Valmir Matoshi (born 4 July 2003) is a professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Austrian 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 24 August 2026, Matoshi joined Austrian 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 Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsThun U212020–212. Liga Interregional30———302021–221. Liga Classic224———2242022–231. Liga Classic113———1132023–241. Liga Classic10———10Total377———377Thun2022–23Swiss Challenge League22530——2552023–24Swiss Challenge League29410—203242024–25Swiss Challenge League21310——2232025–26Swiss Challenge League34610——3562026–27Swiss Super League200020—40Total1081860202011818Sturm Graz2026–27Austrian Bundesliga301010—50Career total1482570302015825
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsKosovo202641Total41
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
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