Leon Avdullahu

Leon Avdullahu
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-23) 23 February 2004
Place of birth Solothurn, Switzerland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 TSG Hoffenheim
Number 7
Youth career
–2013 FC Gerlafingen
2013–2018 Solothurn
2018–2023 Basel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Basel U21 35 (0)
2023–2025 Basel 63 (2)
2025– TSG Hoffenheim 0 (0)
International career‡
2019–2020 Switzerland U15 4 (0)
2019–2020 Switzerland U16 3 (0)
2019–2021 Switzerland U18 4 (1)
2021–2023 Switzerland U19 5 (0)
2023– Switzerland U21 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2025

Leon Avdullahu (born 23 February 2004) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim.

Club career

Born in Solothurn, Avdullahu started his youth football with local club FC Gerlafingen and then moved to Solothurn in 2013. In the summer of 2018, he moved to Basel's youth department and in 2022 he advanced to their U-21 team, but remained part of the U-18 team that celebrated winning the Swiss championship at the end of June 2023. In July 2023 he signed his first professional contract and advanced to their first team for their 2023–24 season.[1]

After playing in three test games Avdullahu played his domestic league debut for the club in the home game in the St. Jakob-Park on 13 August 2023 as Basel were defeated 2–1 by Lausanne-Sport.[2] In the 2023–24 Swiss Cup second round match, on 16 September, Avdullahu scored his first goal for the team as Basel went on to win 8–0 against amateur club FC Bosporus in Bern.[3]

As Fabio Celestini became FCB head-coach, Avdullahu became a regular starter. He scored his first league goal for the team on 30 March 2024 in the home game in the St. Jakob-Park as Basel played a 2–2 draw with Zürich.[4] At the end of the 2024–25 Swiss Super League season he became Swiss champion and Cup winner with them. On 12 June FC Basel 1893 announced that their former youth player Avdullahu was moving to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga.[5] During his two seasons with FCB's first team, Avdullahu played a total of 71 games for them scoring a total of three goals. 63 of these games were in the Swiss Super League and 8 in the Swiss Cup. He scored two goals in the domestic league and the other in the cup.[6]

On 12 June 2025, German Bundesliga side TSG 1899 Hoffenheim announced the signing of Avdullahu on a long-term contract.[7]

International career

Born in Switzerland, Avdullahu is of Kosovan descent.[8] He has been a Swiss youth international at various levels. On 15 November 2023 he was called up into the Switzerland U-21 squad, however, remained both matches on the bench as unused substitute.[9]

On 22 June 2025 the Kosovo national team had shown interest in him following a meeting between Football Federation of Kosovo president Agim Ademi and Leon Avdullahu.

Honours

Basel

References

  1. ^ FC Basel 1893 (21 July 2023). "Junior Ze, Avdullahu und Kayombo neu im Kader Ersten Mannschaft" [Junior Ze, Avdullahu and Kayombo new in the first team squad] (in German). FC Basel 1893 AG. Retrieved 16 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ FC Basel 1893 (13 August 2023). "Bittere Niederlage gegen Lausanne-Sport" [A bitter defeat against Lausanne-Sport] (in German). FC Basel 1893 AG. Retrieved 16 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Schweizerischer Fussballverband (SFV) (16 September 2023). "FC Bosporus - FC Basel 0:8 (0:3)". Schweizerischer Fussballverband (SFV). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  4. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" (30 March 2024). "FC Basel - FC Zürich 2:2 (2:1)" (in Swiss High German). Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv". Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  5. ^ FC Basel 1893 (12 June 2025). "Leon Avdullahu wechselt zur TSG 1899 Hoffenheim" [Leon Avdullahu moves to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim] (in Swiss High German). FC Basel 1893 AG. Retrieved 12 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” (12 June 2025). "Leon Avdullahu". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Wunschtransfer: Schweizer Talent Leon Avdullahu wechselt in den Kraichgau" [Desired transfer: Swiss talent Leon Avdullahu moves to Kraichgau=language=de]. TSG Hoffenheim. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  8. ^ https://nacionale.com/sport/zyrtare-leon-avdullahu-vazhdon-me-baselin-deri-me-2028
  9. ^ Schweizerischer Fussballverband (SFV) (15 November 2023). "Leon Avdullahu nachnominiert" [Leon Avdullahu nominated] (in German). Schweizerischer Fussballverband (SFV). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Thousands celebrate the championship title in Basel during the ESC". blue News.
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