Xhonatan Lajthia

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Xhonatan Lajthia

| image =

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| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|2|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kavajë, Albania

| height = 1.83 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Bylis

| clubnumber = 14

| youthyears1 = 2011–2017 | youthclubs1 = Teuta Durrës

| years1 = 2016–2020 | clubs1 = Teuta | caps1 = 17 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2018–2019 | clubs2 = → Erzeni (loan) | caps2 = 20 | goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2019 | clubs3 = → Egnatia (loan) | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2020 | clubs4 = → Erzeni (loan) | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2020–2021 | clubs5 = Egnatia | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2021–2022 | clubs6 = Lushnja | caps6 = 20 | goals6 = 6

| years7 = 2022– | clubs7 = Bylis | caps7 = 55 | goals7 = 8

| nationalyears1 = 2015 | nationalteam1 = Albania U16 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2016 | nationalteam2 = Albania U19 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2018 | nationalteam3 = Albania U21 | nationalcaps3 = 1|nationalgoals3 = 0

| medaltemplates = {{MedalTeam|{{fbu|16|ALB}}}}

| club-update = 1 June 2024

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Xhonatan Lajthia (born 1 February 1999) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Albanian club AF Elbasani.{{Soccerway|xhonathan-lajthia/464997}}

Club career

=Early career=

Lajthia started his youth career at KF Teuta Durrës in 2011. In the 2014–15 season he played 14 games with under-17 side.[http://www.fshf.org/garat/components/lojtar.php?player_id=234211 Xhonathan Lajthia profile] FSHF.org

=Club career=

On 3 January 2020, Lajthia returned to KF Erzeni on a contract for the rest of the season.[https://www.facebook.com/kf.erzeniofficial/photos/a.796676950395404/2832563646806714/?type=3&theater Xhonatan Lajthia eshte perforcimi i rradhes per Erzenin...], facebook.com, 3 January 2020

International career

=Albania U16=

He participated with Albania national under-16 football team in the UEFA Development Tournament 2015 and played 1 match under coach Alban Bushi on 3 May 2015.[http://www.sportpress.al/shqiperia-u-16-fiton-me-malin-e-zi-renato-kendezi-talenti-qe-na-dha-fitoren/ Shqiperia U-16 fiton me Malin e Zi, Renato Kendezi talenti qe na dha fitoren] Sportpress.al[http://www.sportpress.al/u-16-vazhdon-serine-e-fitoreve-nen-drejtimin-e-alban-bushit-ja-dhe-formacioni/ U-16 vazhdon serine e fitoreve nen drejtimin e Alban Bushit ja dhe formacioni] Sportpress.al

=Albania U19=

He also was called up at Albania national under-19 football team by coach Arjan Bellaj to participate in the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification from 6–11 October 2016.[http://fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5213-grumbullohet-ekipi-kombetar-u-19 Grumbullohet ekipi kombëtar U-19] FSHF.org He played in all three matches as a substitute.[https://int.soccerway.com/players/xhonathan-lajthia/464997/matches/ Xhonathan Lajthia matches] Soccerway

=Albania U20=

He received his first call up for the Albania under-20 side by coach Alban Bushi for the double friendly match against Azerbaijan U-21 on 21 & 26 January 2018.{{cite news|url=http://fshf.org/sq/kombetarja-u-20-dy-ndeshje-miqesore-azerbajxhanin-bushi-shpall-listen/|title=KOMBËTARJA U-20, DY NDESHJE MIQËSORE ME AZERBAJXHANIN, TRAJNERI ALBAN BUSHI SHPALL LISTËN!|trans-title=U-20 NATIONAL TEAM, TWO FRIENDLIES WITH AZERBAIJAN, COACH ALBAN BUSHI ANNOUNCES THE LIST!|publisher=FSHF.org|language=sq|date=18 January 2018|access-date=22 January 2018}}