Armando Broja

Armando Broja (born 10 September 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chelsea. Born in England, he represents Albania at youth international level.

Armando Broja
Personal information
Full name Armando Broja[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001
Place of birth Slough, Berkshire, England
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 57
Youth career
0000–2007 Burnham Juniors[2]
2007–2009 Tottenham Hotspur[2]
2009– Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Chelsea 1 (0)
National team‡
2019 Albania U19 4 (2)
2019– Albania U21 4 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:44, 8 March 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:36, 2 March 2020 (UTC)

Club career

On 26 February 2020, Broja signed his first professional contract with Premier League side Chelsea after agreeing to a two-year deal.[3] On 8 March 2020, he made his professional debut in a 4–0 home win against Everton after coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute in place of Olivier Giroud.[4]

International career

Under-19

On 28 May 2019, Broja received a call-up from Albania U19 for the friendly matches against Kosovo U19.[5] On 3 June 2019, Broja made his debut with Albania in the first friendly match against Kosovo after being named in the starting line-up and scored his side's third goal during a 3–1 away win.[6]

Under-21

On 9 June 2019, Broja made his debut with Albania U21 in the friendly match against Wales U21 after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute in place of Din Sula and scored his side's two goals during a 2–1 home win.[7]

Senior

On 21 May 2019, Broja received a call-up from Albania for a training camp in Durrës, Albania from 21–26 May 2019.[8]

Personal life

Broja was born in Slough, England from Albanian parents from Malësia e Madhe, Albania.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of matches played 8 March 2020[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea 2019–20 Premier League 1000000010
Career total 1000000010

Notes and references

Notes

    References
    1. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
    2. "Teenage Kicks: Armando Broja". Chelsea. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
    3. "Signed/Armando Broja agrees first professional Chelsea contract!". Chelsea. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
    4. "Match report: Chelsea 4 Everton 0". Chelsea. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020. Chelsea (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta (c), Rudiger, Zouma, Alonso; Barkley, Gilmour, Mount (James 60); Willian (Anjorin 71), Giroud (Broja 86), Pedro
    5. "U-19/Shqipëria luan dy miqësore me Kosovën, ja lojtarët e grumbulluar" [U-19/Albania plays two friendlies with Kosovo, here are the players are gathered] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
    6. "U-19/Shqipëria fiton ndaj Kosovës" [U-19/Albania wins over Kosovo] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020. Në pjesën e skuadra e Dedes ka dominuar mbi kundërshtarin duke arritur të shënojë dy herë, me anë të Muçit përsëri në minutën e 69-të dhe Armando Brojas në minutën e 80-të. Goli i sulmuesit të Chelsea vulosi dhe rezultatin 3–1 që nuk ndryshoi deri në fund
    7. "U-21/ Shqipëria fiton 2–1 ndaj Uellsit në miqësore" [U-21/Albania wins 2–1 against Wales in friendly] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020. Në pjesën e dytë trajneri Bushi ka aktivizuar sulmuesin Armando Broja, njeriun e ndeshjes, në minutën e 46-të, i cili ka shënuar një dygolësh në minutën e 47 dhe 59
    8. "Shqipëria fillon grumbullimin paraprak, ja lojtarët nën urdhërat e trajnerit Reja" [Albania start the preliminary gathering, here are the players under the orders of coach Reja] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
    9. "Lojtari me origjinë nga Malësia e Madhe, Armando Broja edhe tre gola të tjerë për Chelsea" [The player with origin from Malësia e Madhe, Armando Broja also three more goals for Chelsea]. Shkodra Sport (in Albanian). 15 January 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
    10. Armando Broja at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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