Indrit Mavraj
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Mavraj with Kosovo U21 in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 January 2006 | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lechia Gdańsk | ||
| Number | 76 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Effretikon | |||
| Winterthur | |||
| 2022–2024 | Schaffhausen | ||
| 2024 | Genoa | ||
| 2024–2026 | Bari | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Bari | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Lechia Gdańsk | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Kosovo U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Kosovo U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025 | |||
Indrit Mavraj (born 23 January 2006) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Polish Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk.
Club career
Early career and Genoa
Mavraj began his youth career with FC Effretikon, then joined Winterthur and Schaffhausen,[1] before joining the youth academy of Serie A side Genoa in February 2024. He was first named as a substitute on 19 February in a match against Atalanta,[2] and made his debut five days later in a 2–2 away draw against Roma, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute in place of Oumar Barry.[3]
Bari
In July 2024, Mavraj joined the under-19 team of Serie A club Bari, which competed in the Campionato Primavera 2. His debut with Bari U19 came on 15 September against Monopoli after being named in the starting line-up.[4]
On 17 August 2025, Mavraj was named as a first team substitute for the first time in the 2025–26 Coppa Italia first round against AC Milan.[5] His debut with first team came on 26 October against Mantova after coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute in place of Andrea Meroni.[6]
Lechia Gdańsk
On 21 January 2026, Mavraj signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk.[7]
International career
Under-19
In June 2023, Mavraj becomes part of Kosovo U19 with which he made his debut in a 0–1 away defeat against Albania after coming on as a substitute.[8] His competitive debut with Kosovo U19 came on 13 November 2024 after an absence of almost a year in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying against Austria after being named in the starting line-up.[9]
Under-21
On 30 August 2025, Mavraj received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the UEFA Euro 2027 qualification matches against Romania and Spain.[10] His debut with Kosovo U21 came ten days later in the UEFA Euro 2027 qualification against Spain after being named in the starting line-up.[11]
Personal life
Mavraj was born in Switzerland to Kosovo Albanian parents from the village Saradran of Istog.[12] He is the cousin of former Albanian international Mërgim Mavraj.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Indrit Mavraj". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Genoa U18 vs Atalanta U18 Lineups – Serie AB Sub 18 2024". BeSoccer.com. 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Roma U18 vs Genoa U18 Lineups – Serie AB Sub 18 2024". BeSoccer.com. 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Pianeta 'Galletti': Primavera, sconfitta beffa all'esordio" [Planet 'Galletti': Primavera team suffers a cruel defeat on their debut] (in Italian). SSC Bari. 15 September 2024.
- ^ "#CoppaItalia #Frecciarossa || 32esimi di Finale: Milan-Bari 2–0" [#ItalyCup #RedArrow || Round of 32: Milan-Bari 2–0] (in Italian). SSC Bari. 17 August 2025.
- ^ "#SerieBKT '25–'26 || 9a gior.: Bari-Mantova 1–0" [#SerieBKT '25–'26 || Matchday 9: Bari-Mantova 1–0] (in Italian). SSC Bari. 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Indrit Mavraj joins Lechia Gdańsk". Lechia Gdańsk. 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Dardanët U19 humbin miqësoren e parë me Shqipërinë me golin e minutave shtesë" [Dardanians U19 lose their first friendly match against Albania with a goal in added time] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 14 June 2023.
- ^ "U19/Kosova pëson humbje nga Austria" [U19/Kosovo suffers defeat from Austria] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Tovërlani announces squad for matches against Romania and Spain". Football Federation of Kosovo. 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Kosovo U21 suffers defeat but proves a worthy opponent for Spain U21 at "Fadil Vokrri"". Football Federation of Kosovo. 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Djaloshi nga Saradrani i Istogut, Indrit Mavraj ishte dje në bankën rezervë te Bari në ndeshjen e kupës ndaj Milanit të madh" [The boy from Saradran of Istog, Indrit Mavraj was on the bench for Bari yesterday in the cup match against the great Milan]. Facebook (in Albanian). Istogu Sot. 18 August 2025.[self-published]
- ^ "Futbollisti shtatëgjatë në foto është Indrit Mavraj. 17 vjeçari është reprezentues te Kosova U17 dhe pritet të ndjekë sukseset e kushëririt të tij, Mërgim Mavraj" [The tall footballer in the photo is Indrit Mavraj. The 17-year-old is a representative of Kosovo U17 and is expected to follow in the footsteps of his cousin, Mërgim Mavraj]. Facebook (in Albanian). Istogu Sot. 24 March 2025.[self-published]
External links
- Indrit Mavraj at WorldFootball.net