{{Short description|Kosovan footballer}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Donat Rrudhani | image = Donat-rrudani-fcaarau.jpg | caption = Rrudhani with Aarau in 2020 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|5|2|df=y}} | birth_place = Kamenica, FR Yugoslavia<ref name="BIO"/> | height = 1.86 m | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Sion | clubnumber = 77 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}} | youthclubs1 = CO Langres | youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2016 | youthclubs2 = Troyes AC | youthyears3 = 2016–2017 | youthclubs3 = FC Brunstatt | years1 = 2017–2018 | clubs1 = Timau Basel | caps1 = 22 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2018–2019 | clubs2 = Black Stars Basel | caps2 = 29 | goals2 = 15 | years3 = 2019–2022 | clubs3 = Aarau | caps3 = 103 | goals3 = 21 | years4 = 2022–2025 | clubs4 = Young Boys | caps4 = 47 | goals4 = 4 | years5 = 2024 | clubs5 = → Lausanne-Sport (loan) | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2024–2025 | clubs6 = → Luzern (loan) | caps6 = 30 | goals6 = 9 | years7 = 2025– | clubs7 = Sion | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 3 | nationalyears1 = 2021– | nationalteam1 = Kosovo | nationalcaps1 = 19 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | club-update = 26 May 2026 | nationalteam-update = 9 June 2025 (UTC) }} '''Donat Rrudhani''' (born 2 May 1999) is a Kosovan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Sion and the Kosovo national team.
==Club career== ===Early career=== Rrudhani was born and raised in Kamenica, at the age of 12, he and his parents emigrated to France. Rrudhani after coming to France, joins CO Langres and where in addition to being part of CO Langres, he was also part of Troyes AC until 2016 and then part of FC Brunstatt. In 2017, he moved to Switzerland and started his senior career at Timau Basel and after a season transferred to Black Stars Basel.<ref name=BIO>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=292790562569297|title=Jeta dhe karriera e Donat Rrudhanit|trans-title=The life and career of Donat Rrudhani|language=sq|publisher=Telegrafi|website=Facebook|date=15 June 2021}}</ref>
===Aarau=== On 9 August 2019, Rrudhani signed a four-year contract with Swiss Challenge League club Aarau.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/sport/aargau/der-fc-aarau-verpflichtet-den-20-jahrigen-kosovaren-donat-rrudhani-ld.1379653|title=Der FC Aarau verpflichtet den 20-jährigen Kosovaren Donat Rrudhani|trans-title=FC Aarau signed the 20-year-old Kosovar Donat Rrudhani|language=German|publisher=Aargauer Zeitung|date=9 August 2019}}</ref> His debut with Aarau came nine days later in the 2019–20 Swiss Cup first round against SC Cham after coming on as a substitute in the 103rd minute in place of Yvan Alounga.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport.de/fussball/schweiz-cup/ma8937091/sc-cham_fc-aarau/aufstellung/|title=Aufstellung SC Cham – FC Aarau 3:5 (Cup 2019/2020, 1. Runde)|trans-title=Line-up SC Cham – FC Aarau 3:5 (2019/2020 Cup, 1st round)|language=German|website=Sport.de|date=18 August 2019}}</ref>
===Young Boys=== On 8 June 2022, Rrudhani signed a four-year contract with Swiss Super League club Young Boys and this transfer would become legally effective in July 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bscyb.ch/news?suche=donat&nid=13083|title=YB verpflichtet Donat Rrudhani|trans-title=YB signs Donat Rrudhani|language=German|publisher=BSC Young Boys|date=8 June 2022}}</ref> On 16 July 2022, he was named as a Young Boys substitute for the first time in a league match against Zürich.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/07/16/switzerland/super-league/bsc-young-boys-bern/fc-zurich/3803076/|title=Young Boys vs. Zürich 4–0|website=Soccerway|access-date=16 July 2022}}</ref> His debut with Young Boys came five days later in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round against Liepāja after coming on as a substitute at 76th minute in place of Moumi Ngamaleu.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/07/21/europe/uefa-europa-conference-league/liepja/bsc-young-boys-bern/3799448/|title=Liepaja vs. Young Boys 0–1|website=Soccerway|access-date=21 July 2022}}</ref> Three days after debut, Rrudhani made his league debut in a 0–3 away win against Sion after coming on as a substitute at 76th minute in place of Christian Fassnacht.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/07/24/switzerland/super-league/fc-sion/bsc-young-boys-bern/3803085/|title=Sion vs. Young Boys 0–3|website=Soccerway|access-date=24 July 2022}}</ref> Four days later, he scored his first goal for Young Boys in his third appearance for the club in a 3–0 home win over Liepāja in 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bscyb.ch/news?suche=sion&nid=13161|title=Souverän in der nächsten Runde|trans-title=Sovereign in the next round|language=German|publisher=BSC Young Boys|date=28 July 2022}}</ref>
====Loan at Lausanne-Sport==== On 6 February 2024, Rrudhani was loaned by Lausanne-Sport until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Lausanne-Sport|url=https://www.lausanne-sport.ch/donat-rrudhani-est-lausannois/|title=DONAT RRUDHANI EST LAUSANNOIS!|trans-title=DONAT RRUDHANI IS AT LAUSANNE!|date=6 February 2024|access-date=6 February 2024|language=fr}}</ref>
====Loan at Luzern==== On 30 July 2024, Rrudhani moved on loan to Luzern, with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=FC Luzern|url=https://fcl.ch/publication/donat-rrudhani-wechselt-leihweise-zum-fc-luzern/|title=Donat Rrudhani leihweise zum FCL|trans-title=Donat Rrudhani on loan to FCL|date=30 July 2024|access-date=27 October 2024|language=de}}</ref>
===Sion=== On 29 August 2025, he transferred to FC Sion on a four-year deal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Der FC Sitten verpflichtet Donat Rrudhani bis 2029 |url=https://www.fcsion.ch/de/news/der-fc-sitten-verpflichtet-donat-rrudhani-bis-2029-4134 |publisher=FC Sion |access-date=1 September 2025 |language=de-ch |date=29 August 2025}}</ref>
==International career== On 31 May 2021, Rrudhani received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly matches against Guinea and Gambia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ffk-kosova.com/challandes-publikon-listen-e-futbollisteve-per-dy-miqesoret-ne-antali/|title=Challandes publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy miqësoret në Antali|trans-title=Challandes publishes the list of footballers for the two friendlies in Antalya|language=Albanian|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=31 May 2021}}</ref> His debut with Kosovo came eight days later in a friendly match against Guinea after being named in the starting line-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://klankosova.tv/https-klankosova-tv-wp-admin-post-phppost1504497actionedit1/|title=Formacionet zyrtare Kosovë–Guinea, Daku startues|trans-title=Official formations Kosovo-Guinea, Daku starter|language=sq|publisher=Klan Kosova|date=8 June 2021}}</ref>
===International goals=== ''Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first.'' {| class="wikitable" |- ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 27 September 2022 || Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo || {{fb|CYP}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 5–1 || 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |- | 2. || 16 November 2022 || Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo || {{fb|ARM}} || align=center|'''2'''–2 || align=center| 2–2 || Friendly |}
==Honours== '''Young Boys''' *Swiss Super League: 2022–23 *Swiss Cup: 2022–23
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway}} *{{WorldFootball.net}}
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