Edon Pruti

Edon Pruti (born 8 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender for EFL League Two club Hartlepool United. Born in England, he has represented Albania at youth level.

Edon Pruti
Personal information
Full name Edon Pruti[1]
Date of birth (2002-04-08) 8 April 2002
Place of birth Chelsea, England[2]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Central defender
Club information
Current team
 Hartlepool United
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2018 Stevenage
2018–2020 Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Burnley 0 (0)
2019 → Abbey Hey (loan)
2021–2022 Hanwell Town 7 (1)
2021 Loughborough University 1 (0)
2022 Slough Town 22 (1)
2022–2023 Brentford 0 (0)
2023– Hartlepool United 6 (0)
International career
Albania U18
Albania U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:46, 14 February 2023 (UTC)

Pruti is a product of the Stevenage and Burnley academies and began his senior career in non-League football with Hanwell Town and Slough Town. Pruti transferred to Brentford in 2022 and following a four-month spell, he transferred to Hartlepool United in 2023.

Club career

Youth years

A central defender, Pruti began his career in Sunday league football.[3] Following a spell in the Stevenage academy, he signed a two-year scholarship with the Burnley academy at the end of the 2017–18 season.[4] Prior to the cancellation of the 2019–20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pruti played the first senior football of his career away on loan at North West Counties League First Division South club Abbey Hey.[5][6] Pruti sign a three-month extension to his scholarship in June 2020,[7] but was released when it expired in September 2020.[8]

Non-League football

Late in the COVID-19-affected 2020–21 season, Pruti made cup appearances for Isthmian League South Central Division club Hanwell Town.[9] He was a part of the club's Middlesex Senior Cup-winning squad and played, scored and was named man of the match in the 1–0 victory over Harefield United in the Final.[9][10] Pruti remained with the club and made 10 appearances, scoring one goal, during the first half of the 2021–22 season.[11] He transferred to National League South club Slough Town in January 2022 and made 9 appearances and scored one goal during the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[12][13] Following three appearances during the opening month of the 2022–23 season,[13] Pruti departed Arbour Park.[14]

Brentford

On 31 August 2022, Pruti joined the B team at Premier League club Brentford on a one-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee.[14] He had played for the team on trial early in the 2021–22 season.[3] Following 14 appearances and one goal, Pruti transferred out of the club in January 2023.[15]

Hartlepool United

On 13 January 2023, Pruti signed a contract with League Two club Hartlepool United, with terms undisclosed.[16]

International career

Pruti was capped by Albania at U18 and U19 level.[14][17] He was called into a Bosnia and Herzegovina U18 training camp in January 2020, but did not participate.[18]

Personal life

Pruti was born at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital to a mother from Kosovo and a father from Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3][2] He was brought up in Ladbroke Grove.[3]

Career statistics
As of match played 14 February 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoals
Hanwell Town 2020–21[9] Isthmian League South Central Division 0 0 0 0 ― 5[lower-alpha 1] 2 5 2
2021–22[11] 7 1 1 0 ― 2[lower-alpha 2] 0 10 1
Total 7 1 1 0 ― 7 2 15 3
Loughborough University 2021–22[19] United Counties League Premier Division North 1 0 ― ― ― 1 0
Slough Town 2021–22[13] National League South 19 1 ― ― ― 19 1
2022–23[13] 3 0 ― ― ― 3 0
Total 22 1 ― ― ― 22 1
Hartlepool United 2022–23[20] League Two 6 0 ― ― ― 6 0
Career total 3621000 7 2444
  1. 3 appearances and 1 goal in London Senior Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Middlesex Senior Cup
  2. 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in London Senior Cup

Honours

Hanwell Town

References
  1. "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. "Edon Pruti". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  3. "Edon Pruti – Stepping Up". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. "New Apprentices Join the Clarets". Burnley Football Club. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  5. Kendall, Craig. "NWCFL Latest Player Registrations #9". www.nwcfl.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  6. "Abbey Hey v Mossley". www.mossleyweb.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  7. "New Deals For Young Players". Burnley Football Club. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  8. Scholes, Tony (25 September 2020). "Clarets release four young players". UpTheClarets. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  9. "Edon Pruti Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  10. "Hanwell Town Put Their Name On The Senior Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  11. "Hanwell Town | Appearances | Edon Pruti | 2021–2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  12. "Squad update: Rebels sign Edon Pruti". Slough Town FC. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  13. "Edon Pruti". Slough Town FC. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  14. "Edon Pruti joins Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  15. "Edon Pruti departs for Hartlepool". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  16. "Hartlepool sign Brentford B defender Pruti". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  17. "U18: Albania – Macedonia 2:2". Macedonian Football. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  18. "U-18 players started Training Sessions in Zenica". Sarajevo Times. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  19. "Edon Pruti player stats | Uhlsport United Counties League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  20. "Games played by Edon Pruti in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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