{{short description|Kosovan footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Rron Broja |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = Rron Broja |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|4|9|df=y}} |birth_place = Mitrovica, FR Yugoslavia |height = 1.86 m |position = Defensive midfielder |currentclub = Drita |clubnumber = 4 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015 |youthclubs1 = Trepça '89 |youthyears2 = 2015–2016 |youthclubs2 = Gent |years1 = 2015–2016 |clubs1 = Gent |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2015–2016 |clubs2 = → Deinze (loan) |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2016–2018 |clubs3 = Trepça '89 |caps3 = 31 |goals3 = 4 |years4 = 2018–2019 |clubs4 = Shkupi |caps4 = 47 |goals4 = 1 |years5 = 2019–2021 |clubs5 = Partizani Tirana |caps5 = 62 |goals5 = 2 |years6 = 2021– |clubs6 = Drita |caps6 = 127 |goals6 = 6 |nationalyears1 = 2015–2016 |nationalteam1 = Albania U21 |nationalcaps1 = 5 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2017–2018 |nationalteam2 = Kosovo U21 |nationalcaps2 = 8 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |nationalyears3 = 2020– |nationalteam3 = Kosovo |nationalcaps3 = 3 |nationalgoals3 = 0 |club-update = 19 February 2026 |nationalteam-update = 11 June 2021 }} '''Rron Broja''' (born 9 April 1996) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Kosovan club Drita and the Kosovo national team.
==Club career== ===Early career and return to Trepça '89=== Broja was part of the youth team of Trepça '89 until January 2015, where he was transferred to the youth team of the Belgian team Gent,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/rron-broja-fillimisht-te-genti-pastaj/|title=Rron Broja: Fillimisht te Genti, pastaj…|trans-title=Rron Broja: First to Gent, then…|language=Albanian|publisher=Telegrafi|date=4 November 2014}}</ref> where then in July of the same year he was loaned to Belgian First Division B club Deinze,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportal.al/huazohet-rron-broja/|title=Huazohet Rron Broja|trans-title=Rron Broja is loaned|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111052627/http://sportal.al/huazohet-rron-broja/|language=Albanian|website=SportAL|date=5 July 2015|archive-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> but failed to make a debut. At the beginning of the 2016–17 season, he returns to Trepça '89 but as a senior team player and helped the team to be declared champion in the same season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ffk-kosova.com/en/?p=11510|title=Trepça'89 wins in Peja, secures first title in history|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523151507/http://www.ffk-kosova.com/en/?p=11510|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=9 May 2017|archive-date=23 May 2017}}</ref>
===Shkupi=== On 11 January 2018, Broja joined Macedonian First Football League side Shkupi.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://fcshkupi.com/broja-eshte-super-perforcimi-qe-vjen-te-shkupi/|title=Broja është super përforcimi që vjen te Shkupi|trans-title=Broja is a super reinforcement coming to Shkupi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111052635/http://fcshkupi.com/broja-eshte-super-perforcimi-qe-vjen-te-shkupi/|language=Albanian|publisher=FK Shkupi|date=11 January 2018|archive-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> One month later, he made his debut in a 0–3 home defeat against Shkëndija after being named in the starting line-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/02/18/macedonia-fyr/first-league/shkupi/kf-shkendija-79-tetovo/2715510/|title=Shkupi vs. Shkëndija 0–3|website=Soccerway|access-date=18 February 2018}}</ref>
===Partizani Tirana=== On 29 June 2019, Broja signed a two-year contract with Kategoria Superiore club Partizani Tirana.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.epokaere.com/broja-nenshkruan-per-partizanin/|title=Broja nënshkruan për Partizanin|trans-title=Broja signs for Partizani|language=Albanian|publisher=Epoka e Re|date=30 June 2019}}</ref> Eleven days later, he made his debut with Partizani Tirana in the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round against the Azerbaijani side Qarabağ after coming on as a substitute at 68th minute in place of William Cordeiro Melo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/07/10/europe/uefa-champions-league/kf-partizani-tirana/fk-karabakh-agdam/3033903/|title=Partizani Tirana vs. Qarabag 0–0|website=Soccerway|access-date=10 July 2019}}</ref>
===Drita=== On 3 August 2021, Broja signed a two-year contract with Football Superleague of Kosovo club Drita and received squad number 4.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://gazetaolle.com/zyrtare-konfirmohet-lajmi-i-olles-rron-broja-zyrtarizohet-te-drita/|title=Zyrtare: Konfirmohet lajmi i Olles, Rron Broja zyrtarizohet te Drita|trans-title=Official: Olle's news is confirmed, Rron Broja is made official at Drita|language=Albanian|website=Gazeta Olle|date=3 August 2021}}</ref>
==International career== ===Under-21=== ====Albania==== On 8 June 2015, Broja received a call-up from Albania U21 for the friendly matches against Kazakhstan U21 and Sweden U21.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fshf.org/sq/u-21-dy-ndeshje-miqesore/|title=U-21, dy ndeshje miqesore|trans-title=U-21, two friendly matches|language=Albanian|publisher=Albanian Football Association|date=8 June 2015}}</ref> Eight days later, he made his debut with Albania U21 in friendly match against Sweden U21 after being named in the starting line-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma2402324/lineup/|title=Sweden–Albania 4:1 (U21 Friendlies 2015, June)|website=Soccerway|access-date=16 June 2015}}</ref>
====Kosovo==== On 13 March 2017, Broja through an interview confirmed that he switched his allegiance to Kosovo U21.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gazetaolle.com/rron-broja-le-kombetaren-shqiptare-u-21-per-kosoven-u-21/|title=Rron Broja lë Kombëtaren shqiptare U-21 për Kosovën U-21|trans-title=Rron Broja leaves the Albanian national U-21 team for Kosovo U-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218210503/http://gazetaolle.com/rron-broja-le-kombetaren-shqiptare-u-21-per-kosoven-u-21/|language=Albanian|website=Gazeta Olle|date=13 March 2017|archive-date=18 February 2018}}</ref> Eight days later, he received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Republic of Ireland U21,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ffk-kosova.com/2017/03/21/perfaqesuesja-u21-udheton-neser-ne-mengjes-ne-dublin/|title=Lista e futbollistëve të Përfaqësueses U21|trans-title=List of the players of national U21 team|language=Albanian|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=21 March 2017}}</ref> and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ffk-kosova.com/2017/03/25/kosova-u21-e-pafat-kunder-irlandes/|title=Kosova U21 e pafat kundër Irlandës, humb me rezultat të ngushtë|trans-title=Kosovo U21 unlucky against Ireland, loses with a close result|language=Albanian|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=25 March 2017}}</ref>
===Senior=== On 22 January 2018, Broja received his first call-up from national senior team in a friendly match against Azerbaijan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/lista-e-perfaqesueses-se-kosoves-per-ndeshjen-ndaj-azerbejxhanit/|title=Lista e Përfaqësueses së Kosovës për ndeshjen ndaj Azerbejxhanit|trans-title=List of the Kosovo national team for the match against Azerbaijan|language=Albanian|publisher=Telegrafi|date=22 January 2018}}</ref> The match however was cancelled two days later, which prolonged his debut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.affa.az/index.php/news/friendly-match-cancelled/61160|title=Friendly match cancelled|publisher=Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan|date=25 January 2018}}</ref> His debut with Kosovo came on 12 January 2020 in a friendly match against Sweden after coming on as a substitute at 64th minute in place of Ismet Lushaku.<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>
==Honours== ;Trepça '89 *Kosovo Superleague: 2016–17<ref>{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/trepca-89-kampion-ne-superligen-e-kosoves/|title=Trepça ’89, kampion në Superligën e Kosovës|work=Telegrafi|date=7 May 2017|language=sq|access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref>
*Kosovar Supercup: 2017<ref>{{cite news|url= https://kallxo.com/shkurt/trepca-89-fiton-edhe-superkupen-e-kosoves/|title= Trepça ’89 Fiton Edhe Superkupën e Kosovës|work=Kallxo|date=12 August 2017|language=sq}}</ref>
;Partizani Tirana * Albanian Supercup: 2019
;Drita *Kosovo Superleague: 2024–25
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway}} *{{WorldFootball.net}}
{{FC Drita squad}}
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