![]() Hoti playing for Rochdale U18 in October 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Florent Hoti[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 11 December 2000||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | FC Halifax Town | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2018 | Rochdale | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Rochdale | 0 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Dundee United | 9 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Forfar Athletic (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Arbroath | 6 | (0) |
2023 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | (0) |
2023– | FC Halifax Town | 7 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2022 | Kosovo U21 | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:40, 4 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:46, 24 March 2023 (UTC) |
Florent Hoti (born 11 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Halifax Town and the Kosovo national under-21 team. He has previously played for Rochdale, Dundee United and Arbroath, and had a loan spell at Forfar Athletic. Born in England, he is a youth international for Kosovo.
Club career
[edit]Having been part of Rochdale's academy since the age of 10, Hoti signed for the club on a two-year scholarship in 2017.[4] 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.[5] On 7 November 2018, he started in Rochdale's 2–2 draw at home to Leicester City Under-23s in the EFL Trophy.[6] Hoti was offered his first professional contract with the club at the end of the 2018–19 season.[7]
Hoti had a trial at Scottish Premiership club Dundee United in August 2020,[8] and signed a two-year contract with the club for an undisclosed fee the following month.[9][10] He joined Scottish League One club Forfar Athletic on loan in October,[11] then returned to Dundee United in January 2021 following the suspension of the lower divisions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] He made his debut for Dundee United on 10 April 2021 in a 1–0 Scottish Premiership win away to Hamilton Academical, with Dundee United manager Micky Mellon stating that "he has come on and showed what a lad of great promise he is."[13]
On 11 November 2022, Hoti signed for Scottish Championship side Arbroath on a short-term deal.[14] On 25 January 2023, Arbroath confirmed that Florent had left the club.[15]
In March 2023, Hoti joined EFL League Two side Tranmere Rovers on a short-term deal after a successful trial.[16] On 9 May 2023 the club announced he was being released.[17]
International career
[edit]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.[18] Two months later, he received a call-up from Kosovo national under-21 team for a 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Andorra U21,[19] and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up.[20]
Personal life
[edit]Hoti was born in Manchester, England, to Kosovo-Albanian parents from the Hoti tribe. This makes him eligible to represent all three nations of England, Albania and Kosovo internationally.[21]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 17 January 2022
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rochdale | 2018–19[22] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2019–20[23] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Dundee United | 2020–21[24] | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2021–22[25] | Scottish Premiership | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Forfar Athletic (loan) | 2020–21[24] | Scottish League One | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Career total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Rochdale" (PDF). English Football League. p. 63. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Florent Hoti at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Florent Hoti". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United F.C. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Introducing 2017/18 First Year Scholars". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Rochdale A.F.C. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Rochdale 2-1 Bury (Checkatrade Trophy) - Match Report". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Rochdale A.F.C. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Report | Dale 2-2 Leicester City Under-21s (3-4 Pens)". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Rochdale A.F.C. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Retained/Released List 2018/19". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Rochdale A.F.C. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Burns, Scott (26 August 2020). "Dundee United transfer latest as midfielder Florent Hoti joins on trial". Daily Record.
- ^ Roache, Ian (11 September 2020). "Midfielder Florent Hoti 'buzzing' after signing two-year deal with Dundee United". The Courier. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Dundee Utd sign midfielder Hoti". BBC Sport. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "United midfielder joins the Loons". forfarathletic.co.uk. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Loan players return". Dundee United F.C. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Brian Rice takes the positives out of a damaging defeat for Hamilton". 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021 – via BT.com.
- ^ "Florent Hoti". Arbroath FC. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Florent Hoti". Arbroath FC. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Florent Hoti: Tranmere Rovers sign ex-Arbroath midfielder on short-term deal". BBC. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Tranmere Rovers in talks with keeper Murphy, 41". BBC Sport. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "International joy and COVID-19 despair for midfielder". Dundee United F.C. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Flo Hoti receives Kosovo under-21 call-up". Dundee United F.C. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Formacionet zyrtare, Kosova U21 – Andorra U21: Dardanët nisin kualifikimet për Kampionatin Evropian" [Official formations, Kosovo U21 – Andorra U21: Dardanians start qualifying for the European Championship] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 8 June 2021.
- ^ Woodger, Calum (13 April 2021). "Florent Hoti: The cross-border kid aiming to hit the big time with Dundee United after making long-awaited debut". The Courier. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Florent Hoti in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Florent Hoti in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Florent Hoti in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Florent Hoti in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
External links
[edit]- Florent Hoti at Soccerway
- Florent Hoti at Soccerbase
- Florent Hoti at WorldFootball.net