Florent Hoti (born 11 December 2000) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for the Kosovo national under-21 team. He has previously played for

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and Arbroath, and had a loan spell at Forfar Athletic. As well as Kosovo, he is eligible to represent

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(where he was born) and

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internationally.

Club career

Having been part of

's academy since the age of 10, Hoti signed for the club on a two-year scholarship in 2017. He made his debut for Rochdale on 4 September 2018, coming on as a 79th minute substitute in a 2–1 home victory against Bury in the EFL Trophy. On 7 November 2018, he started in Rochdale's 2–2 draw at home to Leicester City Under-23s in the EFL Trophy. Hoti was offered his first professional contract with the club at the end of the 2018–19 season. Hoti had a trial at

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club

in August 2020, and signed a two-year contract with the club for an undisclosed fee the following month. He joined

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club Forfar Athletic on loan in October, then returned to Dundee United in January 2021 following the suspension of the lower divisions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He made his debut for Dundee United on 10 April 2021 in a 1–0 Scottish Premiership win away to

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, with Dundee United manager

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stating that "he has come on and showed what a lad of great promise he is." On 11 November 2022, Hoti signed for

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side Arbroath on a short-term deal. On 25 January 2023, Arbroath confirmed that Florent had left the club.

International career

Hoti was selected to participate in an Albania national under-21 team's training camp and practice matches in March 2021, but was unable to join the squad due to COVID-related travel restrictions. Two months later, he received a call-up from Kosovo national under-21 team for a

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match against Andorra U21, and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up.

Personal life

Hoti was born in

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, England, to Kosovo-Albanian parents, making him eligible to represent all three nations internationally.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoti, Florent 2000 births Living people English footballers Kosovan footballers Kosovo under-21 international footballers English people of Kosovan descent English people of Albanian descent Footballers from Manchester Association football midfielders Rochdale A.F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players Forfar Athletic F.C. players Arbroath F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players