Agon Elezi (; born 1 March 2001) is a Macedonian professional

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who plays as a

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for German club

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Club career

Born in

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, he played for Shkupi in the

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between 2014 and 2016. In 2016 he attended Brooke House College Football Academy in

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. The Academy plays fixtures in Cup Competitions, including ISFA, ESFA & County Cups. Alongside these competitions, players will play in a competitive game Programme from Professional Clubs to School sides. In the 2017–18 season Elezi signed a contract with the French side

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where he spent a year of his youth career playing here. On 30 January 2024, Elezi signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with

in the

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. On 10 January 2025, Elezi returned to Croatia, joining Gorica on loan until the end of the season.

International career

Elezi was part of the Macedonia U21 national team. In the past, he was part of the U19 and U17 teams as well.Agon Elezi
at

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.com On 23 September 2022, he made his debut for the Macedonian national team in a UEFA Nations League match against Georgia. As of February 2023, he has earned a total of two caps.

Honours

Varaždin * Druga nogometna liga: 2021–22

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* * 2001 births Living people Footballers from Skopje Men's association football midfielders Macedonian men's footballers 21st-century Macedonian sportsmen North Macedonia men's under-21 international footballers KF Shkupi players KF Vëllazërimi 77 players KF Skënderbeu Korçë players NK Varaždin (2012) players VfL Bochum players HNK Gorica players Kategoria Superiore players Croatian Football League players First Football League (Croatia) players Macedonian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Albania Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Albania Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Macedonian people of Albanian descent North Macedonia men's youth international footballers North Macedonia men's international footballers {{RMacedonia-footy-bio-stub