Arbër Hoxha (born 6 October 1998) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for Croatian club

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. A three-time international for the Kosovo national team, he

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his national allegiance to

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in 2024.

Club career

Lokomotiva

On 5 July 2021, Hoxha joined

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side Lokomotiva. On 14 August 2021, he made his debut in a 4–0 home win against Istra 1961 after coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute in place of Lukas Kačavenda.

Slaven Belupo

On 8 February 2022, Hoxha signed a three-year contract with

club

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. Ten days later, he made his debut in a 3–0 away win against Gorica after coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute in place of Hansel Zapata.

International career

Kosovo

;Under-21 On 14 March 2018, Hoxha received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the

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matches against

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and

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. His debut came on 15 October 2019 in a

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match against

after coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute in place of Ismet Lushaku and assists in his side's only goal during a 2–1 away defeat. ;Senior On 24 December 2019, Hoxha received a call-up from

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for the

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against

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, and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of

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. On 11 June 2021, Hoxha scored his first goal for Kosovo in his third appearance for the country in a 1–0 home minimal win over

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Albania

On 15 March 2024, Hoxha received a call-up from

for the

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against

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and

. He made his debut against Chile on 22 March 2024.

Career statistics

Club

International

, + List of international goals scored by Arbër Hoxha
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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoxha, Arber 1998 births Living people Kosovo Albanians Footballers from Heidelberg Albanian men's footballers Albania men's international footballers Kosovan men's footballers Kosovo men's international footballers Kosovo men's under-21 international footballers German men's footballers German people of Albanian descent Sportspeople of Albanian descent German people of Kosovan descent Dual internationalists (men's football) Men's association football wingers Football Superleague of Kosovo players Croatian Football League players KF Istogu players FC Prishtina players FC Hajvalia players FC Besa Peja players FC Ballkani players NK Lokomotiva Zagreb players NK Slaven Belupo players GNK Dinamo Zagreb players Albanian expatriate men's footballers Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Kosovan expatriate men's footballers Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia UEFA Euro 2024 players 21st-century German sportsmen 21st-century Albanian sportsmen