Orges Bunjaku
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 July 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Uznach,Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Schaffhausen | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2015 | Rapperswil-Jona | ||
2015–2019 | Basel | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | BaselU21 | 19 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Basel | 12 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Grenoble | 17 | (0) |
2023 | →Schaffhausen(loan) | 10 | (1) |
2023– | Schaffhausen | 28 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Switzerland U15 | 3 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Switzerland U16 | 3 | (0) |
2017 | Switzerland U17 | 6 | (1) |
2018 | Switzerland U18 | 2 | (0) |
2019 | Switzerland U19 | 5 | (3) |
2020 | Switzerland U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2020 |
Orges Naser Bunjaku(born 5 July 2001) is a professionalfootballerwho plays as amidfielderforSchaffhausen.Born in Switzerland, he represented that nation at youth international levels but in 2022 switched to play forKosovo national team.[1]
Club career[edit]
Early career and Basel[edit]
Bunjaku at the age of six started playing football in local clubRapperswil-Jona.[2]In 2015, he transferred to the youth system ofBasel.[2]In January 2020, he advanced to their first team and signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing on a four-year deal.[3]
After playing in two test games, Bunjaku played his domestic league debut for the club in the away game on 8 February 2020 as Basel won 4–0 againstZürich.[4]He played five league games in his first season, three times he played in the starting formation. He also had one appearance in theUEFA Europa Leagueas he was substituted in during 84th minute in the match againstAPOEL.[5]
Grenoble[edit]
On 19 July 2021, Bunjaku signed a three-year contract withLigue 2clubGrenobleand received squad number 25.[6]Five days later, he made his debut in a 0–4 home defeat againstParis FCafter coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place ofYannick Marchand.[7]
Schaffhausen[edit]
Period on loan[edit]
On 2 January 2023, Bunjaku joinedSwiss Challenge LeaguesideSchaffhausen,on a loan until the end of the season.[8]His debut with Schaffhausen came on 29 January in a 1–1 away draw againstNeuchâtel Xamaxafter coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute in place ofHarun Alpsoy.[9]
Return as a permanent player[edit]
On 30 June 2023, Schaffhausen made the transfer permanent and signed a two-year contract with Bunjaku.[10]His debut with Schaffhausen came on 21 July in a 3–0 away defeat againstNeuchâtel Xamaxafter being named in the starting line-up.[11]One month after debut, Bunjaku scored his first goal for Schaffhausen in his fourth appearance for the club in a 3–1 away win overChaminSwiss Cup.[12]
International career[edit]
Youth[edit]
From 2016, until 2020, Bunjaku has been part ofSwitzerlandat youth international level, respectively has been part of the U15,U16,U17,U18,U19andU20teams and he with these teams played twenty matches and scored four goals.
Senior[edit]
Bunjaku's agent, Christoph Graf through an interview stated that Bunjaku has started the procedures for obtainingKosovan passportand his wish is to play forKosovo national team.[13]On 22 March 2022, theFootball Federation of Kosovoannounced that Bunjaku had decided to represent their national team.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Orges Bunjaku zyrtarizon përfaqësimin me Kosovën"[Orges Bunjaku formalizes the representation with Kosovo] (in Albanian).Football Federation of Kosovo.22 March 2022.
- ^ab"FCRJ-Talent zum FC Basel"[FCRJ talent for FC Basel].joggeli.ch –FC BaselFanseite(in German). 23 July 2015.
- ^"Orges Bunjaku unterschreibt Profivertrag beim FCB"[Orges Bunjaku signed professional contract with FCB] (in German).FC Basel.8 January 2020.
- ^"Zürich vs. Basel 0–4".Soccerway.Retrieved8 February2020.
- ^"The next round is in reach after 3:0 victory in Nicosia".FC Basel.20 February 2020.
- ^"Orges Bunjaku est Grenoblois!"[Orges Bunjaku is from Grenoble!] (in French).Grenoble Foot 38.19 July 2021.
- ^"GF38–PFC (0–4): Entame ratée..."[GF38–PFC (0–4): Failed start...] (in French).Grenoble Foot 38.24 July 2021.
- ^"Der FC Schaffhausen verstärkt sich"[FC Schaffhausen is strengthening] (in German).FC Schaffhausen.2 January 2023.
- ^"1–1 in Neuenburg"[1–1 in Neuchâtel] (in German).FC Schaffhausen.29 January 2023.
- ^"Orges Bunjaku wechsel definitiv zum FC Schaffhausen"[Orges Bunjaku is definitely moving to FC Schaffhausen] (in German).FC Schaffhausen.30 June 2023.
- ^"Xamax vs. Schaffhausen 3–0".Soccerway.21 July 2023.
- ^"Die erste Cuphürde ist übersprungen – 2. Runde bei der ACB"[The first cup hurdle has skipped – 2nd round at the ACB] (in German).FC Schaffhausen.20 August 2023.
- ^"Ekskluzive/Flet menaxheri zviceran: Bunjaku ka aplikuar për pasaportë, ai do të luaj për Kosovën"[Exclusive/Swiss manager speaks: Bunjaku has applied for passport, he will play for Kosovo].Indeksonline(in Albanian). 4 February 2021.
External links[edit]
- Orges Bunjakuat Soccerway
- Orges Bunjakuat WorldFootball.net
- 2001 births
- Footballers from the canton of St. Gallen
- Swiss people of Kosovan descent
- Swiss people of Albanian descent
- Sportspeople of Albanian descent
- Living people
- Kosovan men's footballers
- Swiss men's footballers
- Switzerland men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Basel players
- Grenoble Foot 38 players
- FC Schaffhausen players
- Swiss Promotion League players
- Swiss Super League players
- Ligue 2 players
- Swiss Challenge League players
- Swiss expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Swiss expatriate sportspeople in France
- Kosovan expatriate men's footballers
- Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in France
- Kosovan football biography stubs