Granit Lekaj
Defender - Centre-Back
at SC YF Juventus Zürich
at SC YF Juventus Zürich
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕500+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.03
goals / match
FC Winterthur
top club · 220 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2014
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 21/22
1 · 6.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-02-23 · 6 players total
513Appearances
15Goals
13Assists
104Yellow cards
1Red cards
229Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Granit Lekaj |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1990-02-23 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Prishtina, Switzerland |
| Citizenship | Switzerland Kosovo |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | SC YF Juventus Zürich |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Relatives |
Jul 2025
25/26 — SC YF Juventus Zürich
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: FC Winterthur → SC YF Juventus
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Winterthur
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Winterthur
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Winterthur
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Winterthur
35 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Winterthur
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Winterthur
36 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Winterthur
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Wil 1900 → FC Winterthur
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: FC Schaffhausen → FC Wil 1900
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Wil 1900
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Schaffhausen II, FC Schaffhausen
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Wil 1900 → FC Schaffhausen
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Schaffhausen
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Wil 1900
37 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Wil 1900
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Wil 1900
38 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Wil 1900
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: FC Winterthur → FC Wil 1900
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Winterthur U21, FC Winterthur
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Winterthur U21 → FC Winterthur
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Winterthur U21, FC Winterthur
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Winterthur U21
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SC YF Juventus Zürich
0.0%
FC Winterthur
26.4%
FC Wil 1900
35.5%
FC Schaffhausen
17.6%
FC Schaffhausen II
0.0%
FC Winterthur U21
20.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC YF Juventus Zürich | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Winterthur | 9 | 09/10 | 24/25 | 220 | 6 | 8 | 5,446 |
| FC Wil 1900 | 5 | 11/12 | 17/18 | 159 | 4 | 5 | 7,302 |
| FC Schaffhausen | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 3,630 |
| FC Schaffhausen II | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Winterthur U21 | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 4,213 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 1. Liga gr. 3 | SC YF Juventus Zürich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Super League | FC Winterthur | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,436 |
| 24/25 | Swiss Cup | FC Winterthur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Super League | FC Winterthur | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Swiss Cup | FC Winterthur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Super League | FC Winterthur | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Swiss Cup | FC Winterthur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 34 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,020 |
| 21/22 | Swiss Cup | FC Winterthur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 34 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Swiss Cup | FC Winterthur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 19/20 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 31 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2,720 |
| 19/20 | Schweizer Cup | FC Winterthur | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Schweizer Cup | FC Winterthur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Challenge League | FC Wil 1900 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1,215 |
| 17/18 | Schweizer Cup | FC Wil 1900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2. Liga Grp. 6 | FC Schaffhausen II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Challenge League | FC Schaffhausen | 27 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,051 |
| 16/17 | Schweizer Cup | FC Schaffhausen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Challenge League | FC Schaffhausen | 29 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,579 |
| 15/16 | Schweizer Cup | FC Schaffhausen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Challenge League | FC Wil 1900 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Schweizer Cup | FC Wil 1900 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Challenge League | FC Wil 1900 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3,037 |
| 13/14 | Schweizer Cup | FC Wil 1900 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Challenge League | FC Wil 1900 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3,050 |
| 12/13 | Swiss Cup | FC Wil 1900 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Challenge League | FC Wil 1900 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Swiss Cup | FC Wil 1900 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | FC Winterthur U21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Swiss Cup | FC Winterthur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 1. Liga Gr. 2 (- 11/12) | FC Winterthur U21 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,282 |
| 09/10 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | FC Winterthur U21 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1,931 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Winterthur U21 | FC Winterthur | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | FC Winterthur | FC Wil 1900 | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-29 | FC Wil 1900 | FC Schaffhausen | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-20 | FC Schaffhausen | FC Wil 1900 | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | FC Wil 1900 | FC Winterthur | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | FC Winterthur | SC YF Juventus | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Ankle injury | 2014-02-10 | 2014-02-16 | 7 | 1 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2016-08-10 | 2016-09-08 | 30 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Inflammation of pubic bone | 2019-04-17 | 2019-08-08 | 114 | 10 |
| 21/22 | Ill | 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-12 | 3 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-04-24 | 2023-06-30 | 68 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Inner ligament injury | 2023-09-24 | 2023-12-11 | 79 | 10 |
Current€100k
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Isik | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Ballet | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ousmane Doumbia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Di Giusto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikola Bozic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Souleymane Diaby | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Gonçalves | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudio Holenstein | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gjelbrim Taipi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Remo Arnold | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Gantenbein | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sayfallah Ltaief | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Raphael Spiegel | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Basil Stillhart | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Alves | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tobias Schättin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Roman Buess | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 3 | 34 |
| 16/17 | Challenge League | FC Schaffhausen | 2 | 27 |
| 17/18 | Challenge League | FC Wil 1900 | 2 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 4 | 31 |
| 14/15 | Challenge League | FC Wil 1900 | 1 | 34 |
| 12/13 | Challenge League | FC Wil 1900 | 1 | 34 |
Teams faced most often by Granit Lekaj's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Aarau | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 40% |
| Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 30% |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 32% |
| FC Chiasso | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 54% |
| SC Kriens | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 33% |
| FC Vaduz | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 17% |
| Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 50% |
| FC Lausanne-Sport | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 34 | -22 | 20% |
| FC Thun | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 25% |
| FC Thun Berner Oberland | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 17% |
| AC Bellinzona | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Stade Nyonnais | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 19 | 1,436 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 23/24 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 1,020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 20/21 | 37 | 270 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 19/20 | 36 | 2,720 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 29 | 1,215 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 1,051 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 2,579 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 35 | 3,037 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 3,050 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 11/12 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 2,282 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 08/09 | 22 | 1,931 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Challenge League
337 apps
11 G
11 A
Super League
67 apps
1 G
1 A
Swiss Cup
36 apps
1 G
1 A
1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12)
40 apps
1 G
0 A
1. Liga Gr. 2 (- 11/12)
27 apps
1 G
0 A
1. Liga gr. 3
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Granit Lekaj
Who is Granit Lekaj?
Granit Lekaj is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for SC YF Juventus Zürich.
How old is Granit Lekaj?
Granit Lekaj is 36 years old. He was born on February 23, 1990 in Prishtina.
What position does Granit Lekaj play?
Granit Lekaj plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Granit Lekaj play for?
Granit Lekaj currently plays for SC YF Juventus Zürich.
How many career goals has Granit Lekaj scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Granit Lekaj has scored 15 goals in 513 appearances.