Orges Bunjaku
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Uznach, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wil | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2015 | Rapperswil-Jona | ||
| 2015–2019 | Basel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Basel U21 | 19 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Basel | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Grenoble | 17 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Schaffhausen (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Schaffhausen | 53 | (4) |
| 2025– | Wil | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Switzerland U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Switzerland U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Switzerland U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2018 | Switzerland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Switzerland U19 | 5 | (3) |
| 2020 | Switzerland U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 October 2020 | |||
Orges Naser Bunjaku (born 5 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wil. Born in Switzerland, he represented that nation at youth international levels but in 2022 switched to play for Kosovo national team.[1]
Early career and Basel
Bunjaku at the age of six started playing football in local club Rapperswil-Jona.[2] In 2015, he transferred to the youth system of Basel.[2] In January 2020, he advanced to their first team and signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing on a four-year deal.[3]
After playing in two test games, Bunjaku played his domestic league debut for the club in the away game on 8 February 2020 as Basel won 4–0 against Zürich.[4] He played five league games in his first season, three times he played in the starting formation. He also had one appearance in the UEFA Europa League as he was substituted in during 84th minute in the match against APOEL.[5]
Grenoble
On 19 July 2021, Bunjaku signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 club Grenoble and received squad number 25.[6] Five days later, he made his debut in a 0–4 home defeat against Paris FC after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Yannick Marchand.[7]
Schaffhausen
Period on loan
On 2 January 2023, Bunjaku joined Swiss Challenge League side Schaffhausen, on a loan until the end of the season.[8] His debut with Schaffhausen came on 29 January in a 1–1 away draw against Neuchâtel Xamax after coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute in place of Harun Alpsoy.[9]
Return as a permanent player
On 30 June 2023, Schaffhausen made the transfer permanent and signed a two-year contract with Bunjaku.[10] His debut with Schaffhausen came on 21 July in a 3–0 away defeat against Neuchâtel Xamax after being named in the starting line-up.[11] One month after debut, Bunjaku scored his first goal for Schaffhausen in his fourth appearance for the club in a 3–1 away win over Cham in Swiss Cup.[12]
