Yll Hoxha
Quick Facts
Biography
Yll Hoxha (born 26 December 1987) is a Kosovar-Albanian professional footballer who plays for Vllaznia Shkodër in the Albanian Superliga and for Kosovo national team as a midfielder. He also holds Albanian citizenship.
Club career
In 2009 he played for Turun Palloseura (TPS) in the Finnish Veikkausliiga, making his league debut against FC Lahti on 31 May 2009.
In the summer of 2009 he signed for Hysi.
On 9 July 2015, Ylli joined fellow Albanian Superliga side Flamurtari Vlorë on a free transfer.
On 1 August 2016, Hoxha official joined Vllaznia Shkodër by signing a two-year contract. He was presented to the media on the very same day. He made his competitive debut with the club on 8 September in the opening league match against Kukësi, which finished in a goalless home draw. On 3 December, after being used briefly during his period, Hoxha was involded in a hassle with the coach Armando Cungu. After he was excluded from the training session, Hoxha confronted Cungu by saying to him: "What do you have against me. I don't now why you act like this. An angry Cungu responded: "As long as im coach here, you shall get no playing time", which led the parties to a brawl. They were separated by the assistant manager Aleksandër Maxhar, and then Hoxha left the training ground. On 16 December, Hoxha officially left the club after terminating his contract by mutual consent. The club also confirmed his departure via a stetament. Hoxha stated that he left the club due to "Cungu injustice".
On 23 December 2016, shortly after his departure from Vllaznia Shkodër, Hoxha returned to Superleague of Kosovo after a five-years hiatus by signing a one-year deal with Feronikeli.
International career
He made his international debut for Kosovo in its international friendly match against Turkey which ended in a 1–6 home loss.
Personal life
He was married in June 2015 with his partner in a ceremony held in Pristina, Kosovo.