Adonis Ajeti

Adonis Ajeti

Personal information
Full name	Adonis Afrim Ajeti
Date of birth	(1997-02-26)26 February 1997
Place of birth	Basel,Switzerland
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Rapperswil-Jona
Number	5
Youth career
2005–2015	Basel
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Basel U-21	30	(3)
2015–2016	Basel	0	(0)
2016–2017	FC Wil	21	(0)
2017–2021	St. Gallen	1	(0)
2018–2019	→Chiasso(loan)	15	(0)
2023–	Rapperswil-Jona	12	(0)
International career
2012	Switzerland U15	5	(1)
2012	Switzerland U16	3	(0)
2013	Switzerland U17	3	(1)
2015	Switzerland U18	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2023

Adonis Afrim Ajeti(born 26 February 1997) is a Swiss professionalfootballerwho plays as adefenderforSwiss Promotion LeagueclubRapperswil-Jona.

He is the twin brother ofAlbian Ajetiand the younger brother ofArlind Ajeti.Adonis holds dual citizenship, the Swiss where he was born and grew up and the Albanian citizenship due to his parents' origin.

Club career

Early career

The Ajeti twins started their youth football with Basel in 2005, at the same time as their elder brother moved to the club fromConcordia.In the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons Adonis played in Basel's U-16 and with the team he twice became Swiss Champion at this level. During the 2012–13 season he also played in their U-18 team. On 30 April 2013, the twin brothers both signed their first professional contracts with the club,thus also becoming part of their first team. During the 2013–14 season he was called into their U-21 team.

Basel

Ajeti made his professional debut with Basel in the closing match of the2015–16 UEFA Europa League group stageagainstLech Poznańon 10 December 2015 coming on as a substitute at half-time in place ofMichael Langin a 0–1 away victory.He became the last of the brothers to make a professional debut also with Basel. Due to absence ofMarek Suchýinjured and since Basel had already secured the qualification to theknockout phase,the coachUrs Fischerinvited him to participate in the match.

Wil

Following his professional debut with Basel, Ajeti continued his professional career atSwiss Challenge LeagueclubFC Wil 1900,where he signed on 7 February 2016 a contract until 30 June 2020.

Rapperswil-Jona

On 7 July 2023, Rapperswil-Jona announced the signing of Ajeti.

International career

Ajeti played in several friendly matches withSwitzerland national under-15 football teamduring the spring 2012 under the coachYves Débonnaireincluding a full 80-minutes match againstBelgium under-15in where he played as acaptainand scored a goal in a 5–3 win. Later in the same year in autumn and again under the same coach he captainedSwitzerland national under-16 football teamin three friendly matches. He continued in 2013 captainingSwitzerland national under-17 football teamin two friendly matches in August against Germany and Austria. Then in 2015 he played forSwitzerland national under-18 football teamin a double friendly match against England on 26 and 28 March where he scored a goal.

Personal life

Despite having been born in and grown up in Switzerland, all "Ajeti brothers" have a good knowledge of theAlbanian language,the language of their parents, as they have always communicated in Albanian at home.

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 July 2019

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Basel U-21	2014–15	1. Liga Promotion	20	1	–		–		20	1
	2015–16		10	2	–		–		10	2
	Total		30	3	0	0	0	0	30	3
Basel	2015–16	Swiss Super League	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Wil	2015–16	Swiss Challenge League	8	0	0	0	–		8	0
	2016–17		13	0	0	0	–		13	0
	Total		21	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
Chiasso(loan)	2018–19	Swiss Challenge League	15	0	1	0	–		16	0
Career total			66	3	1	0	1	0	67	3

External links

• Adonis Ajetiat Soccerway