{{short description|Kosovo footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Florian Loshaj |image = |caption = |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|8|13|df=y}} |birth_place = Skenderaj, FR Yugoslavia |height = 1.74 m |position = Midfielder |currentclub = Iğdır |clubnumber = 10 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016 |youthclubs1 = Genk |years1 = 2016 |clubs1 = Genk |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2016 |clubs2 = → MVV Maastricht (loan) |caps2 = 4 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2016–2018 |clubs3 = MVV Maastricht |caps3 = 47 |goals3 = 2 |years4 = 2019 |clubs4 = Roda JC |caps4 = 9 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2019–2020 |clubs5 = Politehnica Iași |caps5 = 19 |goals5 = 3 |years6 = 2020–2023 |clubs6 = Cracovia |caps6 = 71 |goals6 = 4 |years7 = 2023–2026 |clubs7 = İstanbulspor |caps7 = 96 |goals7 = 14 |years8 = 2026– |clubs8 = Iğdır |caps8 = 13 |goals8 = 2 |nationalyears1 = 2017 |nationalteam1 = Kosovo U21 |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2020– |nationalteam2 = Kosovo |nationalcaps2 = 24 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |club-update = 6 May 2026 |nationalteam-update = 13 August 2024 }} '''Florian Loshaj''' (born 13 August 1996) is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Iğdır.
==Club career== ===Early career=== Loshaj finished his youth career at Belgium club Genk in the summer of 2016. On 1 February 2016, he moved to Dutch Eerste Divisie side MVV Maastricht. On 11 April 2016, Loshaj made his debut for Maastricht in a league match against Fortuna Sittard, after coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute, in place of Jordy Croux.
===Politehnica Iași=== On 23 June 2019, Loshaj joined Liga I side Politehnica Iași, on a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.politehnicaiasi.ro/stiri/lotul-pentru-cantonament-2019-2020|title=Lotul pentru cantonament|trans-title=The squad for training camp|quote=17.Florian Loshaj|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629025309/http://www.politehnicaiasi.ro/stiri/lotul-pentru-cantonament-2019-2020|publisher=Politehnica Iași|language=Romanian|date=23 June 2019|archive-date=29 June 2019}}</ref> On 13 July 2019, he made his debut against CFR Cluj after being named in the starting line-up and scored his side's only goal during a 1–1 away draw.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://cfr1907.ro/incepem-sezonul-cu-o-remiza-cfr-cluj-poli-iasi-1-1/|title=Incepem sezonul cu o remiza. CFR Cluj–Poli Iasi (1–1)|trans-title=We start the season with a draw. CFR Cluj–Poli Iasi (1–1)|language=Romanian|publisher=CFR Cluj|date=13 July 2019}}</ref>
===Cracovia=== On 15 January 2020, Loshaj joined Ekstraklasa side Cracovia, on a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://cracovia.pl/aktualnosci/cracovia/florian-loshaj-wzmacnia-pasy/|title=Florian Loshaj wzmacnia Pasy!|trans-title=Florian Loshaj strengthens the Belts!|language=Polish|publisher=KS Cracovia|date=15 January 2020}}</ref> On 7 February 2020, he made his debut in a 1–0 away win against Arka Gdynia after being named in the starting line-up.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://cracovia.pl/aktualnosci/cracovia/trzy-punkty-na-poczatek-ligowej-wiosny/|title=Trzy punkty na początek ligowej wiosny!|trans-title=Three points to the beginning of the league spring!|language=Polish|publisher=KS Cracovia|date=7 February 2020}}</ref>
==International career== ===Under-21=== On 29 August 2017, Loshaj received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Norway U21 and Germany U21<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ffk-kosova.com/en/?p=11782|title=Prekazi: Presentation before our fans encourages us|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=29 August 2017|access-date=31 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830192207/http://www.ffk-kosova.com/en/?p=11782|archive-date=30 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 1 September 2017, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification against Norway U21 after coming on as a substitute at 59th minute in place of Kamer Krasniqi.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ffk-kosova.com/fitore-historike-e-kosoves-u21-e-permbys-norvegjine-ne-adem-jashari/|title=Fitore historike e Kosovës U21, e përmbys Norvegjinë në "Adem Jashari"|trans-title=Kosovo U21's historic victory overthrows Norway in "Adem Jashari"|quote=Bekaj, Kabashi, Ismajli, Voca, Mema, Maloku (Shabani), Krasniqi (Loshaj), Gashi, Jashari (Dabiqaj), Hasani, Bytyqi|language=Albanian|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=1 September 2017}}</ref>
===Senior=== On 24 December 2019, Loshaj received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Sweden<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ffk-kosova.com/lista-e-futbollisteve-per-ndeshjen-kosove-suedi/|title=Lista e futbollistëve për ndeshjen Kosovë–Suedi|trans-title=List of players for the match Kosovo–Sweden|language=Albanian|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=24 December 2019}}</ref> and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=16812|title=Sweden (1–0) Kosovo|website=eu-football.info|date=12 January 2020}}</ref>
==Personal life== Loshaj was born in Skenderaj, FR Yugoslavia from Kosovo Albanian parents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.1limburg.nl/mvv-legt-florian-loshaj-langer-vast|title=MVV legt Florian Loshaj langer vast|quote=Loshaj is geboren in Skenderaj, Kosovo op 13 augustus 1996|language=Dutch|website=1Limburg|date=19 May 2016|access-date=17 April 2018|archive-date=19 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019060103/https://www.1limburg.nl/mvv-legt-florian-loshaj-langer-vast|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|26 November 2022}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes KNVB Cup, Cupa României, Polish Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |MVV Maastricht (loan) |2015–16 |Eerste Divisie |4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name=EDPO|Appearance(s) in Eerste Divisie play-offs}}||0||8||0 |- |rowspan="3"|MVV Maastricht |2016–17 |Eerste Divisie |24||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||1 |- |2017–18 |Eerste Divisie |23||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=EDPO}}||0||25||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !47!!2!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!50!!2 |- |Roda JC |2018–19 |Eerste Divisie |9||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||0 |- |Politehnica Iași |2019–20 |Liga I |19||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||3 |- |rowspan="5"|Cracovia |2019–20 |Ekstraklasa |12||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |2020–21 |Ekstraklasa |23||2||4||0||1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance in UEFA Europa League}}||0||0||0||28||2 |- |2021–22 |Ekstraklasa |21||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||1 |- |2022–23 |Ekstraklasa |15||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !71!!4!!8!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!80!!4 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !150!!9!!12!!0!!1!!0!!5!!0!!168!!9 |}
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===International=== {{updated|match played 26 March 2024}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Kosovo |2020||2||0 |- |2021||9||0 |- |2022||6||0 |- |2023||5||0 |- |2024||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!24!!0 |}
==Honours== '''Cracovia''' *Polish Cup: 2019–20
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|florian-loshaj/433976}} *{{90minut|37758}} *{{NFT player|id=76596}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Loshaj, Florian}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Skenderaj Category:Footballers from the District of Mitrovica Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Belgian men's footballers Category:Kosovan men's footballers Category:Kosovo Albanians Category:Belgian people of Kosovan descent Category:Kosovo men's international footballers Category:Kosovo men's under-21 international footballers Category:Kosovo men's youth international footballers Category:MVV Maastricht players Category:Roda JC Kerkrade players Category:FC Politehnica Iași (2010) players Category:KS Cracovia players Category:İstanbulspor footballers Category:Eerste Divisie players Category:Liga I players Category:Ekstraklasa players Category:III liga players Category:Süper Lig players Category:TFF 1. Lig players Category:Kosovan expatriate men's footballers Category:Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Category:Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Poland Category:Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Romania Category:Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Category:21st-century Belgian sportsmen
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