Xhonatan Lajthia (born 1 February 1999) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Albanian club AF Elbasani.[1]

Xhonatan Lajthia
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Kavajë, Albania
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bylis
Number 14
Youth career
2011–2017 Teuta Durrës
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Teuta 17 (1)
2018–2019Erzeni (loan) 20 (4)
2019Egnatia (loan) 12 (1)
2020Erzeni (loan)  0 (0)
2020–2021 Egnatia 8 (0)
2021–2022 Lushnja 20 (6)
2022– Bylis 55 (8)
International career
2015 Albania U16 1 (0)
2016 Albania U19 3 (0)
2018 Albania U21 1 (0)
Medal record
 Albania
UEFA Development Tournament
Winner 2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024

Club career

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Early career

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Lajthia started his youth career at KF Teuta Durrës in 2011. In the 2014–15 season he played 14 games with under-17 side.[2]

Club career

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On 3 January 2020, Lajthia returned to KF Erzeni on a contract for the rest of the season.[3]

International career

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Albania U16

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He participated with Albania national under-16 football team in the UEFA Development Tournament 2015 and played 1 match under coach Alban Bushi on 3 May 2015.[4][5]

Albania U19

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He also was called up at Albania national under-19 football team by coach Arjan Bellaj to participate in the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification from 6–11 October 2016.[6] He played in all three matches as a substitute.[7]

Albania U20

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He received his first call up for the Albania under-20 side by coach Alban Bushi for the double friendly match against Azerbaijan U-21 on 21 & 26 January 2018.[8]

Honours

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International

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Albania U16

References

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  1. ^ Xhonatan Lajthia at Soccerway
  2. ^ Xhonathan Lajthia profile FSHF.org
  3. ^ Xhonatan Lajthia eshte perforcimi i rradhes per Erzenin..., facebook.com, 3 January 2020
  4. ^ Shqiperia U-16 fiton me Malin e Zi, Renato Kendezi talenti qe na dha fitoren Sportpress.al
  5. ^ U-16 vazhdon serine e fitoreve nen drejtimin e Alban Bushit ja dhe formacioni Sportpress.al
  6. ^ Grumbullohet ekipi kombëtar U-19 FSHF.org
  7. ^ Xhonathan Lajthia matches Soccerway
  8. ^ "KOMBËTARJA U-20, DY NDESHJE MIQËSORE ME AZERBAJXHANIN, TRAJNERI ALBAN BUSHI SHPALL LISTËN!" [U-20 NATIONAL TEAM, TWO FRIENDLIES WITH AZERBAIJAN, COACH ALBAN BUSHI ANNOUNCES THE LIST!] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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