Idriz Voca
Kosovan footballer (born 1997)
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Idriz Voca (born 15 May 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian Serie C Group A club Triestina. Born in Switzerland, he represents Kosovo at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Idriz Voca[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Stans, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Triestina | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | FC Hergiswil | ||
| 2008–2015 | Luzern | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Luzern U21 | 50 | (4) |
| 2017–2020 | Luzern | 83 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Ankaragücü | 26 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Cosenza | 73 | (3) |
| 2024– | Triestina | 26 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Kosovo U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | Kosovo | 15 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 June 2021 | |||
Club career
Luzern
On 26 February 2017, Voca was named as a Luzern substitute for the first time in a Swiss Super League match against Basel.[2] His professional debut with Luzern came on 5 April in the 2016–17 Swiss Cup semifinal against Sion after coming on as a substitute at 103rd minute of the extra time in place of Tomi Juric and the entire match finished in a goalless draw and advanced in the penalty shoot-out, where Voca scored the 6th and last penalty but Luzern lost 6–5.[3]
Ankaragücü
On 23 September 2020, Voca signed a two-year contract with Süper Lig club Ankaragücü.[4] Four days later, he made his debut in a 0–0 away draw against Sivasspor after coming on as a substitute at 62nd minute in place of Alper Potuk.[5]
Cosenza
On 28 January 2022, Voca signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Serie B club Cosenza.[6] Two days later, he was named as a Cosenza substitute for the first time in a league match against Cittadella.[7] His debut with Cosenza came on 5 February in a 0–0 home draw against Brescia after coming on as a substitute at 67th minute in place of Rodney Kongolo.[8]
Triestina
On 16 July 2024, Voca moved to Serie C club Triestina and signed a three-season contract.[9]
International career
Youth
Albania
Voca during two periods as April 2013 and January 2016 was part of Albania at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U15,[10] and U21 teams,[11] but failed to make his debut as both call-ups were for training camps.
Kosovo
On 29 August 2017, Voca received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Norway U21 and Germany U21.[12] Three days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification against Norway U21 after being named in the starting line-up.[13]
Senior
On 19 March 2018, Voca received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly matches against Madagascar and Burkina Faso.[14] Five days later, he made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Madagascar after coming on as a substitute at 77th minute in place of fellow debutant Edon Zhegrova.[15]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 November 2023[19]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental[a] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luzern U21 | 2015–16 | Swiss 1. Liga | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 52 | 4 | |||
| Luzern | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 83 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 99 | 4 | |||
| Ankaragücü | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| Cosenza | 2021–22 | Serie B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Serie B | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie B | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 209 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 232 | 11 | ||
- Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in 2016–17 Swiss 1. Liga promotion play-offs
- Appearances in the 2022–23 Serie B relegation play-out
International
- As of 4 June 2021[20]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | |||
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | |
