Born on the 26th February 1997, Albian Ajeti is a Swiss forward currently making his mark as a striker for Basel. Standing 6ft (1.83m) tall and tipping the scales at 12st 1lb (77kg), he's a significant presence on the pitch. Ajeti can be easily recognised on the field wearing the number 23 jersey.
Ajeti’s journey in professional football started in Basel, the Super League in Switzerland. He joined the team in January 2014 and throughout varying seasons had made an increasing impact on the team. It's notable that from season 2017, Ajeti’s appearances expanded considerably to 25 with an impressive haul of 14 goals landed. The player's obvious talents paid dividends during the 2024 - 2025 season when he chalked up another 12 appearances, providing Basel with a prolific five goals.
However, before his current successful stint at Basel, Ajeti moved around a bit. In January 2016, he left Basel for Augsburg in Germany, a transfer that cost the Bundesliga club around £700k. He didn't stay there for very long, only making a single appearance before he was shipped out on loan to St. Gallen in Switzerland in August 2016.
Ajeti’s stint at St. Gallen was somewhat more fruitful, with the striker making 29 first team appearances and scoring ten goals. In July 2017, the loan move was made permanent via a transfer fee of £850k. However, Ajeti’s time at St. Gallen was short-lived as he returned to his old club, Basel, in October 2017, this time for a fee of roughly £1.3m.
Fast forward to August 2019, Ajeti was on the move again, this time to the greener pastures of West Ham United in the prestigious English Premier League, with a notable transfer fee of £8m. Ajeti’s time in England was brief, as he only made nine first team appearances.
In August 2020, Ajeti secured a transfer to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. The move cost the Glasgow-based club around £4.5m. Ajeti featured in 20 first-team games, chipping in with a decent six goals in his debut season. The following season saw Ajeti's appearances for Celtic dwindle to only seven, but he still managed to find the back of the net twice.
Up next for Ajeti was a loan spell at Sturm Graz in Austria, kicking off in August 2022, followed by a transfer to Gaziantep in Turkey in September 2023. The latter move saw Celtic recoup some of their investment, with a transfer fee of around £500k.
By February 2024, Ajeti again returned to familiar territory and rejoined Basel in the Super League in Switzerland. His ability to adapt, to perform and score in various leagues bringing him full circle, back to his Swiss roots.
