Orhan Ademi

Orhan Ademi (born 28 October 1991) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as forward for Regionalliga West club 1. FC Bocholt.

Early life and career Ademi is of Macedonian Albanian descent. His parents emigrated to St. Gallen, Switzerland from Kumanovo. Ademi began his footballing career as a teenager at Au-Berneck before moving to SCR Altach.

Club career Ademi started his senior career in Austria, playing for SC Rheindorf Altach from 2008 until 2012. For the 2012–13 season he transferred to 2. Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig. During his first season with his new club, Braunschweig and Ademi won promotion to the Bundesliga. Ademi scored his first goal in the Bundesliga against Schalke 04 on 19 October 2013.

In January 2015, Ademi joined VfR Aalen on a six-month loan deal. On 31 August 2016, he transferred to Austrian club SV Ried.

In September 2020, he moved to MSV Duisburg. He left Duisburg in the summer of 2022. On 11 July 2022, he joined UTA Arad.

On 1 February 2023, Ademi joined 3. Liga club VfB Oldenburg.

In October 2023, he joined 1. FC Bocholt on a contract until the end of the season.

International career On 2 October 2012, Ademi received his first call up to the Switzerland national under-21 football team for the two UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 2013 qualification play-off games against Germany, although he did not see the field in either play-off game.

Career statistics

Honours Würzburger Kickers Bavarian Cup: 2018–19