Orges Naser Bunjaku (born 5 July 2001) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Schaffhausen.

Club career

Early career and Basel

Bunjaku at the age of six started playing football in local club Rapperswil-Jona. In 2015, he transferred to the youth system of Basel. In January 2020, he advanced to their first team and signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing on a four-year deal.

Orges Bunjaku

After playing in two test games, Bunjaku played his domestic league debut for the club in the away game on 8 February 2020 as Basel won 4–0 against Zürich. He played five league games in his first season, three times he played in the starting formation. He also had one appearance in the UEFA Europa League as he was substituted in during 84th minute in the match against APOEL.

Orges Bunjaku

Grenoble

On 19 July 2021, Bunjaku signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 club Grenoble and received squad number 25. Five days later, he made his debut in a 0–4 home defeat against Paris FC after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Yannick Marchand.

Orges Bunjaku

Schaffhausen

On 2 January 2023, Bunjaku signed for Swiss Challenge League club Schaffhausen on loan until the end of the season.

On 30 June 2023, Schaffhausen made the transfer permanent and signed a two-year contract with Bunjaku.

International career

Youth

From 2016, until 2020, Bunjaku has been part of Switzerland at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U15, U16, U17, U18, U19 and U20 teams and he with these teams played twenty matches and scored four goals.

Senior

Bunjaku's agent, Christoph Graf through an interview stated that Bunjaku has started the procedures for obtaining Kosovan passport and his wish is to play for Kosovo national team. On 22 March 2022, the Football Federation of Kosovo announced that Bunjaku had decided to represent their national team.

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2001 births

Footballers from the canton of St. Gallen

Swiss people of Kosovan descent

Swiss people of Albanian descent

Living people

Kosovan men's footballers

Swiss men's footballers

Switzerland men's youth international footballers

Men's association football midfielders

FC Basel players

Grenoble Foot 38 players

FC Schaffhausen players

Swiss Promotion League players

Swiss Super League players

Ligue 2 players

Swiss Challenge League players

Swiss expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in France

Swiss expatriate sportspeople in France

Kosovan expatriate men's footballers

Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in France