Armando Broja is an Albanian-English professional footballer who plays as a striker.
He has been with Chelsea F.C. since 2020, where he signed his first professional contract.
Broja won the domestic treble with Chelsea's under-18 side in the 2017-18 season.
Biography
Early Life
Armando Broja was born in Slough, England, to Albanian parents from the Koplik region of Albania. His football journey began at a young age with Burnham Juniors, followed by trials at Reading and Fulham. Eventually, he signed with Tottenham Hotspur, where he joined their under-8 team and honed his skills.
Career
In 2009, Broja transferred to Chelsea, where he made significant strides in their academy. He achieved remarkable success with the under-18 team, winning the domestic treble in the 2017-18 season, and later contributed to the under-23s' Premier League 2 victory in 2019-20. Broja signed his first professional contract with Chelsea in February 2020 and made his debut shortly after in a Premier League match against Everton.
Broja's career saw him embark on several loan spells to gain experience. He joined Vitesse in August 2020, where he became a joint-top scorer in the Eredivisie with ten goals. The following season, he was loaned to Southampton, where he made an immediate impact by scoring on his debut. In 2024, he signed with Fulham and later moved to Everton, before joining Burnley in 2025.
International Career
Broja has represented Albania at various youth levels, making his debut for the U19 team in 2019 and later captaining the U21 side. He declined an invitation to play for England, choosing to represent Albania instead. He made his senior debut in September 2020 and scored his first goal for the national team in 2021, showcasing his commitment to his heritage and national pride.
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Early career
Broja was born in Slough, England to Albanian parents from Koplik, Malësi e Madhe District. He began his football career with Burnham Juniors, then had trials with Reading and Fulham, before signing with Tottenham Hotspur and joining their under-8 selection.
Chelsea
After a two-year stint at Tottenham, Broja transferred to Chelsea and joined their academy in 2009. With the under-18 side, he won the domestic treble of U18 Premier League, U18 Premier League Cup and FA Youth Cup in 2017–18. He also won the Premier League 2 with the under-23s in 2019–20, scoring three goals in ten appearances. On 26 February 2020, Broja signed his first professional contract with the club after agreeing to a two-year deal. On 8 March, he made his professional debut in a 4–0 Premier League win against Everton after coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute in place of Olivier Giroud.
2020–21 season: Loan to Vitesse
On 21 August 2020, Broja signed for Vitesse on a season-long loan. On 19 September, he scored his first ever league goal in a 2–0 win over Sparta Rotterdam. Broja finished his loan spell at Vitesse as their joint-top scorer in the Eredivisie for the 2020–21 season, netting ten goals.
2021–22 season: Loan to Southampton
On 18 July 2021, Broja signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea. On 10 August 2021, he was loaned to fellow Premier League club Southampton for the 2021–22 season. On his debut on 25 August, he scored two…
Broja was eligible to play for England through his place of birth, and for Albania through his Albanian parents. In early 2019, he declined an invitation by the England national under-21 team as his desire was to play only for Albania. Broja received his first call-up for the Albania U19 in early 2019, debuting in friendlies against North Macedonia, scoring twice, before adding three goals against Kosovo. Later that year, he played in the Euro 2020 qualifiers, scoring against Belgium and receiving a red card against Iceland. On 9 June 2019, aged 17 years and 9 months, Broja debuted for the under-21 side against Wales, scoring twice in a 2–1 win, and scored again three days later in a 3–1 victory. He later played in the 2021 and 2023 UEFA Euro U21 qualification campaigns, and on 4 June 2021 captained the side and scored in a 3–0 away win against Andorra.
Senior
In September 2020, Broja received his first senior call-up from coach Edoardo Reja for Albania's 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C matches against Belarus and Lithuania. On 7 September 2020 he made his debut in a 1–0 home loss against Lithuania. In the following month, he started both of Albania's matches, which ended in goalless draws. After his transfer to Southampton for the 2021–22 Premier League season, Broja opened his scoring account for the national team by netting in three consecutive matches during September–October 2021. On 5 September 2021, Broja scored his first senior goal in the 2022 World Cup…
Club
As of match played 12 September 2026
International
As of match played 6 June 2026
Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Broja goal.
- Club
- SBV Vitesse (2020–2021)
- Club
- Fulham F.C. (2024–2024)
- Club
- Everton F.C. (2024–2025)
- Club
- Burnley F.C. (2025–)
- National team
- Albania
- Club
- Chelsea F.C. (2020–2025)
- Club
- Southampton F.C. (2021–2022)
Legacy
Clubs
Played together with
Aaron AnselminoChelsea F.C. · 2024
Aaron HughesFulham F.C. · 2007–2014
Aaron LennonBurnley F.C. · 2018–2020- Aaron LennonBurnley F.C. · 2021–2022
- Aaron LennonEverton F.C. · 2015–2015
- Aaron LennonEverton F.C. · 2015–2018
Aaron RamsdaleSouthampton F.C. · 2024
Abdeslam OuaddouFulham F.C. · 2001–2003- Abel XavierEverton F.C. · 1999–2002
Abiola DaudaSBV Vitesse · 2014–2016
Aboubakar KamaraFulham F.C.- Abubakari YakubuSBV Vitesse · 2004–2005
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Identifiers & aliases
Armando Broja is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Burnley. Born in England, he plays for the Albania national team.
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