Toni Domgjoni

Toni Domgjoni
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-09-04) 4 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Koprivnica, Croatia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2006–2007 Slaven Belupo[1]
2007–2008 Koprivnica[1]
2008–2009 Slaven Belupo[1]
2009–2016 Zürich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Zürich II 41 (4)
2018–2021 Zürich 105 (6)
2021–2024 Vitesse 40 (0)
International career‡
2016 Switzerland U18 2 (0)
2016 Switzerland U19 5 (1)
2019 Switzerland U20 1 (0)
2018–2021 Switzerland U21 17 (0)
2022– Kosovo 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024

Toni Domgjoni (born 4 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in Croatia to Kosovan parents and raised in Switzerland, Domgjoni plays for the Kosovo national team.

Club career

Early career and Zürich

Domgjoni at the age of eight started playing football in Slaven Belupo, he during the 2007–08 season was part of Koprivnica, where after the end of the season he returned again to Slaven Belupo until 2009,[1] where he joins the Swiss club Zürich and played with the youth age group, as well as with the U16 and U18 teams. In July 2016, Domgjoni was promoted to the U21 team and on 28 August, he made his debut in a 0–3 away defeat against Old Boys after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Izer Aliu.[2]

On 11 February 2018, Domgjoni was named as a Zürich's first team substitute for the first time in a Swiss Super League match against St. Gallen.[3] His debut with Zürich came on 17 March against Young Boys after being named in the starting line-up.[4] Fourteen days after debut, Domgjoni scored his first goal for Zürich in his second appearance for the club in a 1–1 away draw over Sion in Swiss Super League.[5]

On 22 May 2018, Zürich decided to offer Domgjoni a professional contract after his good performances and the parties agreed on a three-year contract.[6] Five days later, he played the first match as professional player in the 2017–18 Swiss Cup final against Young Boys after starting the match before being substituted off due to injury in the 46th minute for Sangoné Sarr.[7]

Vitesse

On 25 May 2021, Domgjoni signed a three-year contract with Eredivisie club Vitesse.[8] On 5 August 2021, he was named as a Vitesse substitute for the first time in a 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round against Dundalk.[9] His debut with Vitesse came seven days later in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round again against Dundalk after coming on as a substitute at 83rd minute in place of Danilho Doekhi.[10] Ten days after debut, Domgjoni made his league debut in a 0–3 home defeat against Willem II after being named in the starting line-up.[11]

International career

Youth

From 2016, until 2021, Domgjoni has been part of Switzerland at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U18, U19, U20 and U21 teams and he with these teams played 25 matches and scored one goal.

Senior

On 1 October 2021, the Football Federation of Kosovo announced that Domgjoni had decided to represent their national team and was awaiting permission from FIFA to play for their national team.[12] The same day later, he received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Sweden and Georgia,[13] and six days after the call-up, FIFA allows him to play for Kosovo.[14] His debut with Kosovo came on 24 March 2022 in a friendly match against Burkina Faso after being named in the starting line-up and scored his side's fifth goal during a 5–0 home win.[15]

Personal life

Domgjoni was born in Koprivnica, Croatia and raised in Zürich, Switzerland to Kosovan parents from the village Bishtazhin of Gjakova.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 March 2022[17][18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zürich U21 2016–17 Swiss Promotion League 24 2 0 0 — 24 2
2017–18 17 2 0 0 — 17 2
Total 41 4 0 0 — 41 4
Zürich 2017–18 Swiss Super League 12 1 1 0 — 13 1
2018–19 30 1 4 0 7 1 41 2
2019–20 31 1 3 0 — 34 1
2020–21 32 3 1 0 — 33 3
Total 105 6 9 0 7 1 121 7
Vitesse 2021–22 Eredivisie 14 0 3 0 5 0 22 0
Career total 160 10 12 0 12 1 184 11

International

As of match played on 24 March 2022
National team Year Apps Goals
Kosovo
2022 1 1
Total 1 1

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Comet database". HNS Comet. Croatian Football Federation.
  2. ^ "Old Boys vs FC Zurich II – 1. Liga Promotion 2017". BeSoccer.com. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. ^ "FC St. Gallen – FC Zürich (Super League 2017/2018, 21. Round)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Zürich vs. Young Boys – 17 March 2018". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Sion vs. Zürich – 31 March 2018". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Toni Domgjoni unterschreibt ersten Profivertrag" [Toni Domgjoni signs first professional contract] (in German). FC Zürich. 22 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Der FCZ ist CUPSIEGER 2018" [The FCZ is 2018 CUP WINNER] (in German). FC Zürich. 27 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Vitesse contracteert Toni Domgjoni (video)" [Vitesse signs Toni Domgjoni (video)] (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse. 25 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Vitesse vs. Dundalk – 5 August 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Vitesse knokt zich in Ierland naar play-offs (video)" [Vitesse fights its way to the play-offs in Ireland (video)] (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse. 12 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Een wedstrijd om snel te vergeten (video)" [A match to forget (video)] (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse. 22 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Mirësevjen Toni Domgjoni!" [Welcome Toni Domgjoni!] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 1 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Challandes publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjet e tetorit" [Challandes publishes the list of footballers for the October matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 1 October 2021.
  14. ^ "FIFA e miraton kërkesën e FFK-së, Toni Domgjonit i lejohet të luajë për Kosovën" [FIFA approves FFK's request, Toni Domgjoni is allowed to play for Kosovo] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 7 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Kosova po e shkatërron Burkina Fason, Domgjoni shënon një gol të jashtëzakonshëm" [Kosovo is destroying Burkina Faso, Domgjoni scores an extraordinary goal] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 24 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Supertalenti nga Bishatzhini, Toni Domgjoni përkrah rininë e vendlindjes" [Supertalent from Bishatzhin, Toni Domgjoni supports the youth of his homeland]. InfoAlb.mk (in Albanian). 16 December 2019.
  17. ^ Toni Domgjoni at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ Toni Domgjoni at Swiss Football League