Idriz Voca (born 15 May 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian Serie C Group A club Triestina. Born in Switzerland, he represents Kosovo at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Idriz Voca[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Stans, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Triestina | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | FC Hergiswil | ||
| 2008–2015 | Luzern | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Luzern U21 | 50 | (4) |
| 2017–2020 | Luzern | 83 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Ankaragücü | 26 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Cosenza | 73 | (3) |
| 2024– | Triestina | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Kosovo U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | Kosovo | 15 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2021 | |||
Club career
editLuzern
editOn 26 February 2017, Voca was named as a Luzern substitute for the first time in a Swiss Super League match against Basel.[2] His professional debut with Luzern came on 5 April in the 2016–17 Swiss Cup semifinal against Sion after coming on as a substitute at 103rd minute of the extra time in place of Tomi Juric and the entire match finished in a goalless draw and advanced in the penalty shoot-out, where Voca scored the 6th and last penalty but Luzern lost 6–5.[3]
Ankaragücü
editOn 23 September 2020, Voca signed a two-year contract with Süper Lig club Ankaragücü.[4] Four days later, he made his debut in a 0–0 away draw against Sivasspor after coming on as a substitute at 62nd minute in place of Alper Potuk.[5]
Cosenza
editOn 28 January 2022, Voca signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Serie B club Cosenza.[6] Two days later, he was named as a Cosenza substitute for the first time in a league match against Cittadella.[7] His debut with Cosenza came on 5 February in a 0–0 home draw against Brescia after coming on as a substitute at 67th minute in place of Rodney Kongolo.[8]
Triestina
editOn 16 July 2024, Voca moved to Serie C club Triestina and signed a three-season contract.[9]
International career
editYouth
editAlbania
editVoca during two periods as April 2013 and January 2016 was part of Albania at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U15,[10] and U21 teams,[11] but failed to make his debut as both call-ups were for training camps.
Kosovo
editOn 29 August 2017, Voca received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Norway U21 and Germany U21.[12] Three days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification against Norway U21 after being named in the starting line-up.[13]
Senior
editOn 19 March 2018, Voca received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly matches against Madagascar and Burkina Faso.[14] Five days later, he made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Madagascar after coming on as a substitute at 77th minute in place of fellow debutant Edon Zhegrova.[15]
Personal life
editVoca was born in Stans, Switzerland from Kosovo Albanian father and Bosnian mother.[16] He holds Kosovar, Albanian,[17] and Swiss passports.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 11 November 2023[18]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental[a] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luzern U21 | 2015–16 | Swiss 1. Liga | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 52 | 4 | |||
| Luzern | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 83 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 99 | 4 | |||
| Ankaragücü | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| Cosenza | 2021–22 | Serie B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Serie B | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie B | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 209 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 232 | 11 | ||
- ^ Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in 2016–17 Swiss 1. Liga promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the 2022–23 Serie B relegation play-out
International
edit- As of 4 June 2021[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | |||
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ Idriz Voca at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Basel vs. Luzern 3–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Sion (6–5 nE) Luzern" (in German). Swiss Football Association. 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Idriz Voca Ankaragücümüzde" [Idriz Voca at Ankaragücü] (in Turkish). MKE Ankaragücü. 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Demir Grup Sivasspor–MKE Ankaragücü" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Idriz Voca è un calciatore rossoblu" [Idriz Voca is a red and blue footballer] (in Italian). Cosenza Calcio. 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Cittadella–Cosenza 1–1" (in Italian). Cosenza Calcio. 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Cosenza–Brescia 0–0" (in Italian). Cosenza Calcio. 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Idriz Voca joins Triestina". Triestina. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Seleksionimi i Zvicres" [Swiss selection] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. April 2013.
- ^ "Alban Bushi: Ja emrat për grumbullimin e parë në Durrës" [Alban Bushi: Here are the names for the first gathering in Durrës] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Prekazi: Presentation before our fans encourages us". Football Federation of Kosovo. 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Fitore historike e Kosovës U21, e përmbys Norvegjinë në "Adem Jashari"" [Kosovo U21's historic victory overthrows Norway in "Adem Jashari"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 1 September 2017.
Bekaj, Kabashi, Ismajli, Voca, Mema, Maloku (Shabani), Krasniqi (Loshaj), Gashi, Jashari (Dabiqaj), Hasani, Bytyqi
- ^ "Lista e futbollistëve të ftuar nga Bernard Challandes për miqësoret e marsit" [List of invited footballers by Bernard Challandes for the March friendlies] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Challandes e nis me fitore, Zhegrova debuton me gol" [Challandes starts with a victory, Zhegrova debuts with a goal] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Voca mbron vendimin që e solli te Kosova" [Voca defends the decision he brought to Kosovo] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 16 April 2018.
Idriz Voca është djali i një shqiptari nga Kosova dhe i një boshnjakeje
- ^ "Dekret për dhënie të shtetësisë shqiptare nr. 10458" [Decree for granting Albanian citizenship no. 10458] (in Albanian). President of Albania. 15 June 2017.
- ^ Idriz Voca at Soccerway
- ^ "Idriz Voca". eu-football.info. 4 June 2021.
External links
edit- Idriz Voca at Soccerway
- Idriz Voca at National-Football-Teams.com