{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Simon Loshi |image = |caption = |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|2|16|df=y}} |birth_place = Tilburg, Netherlands |height = 1.79 m<ref>{{WorldFootball.net}}</ref> |position = Right-back |currentclub = Esperanza Pelt |clubnumber = 27 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2009 |youthclubs1 = Willem II |youthyears2 = 2009–2018 |youthclubs2 = Feyenoord |years1 = 2018–2019 |clubs1 = Feyenoord U19 |caps1 = 7 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2019–2020 |clubs2 = Jong ADO |caps2 = 8 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2020 |clubs3 = Feronikeli |caps3 = 9 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2020–2021 |clubs4 = Resovia |caps4 = 0 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2021–2022 |clubs5 = Feronikeli |caps5 = 11 |goals5 = 0 |years6 = 2022 |clubs6 = ASWH |caps6 = 7 |goals6 = 0 |years7 = 2022–2023 |clubs7 = Hoogstraten VV |caps7 = 7 |goals7 = 0 |years8 = 2024–2025 |clubs8 = Wezel Sport |caps8 = 6 |goals8 = 0 |years9 = 2025 |clubs9 = Cappellen |caps9 = |goals9 = |years10 = 2025– |clubs10 = Esperanza Pelt |caps10 = 17 |goals10 = 9 |club-update = 8 February 2026 }} '''Simon Loshi''' (16 February 2000) is a footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian Division 3 club Esperanza Pelt. Born in the Netherlands, he represented Kosovo at international level.
==Club career== === Willem II, Feyenoord and Jong ADO=== Loshi played in his youth at Willem II and, for ten years, at Feyenoord.
On 3 July 2019, Loshi joined Derde Divisie side Jong ADO.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://adodenhaag.nl/nl/nieuws/laatste-nieuws/overig/7897-selectie-en-competitieschema-jong-ado-den-haag-bekend|title=Selectie en competitieschema Jong ADO Den Haag bekend|trans-title=Selection in the competency scheme Jong ADO Den Haag bekend|language=Dutch|publisher=ADO Den Haag|date=3 July 2019}}</ref> His debut with Jong ADO came on 1 September in a 5–0 away defeat against OSS '20, substituting Nadir Achahbar in the 81st minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma8942775/lineup/|title=OSS '20 - ADO Den Haag (J) 5:0 (Derde Divisie Zondag 2019/2020, 2. Round)|website=WorldFootball.net|access-date=1 September 2019}}</ref>
=== 2019–2022: Feronikeli and Resovia === On 3 December 2019, Loshi joined Feronikeli in the Kosovo Superleague.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.koha.net/sport/197252/futbollistet-kullaj-e-loshi-forcojne-feronikelin/|title=Futbollistët Kullaj e Loshi forcojnë Feronikelin|trans-title=Footballers Kullaj and Loshi strengthen Feronikeli|language=Albanian|publisher=Koha Ditore|date=3 December 2019}}</ref> On 12 February 2020, he made his professional cup debut with Feronikeli in the 2019–20 Kosovar Cup quarter-finals against Liria Prizren starting line-up.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://lajmi.net/liria-feronikeli-formacionet-zyrtare/|title=Liria – Feronikeli, formacionet zyrtare|trans-title=Liria – Feronikeli, official formations|language=Albanian|website=Lajmi.net|date=12 February 2020}}</ref> Ten days later, he made his professional league debut in a 2–1 away defeat against Llapi, again in the starting line-up.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.koha.net/sport/209875/formacionet-zyrtare-llapi-ndash-feronikeli/|title=Llapi fiton derbin ndaj Feronikelit, dramë në minutat e fundit|trans-title=Llapi wins the derby against Feronikeli, drama in the last minutes|language=Albanian|publisher=Koha Ditore|date=22 February 2020}}</ref>
On 5 September 2020, Loshi joined Polish I liga side Resovia after agreeing to a one-year contract with an option to extend it for two years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cwks-resovia.pl/2020/09/05/simon-loshi-zawodnikiem-apklan-resovii/|title=Simon Loshi zawodnikiem Apklan Resovii|trans-title=Simon Loshi is a player of Apklan Resovia|language=Polish|publisher=Resovia|date=5 September 2020}}</ref> He did not play a single game for the club. In the winter break of the 2020–21 season, his contract was terminated.
On 1 February 2021, Loshi returned to Feronikeli.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://blicmedia.net/speciale-te-gjitha-transferimet-e-klubeve-te-superliges-ne-afatin-kalimtar-te-dimrit-2020/|title=SPECIALE: Të gjitha transferimet e klubeve të Superligës në afatin kalimtar të dimrit 2020|trans-title=SPECIAL: All transfers of Superleague clubs in the winter 2020 transfer window|language=Albanian|website=BlicMedia|date=1 February 2021}}</ref> Fourteen days later he was fielded, playing in the 1–1 home draw against Gjilani, after replacing Adem Maliqi in the 89th minute.
=== 2022–2023: ASWH and Hoogstraten === On 7 February 2022, Loshi and his brother Skender joined the Dutch Tweede Divisie side ASWH.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aswh.nl/aswh-trekt-broers-simon-en-skender-loshi-aan|title=ASWH trekt broers Simon en Skender Loshi aan|trans-title=ASWH attracts brothers Simon and Skender Loshi|language=Dutch|publisher=ASWH|date=7 February 2022}}</ref> Before the season ended, the Loshis and ASWH separated.<ref>{{cite web|title=ASWH en broers Loshi beëindigen samenwerking|date=31 May 2022|quote=Deze week hebben de technische commissie van ASWH en de broers Skender en Simon Loshi besloten om de samenwerking in onderling overleg te beëindigen. De doorlopende overeenkomst wordt daarmee formeel ontbonden. Dit houdt in dat beide spelers vrij zijn om een nieuw voetbalavontuur aan te gaan.|publisher=ASWH|url=https://www.aswh.nl/aswh-en-broers-loshi-beeindigen-samenwerking}}</ref>
In the 2022–23 season, Simon Loshi played for Hoogstraten VV in Belgium.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nieuwkomer Stéphane Odimboleko geeft visitekaartje af bij Hoogstraten: 'Ik voel me hier al helemaal thuis'|first=Kristof|last=Gabriels|date=31 July 2022|quote=Ondertussen strikte Hoogstraten met Simon Loshi ook nog een extra (rechterflank)verdediger.|newspaper=Het Laatste Nieuws|url=https://www.hln.be/sport-in-de-buurt/nieuwkomer-stephane-odimboleko-geeft-visitekaartje-af-bij-hoogstraten-ik-voel-me-hier-al-helemaal-thuis~a6a8ce70/}}</ref>
==International career== On 15 March 2021, Loshi received a call-up from the Kosovo under-21 side for friendly matches against Qatar under-23.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ffk-kosova.com/perzgjedhesi-nees-publikon-listen-e-futbollisteve-per-dy-miqesoret-kunder-katarit/|title=Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy miqësoret kundër Katarit|trans-title=Selector Nees publishes the list of footballers for the two friendlies against Qatar|language=Albanian|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=15 March 2021}}</ref> He was an unused substitute in these matches.
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Loshi, Simon}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Kosovan men's footballers Category:Dutch men's footballers Category:Footballers from Tilburg Category:Men's association football full-backs Category:Derde Divisie players Category:ADO Den Haag players Category:Football Superleague of Kosovo players Category:FC Feronikeli 74 players Category:Resovia (football) players Category:ASWH players Category:Kosovan expatriate men's footballers Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers Category:Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Poland Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Poland Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Category:Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen