Redon Xhixha

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Redon Xhixha

| image =

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| caption =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|9|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Laç, Albania

| height = 1.81 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Qarabağ

| clubnumber = 19

| youthyears1 = 2016–2017

| youthclubs1 = Shkëndija Tiranë

| years1 = 2017–2021

| clubs1 = Laçi

| caps1 = 129

| goals1 = 26

| years2 = 2021–2023

| clubs2 = Tirana

| caps2 = 46

| goals2 = 25

| years3 = 2023–

| clubs3 = Qarabağ

| caps3 = 47

| goals3 = 6

| nationalyears1 = 2019–2020

| nationalteam1 = Albania U21

| nationalcaps1 = 10

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2022–

| nationalteam2 = Albania

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 8 April 2025

| nationalteam-update = 21 January 2023

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Redon Xhixha (born 14 July 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Azerbaijan Premier League club Qarabağ and the Albania national team.

Club career

=Laçi=

On 20 July 2017, Xhixha signed his first professional contract and joined Kategoria Superiore side Laçi.{{cite news|url=http://sportal.al/merkato-zhvillime-te-reja-te-laci/|title=Merkato, zhvillime të reja te Laçi|trans-title=Transfer market, new developments at Laçi|publisher=Sportal.al|language=Albanian|date=5 July 2017|accessdate=11 September 2017}} He was an unused substitute in the opening matchday away against Partizani on 10 September, in which Laçi caused an upset by winning 2–0.{{cite news|url=http://www.supersport.al/85954-2/|title=Iuliano debuton me humbje, mundet Partizani|trans-title=Iuliano debutes with a loss, Partizani defeated|publisher=SuperSport Albania|language=Albanian|author=Andi Deçka|date=10 September 2017|accessdate=11 September 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911071816/http://www.supersport.al/85954-2/|archivedate=11 September 2017}} Three days later, Xhixha made his Albanian Cup debut in the first leg of first round where he bagged 5 goals in a 12–0 hammering of Sopoti.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/kupa-e-shqiperise-laci-ia-kalon-edhe-skenderbeut-ne-ndeshjen-e-pare/|title=Kupa e Shqipërisë, Laçi ia kalon edhe Skënderbeut në ndeshjen e parë|trans-title=Albanian Cup, Laçi even better than Skënderbeu in the first match|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=13 September 2017|accessdate=15 September 2017}} He dedicated the goals to his family.{{cite news|url=https://newsport.al/2017/09/intervista-ekskluzive-realizoi-maniten-ne-kupen-e-shqiperise-talenti-lacian-zbulon-te-pathenat-dhe-objektivin-e-klubit-te-jemi-leicesteri-dyte/|title=INTERVISTA EKSLUSIVE/ Realizoi "Manitën" në Kupën e Shqipërisë, talenti laçian zbulon të pathënat dhe objektivin e klubit: Do të jemi Leicesteri i dytë|trans-title=EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW/ Made a "Manita" in Albanian Cup, Laçi talent unveil the untold things and club's objective: We're going to be the second Leicester|publisher=Newsport.al|language=Albanian|author=Retin Toka|date=14 September 2017|accessdate=15 September 2017}}

He made his first Kategoria Superiore appearance on 24 September in matchday 2 against Kukësi, finished in a 3–0 away loss,{{cite news|url=http://www.supersport.al/kukesi-arrin-fitore-bindese-3-0-me-lacin/|title=Kukësi arrin fitore bindëse 3-0 me Laçin|trans-title=Kukësi achieve a convincing win 3-0 with Laçi|publisher=SuperSport Albania|language=Albanian|author=Adi Metaliu|date=24 September 2017|accessdate=24 September 2017}} and netted his first league goals one week later in a 2–0 home win over Vllaznia.{{cite news|url=http://www.supersport.al/vllaznia-ben-lojen-laci-merr-fitoren-mezani-debuton-me-3-pike/|title=Vllaznia bën lojën, Laçi merr fitoren, Mezani debuton me 3 pikë|trans-title=Vllaznia plays, Laçi takes the win, Mezani debuted with 3 points|publisher=SuperSport Albania|language=Albanian|author=Olsi Karagjozi|date=30 September 2017|accessdate=30 September 2017}}

He left the club at the end of the 2020–21 campaign after his contract expired.[https://abcnews.al/zyrtare-redon-xhixha-e-mbyll-me-lacin-obanor-firmos-ne-kroaci/ Redon Xhixha e mbyll me Laçin, Obanor firmos në Kroaci]

=Qarabağ=

On 24 January 2023, Azerbaijan Premier League club Qarabağ announced the signing of Xhixha on a contract until 30 June 2026.{{cite web |title=REDON CİCA "QARABAĞ"DA |url=https://www.qarabagh.com/az/news/redon-cica-qarabagda/12424 |website=qarabagh.com |publisher=Qarabağ FK |access-date=24 January 2023 |language=Azerbaijani |date=24 January 2023}}

Personal life

His favourite players are Hamdi Salihi and Robert Lewandowski.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/shenoi-dy-gola-ndaj-vllaznise-19-vjecari-xhixha-dua-te-behem-si-salihi/|title=Shënoi dy gola ndaj Vllaznisë, 19-vjeçari Xhixha: Dua të bëhem si Salihi|trans-title=Scored two goals against Vllaznia, 19-year-old Xhixha: I want to be like Salihi|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=1 October 2017|accessdate=1 October 2017}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Laçi \|2017–18 \|Kategoria Superiore \|2	2	1	5	colspan="2"\|—	3	7
colspan="3"\|Career total !2\|\|2\|\|1\|\|5\|\|colspan="2"\|—\|\|3\|\|7