Leon Avdullahu

Leon Avdullahu (born 23 February 2004) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Basel in the Swiss Super League.

Leon Avdullahu

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-02-23) 23 February 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Solothurn, Switzerland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Basel
Number	37
Youth career
0000–2013	FC Gerlafingen
2013–2018	Solothurn
2018–2023	Basel
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Basel U21	35	(0)
2023–2025	Basel	63	(2)
2025–	TSG Hoffenheim	0	(0)
International career‡
2019–2020	Switzerland U15	4	(0)
2019–2020	Switzerland U16	3	(0)
2019–2021	Switzerland U18	4	(1)
2021–2023	Switzerland U19	5	(0)
2023–	Switzerland U21	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2025

Club career

Born in Solothurn, Avdullahu started his youth football with local club FC Gerlafingen and then moved to Solothurn in 2013. In the summer of 2018, he moved to Basel's youth department and in 2022 he advanced to their U-21 team, but remained part of the U-18 team that celebrated winning the Swiss championship at the end of June 2023. In July 2023 he signed his first professional contract and advanced to their first team for their 2023–24 season.^[1]

After playing in three test games Avdullahu played his domestic league debut for the club in the home game in the St. Jakob-Park on 13 August 2023 as Basel were defeated 2–1 by Lausanne-Sport.^[2] In the 2023–24 Swiss Cup second round match, on 16 September, Avdullahu scored his first goal for the team as Basel went on to win 8–0 against amateur club FC Bosporus in Bern.^[3]

As Fabio Celestini became FCB head-coach, Avdullahu became a regular starter. He scored his first league goal for the team on 30 March 2024 in the home game in the St. Jakob-Park as Basel played a 2–2 draw with Zürich.^[4] At the end of the 2024–25 Swiss Super League season he became Swiss champion and Cup winner with them. On 12 June FC Basel 1893 announced that their former youth player Avdullahu was moving to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga.^[5] During his two seasons with FCB's first team, Avdullahu played a total of 71 games for them scoring a total of three goals. 63 of these games were in the Swiss Super League and 8 in the Swiss Cup. He scored two goals in the domestic league and the other in the cup.^[6]

On 12 June 2025, German Bundesliga side TSG 1899 Hoffenheim announced the signing of Avdullahu on a long-term contract.^[7]

International career

Born in Switzerland, Avdullahu is of Kosovo-Albanian descent.^[8] He has been a Swiss youth international at various levels. On 15 November 2023 he was called up into the Switzerland U-21 squad, however, remained both matches on the bench as unused substitute.^[9]

Honours

Basel

• Swiss championship at U-18 level: 2023
• Swiss Super League: 2024–25^[10]
• Swiss Cup: 2024–25