| Birth date | 4 July 2003 (age 23) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Thun, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Currentclub | Thun |
| Clubnumber | 78 |
| Youthclubs 1 | FC Hünibach |
| Youthclubs 2 | Thun |
| Years 1 | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs 1 | Thun U21 |
| Caps 1 | 37 |
| Goals 1 | 7 |
| Years 2 | 2022– |
| Clubs 2 | Thun |
| Caps 2 | 106 |
| Goals 2 | 18 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2023 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Switzerland U20 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 2 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 1 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Switzerland U21 |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 8 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 2 |
| Nationalteam 3 | Kosovo |
| Nationalyears 3 | 2026– |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 1 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 0 |
| Club-update | 26 May 2026 |
| Nationalteam-update | 15:52, 31 May 2026 (UTC) |
Valmir Matoshi (born 4 July 2003) is a professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Thun. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Kosovo national team.
Club career
Matoshi is a product of the youth academies of the Swiss clubs FC Hünibach and Thun.[1] On 26 November 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Thun with an option to extend for 2 more seasons.[2] He helped Thun win the 2024–25 Swiss Challenge League and earned promotion to the Swiss Super League.[3] He helped Thun win the 2024–25 Swiss Challenge League, and the following season their first ever first division title, the 2025–26 Swiss Super League.[4]
International career
Switzerland
From 2023, until 2024, Matoshi has been part of Switzerland at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U20 and U21 teams and he with these teams played 2 matches with U20 and scored one goals. and played 8 matches with U21 and scored two goals.
Kosovo
On 17 March 2026, in an interview with the Swiss television channel 20min.ch, when asked about his international career, Matoshi stated “I want to keep my options open between Switzerland and Kosovo, but no one from Switzerland and Kosovo has approached me so far.”[citation needed]
On 25 May 2026, he received a call-up from the Kosovo for the friendly matches against Czech Republic and Andorra.
Personal life
Born in Switzerland, to Kosovo-Albanian Parents.[5] He holds dual Swiss and Kosovan citizenship.[6]
Honours
- Thun
References
- ^ Hächler, Robert (2023-05-01). "Verabschiedung Valmir Matoshi und ein Autogramm vom Vorbild" (in German). FC Hünibach. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
- ^ "Live Sport und News". sport.ch
- ^ "Als Aufsteiger zum Titel? FC Thun auf Kaiserslauterns Spuren". sportschau.de
- ^ "Der Thuner Meistertitel ist "unglaublich und unbeschreiblich"". www.sarganserlaender.ch
- ^ "Two goals in 1 minute, Albanian footballer shines in Switzerland"
- ^ "Live Sport und News". sport.ch