1. Runde)" [Line-up SC Cham – FC Aarau 3:5 (2019/2020 Cup, 1st round)]. Sport.de (in German). 18 August 2019.
  4. ^ "YB verpflichtet Donat Rrudhani" [YB signs Donat Rrudhani] (in German). BSC Young Boys. 8 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Young Boys vs. Zürich 4–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Liepaja vs. Young Boys 0–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Sion vs. Young Boys 0–3". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Souverän in der nächsten Runde" [Sovereign in the next round] (in German). BSC Young Boys. 28 July 2022.
  9. ^ "DONAT RRUDHANI EST LAUSANNOIS!" [DONAT RRUDHANI IS AT LAUSANNE!] (in French). Lausanne-Sport. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Donat Rrudhani leihweise zum FCL" [Donat Rrudhani on loan to FCL] (in German). FC Luzern. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Challandes publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy miqësoret në Antali" [Challandes publishes the list of footballers for the two friendlies in Antalya] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 31 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Formacionet zyrtare Kosovë–Guinea, Daku startues" [Official formations Kosovo-Guinea, Daku starter] (in Albanian). Klan Kosova. 8 June 2021.