Yll Hoxha (born 26 December 1987) is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays for

KF Feronikeli FC Feronikeli 74 ( sq, Klubi Futbollistik Feronikeli 74), commonly referred to as Feronikeli 74 and colloquially known as Feronikeli is a professional football club based in Drenas, Kosovo. The club play in the Football Superleague of Kosovo, whic ...

in the Superleague of Kosovo and for Kosovo national team as a

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. He also holds Albanian citizenship.

Club career

In 2009, he played for

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(TPS) in the Finnish

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, making his league debut against

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on 31 May 2009. In the summer of 2009 he signed for Hysi. On 27 June 2012, Hoxha agreed personal terms and joined newly promoted top flight side Kukësi by penning a two-year contract. He took squad number 20, and played in the second half in club's first ever

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match versus Luftëtari Gjirokastër which ended in a goalless draw. On 9 July 2015, Hoxha joined fellow

side

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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 the first part of the season, Hoxha was involved in a hassle with the coach

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. 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 I'm 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. He took squad number 99 and during the second part of 2016–17 season scored 4 goals in 14 league appearances as Feronikeli finished 4th.

International career

He made his international debut for

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in its international friendly match against

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which ended in a 1–6 home loss.

Personal life

He was married in June 2015 with his partner in a ceremony held in

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoxha, Yll 1987 births Living people Sportspeople from Pristina Kosovo Albanians Association football midfielders Kosovan footballers Kosovo international footballers FC Prishtina players Turun Palloseura footballers KF Hysi players FK Kukësi players Flamurtari Vlorë players KF Vllaznia Shkodër players KF Feronikeli players Football Superleague of Kosovo players Kategoria Superiore players Veikkausliiga players Kosovan expatriate footballers Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Albania Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Finland Kosovo pre-2014 international footballers