Liridon Balaj
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Drita | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Rinia Isniq | ||
| 2014–2018 | Besa Pejë | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Besa Pejë | 46 | (15) |
| 2019–2022 | Aarau | 86 | (17) |
| 2022–2024 | Deinze | 19 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Schaffhausen (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Skënderbeu | 18 | (1) |
| 2025– | Drita | 21 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Kosovo U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Kosovo | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 July 2025 | |||
Liridon Balaj (born 15 August 1999) is a Kosovan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Drita of the Kosovo Superleague and the Kosovo national team.[1]
Besa Pejë
He started his professional career with Besa Pejë in 2016.[2]
Aarau
On 7 August 2019, Balaj signed a two-year contract with Swiss Challenge League club Aarau and received squad number 9.[2] One day later, he made his debut in a 4–2 away defeat against Chiasso after coming on as a substitute at 74th minute in place of Petar Mišić.[3]
Deinze
On 2 September 2022, Balaj joined Deinze in Belgium on a two-year contract.[4]
Schaffhausen
On 8 September 2023, Balaj moved on loan to Schaffhausen back in Switzerland.[5]
Skënderbeu
On 18 September 2024, Balaj signed a three-year contract with KF Skënderbeu in the Albanian Kategoria Superiore.[6]
Drita
After Skënderbeu were relegated, Balaj signed a two-year contract with FC Drita in the Football Superleague of Kosovo on 26 May 2025.[7] He was part of the team that reached the 2025-26 UEFA Conference League knockout phase play-offs and scored one goal and gave two assists in that round against NK Celje.[8] [9]
International career
On 31 May 2021, Balaj received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly matches against Guinea and Gambia.[10] Eight days later, he made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Guinea after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Arbër Hoxha.[11]
