Valmir Matoshi

Valmir Matoshi (born 4 July 2003) is a professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Football Bundesliga club Sturm Graz. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Kosovo national team.

Club career Matoshi is a product of the youth academies of the Swiss clubs FC Hünibach and Thun. On 26 November 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Thun with an option to extend for 2 more seasons. He helped Thun win the 2024–25 Swiss Challenge League and earned promotion to the Swiss Super League. He helped Thun win the 2024–25 Swiss Challenge League, and the following season their first ever first division title, the 2025–26 Swiss Super League.

On August 24 2026, Matoshi joined Austrian Football Bundesliga club Sturm Graz for €1,500,000.

International career Switzerland From 2023, until 2024, Matoshi has been part of Switzerland at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U20 and U21 teams and he with these teams played 2 matches with U20 and scored one goals. and played 8 matches with U21 and scored two goals.

Kosovo On 17 March 2026, in an interview with the Swiss television channel 20min.ch, when asked about his international career, Matoshi stated “I want to keep my options open between Switzerland and Kosovo, but no one from Switzerland and Kosovo has approached me so far.”

On 25 May 2026, he received a call-up from the Kosovo for the friendly matches against Czech Republic and Andorra.

Personal life Born in Switzerland, to ethnic Albanian parents from Therandë, Kosovo. He holds dual Swiss and Kosovar citizenship.

Career statistics International Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Matoshi goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Valmir Matoshi No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 7 June 2026 Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo 3–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours Thun Swiss Super League: 2025–26 Swiss Challenge League: 2024–25