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Lorent Tolaj

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Lorent Tolaj

Lorent Tolaj (born 23 October 2001) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle. He represented Switzerland internationally up to under-19 level. He scored eight goals in one match to set the record for the most goals scored in an under-19 Euro qualifier. Tolaj joined Brighton & Hove Albion from FC Sion in 2018. He won the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup with the under-23 team, though he never played a first-team game for the club at senior level. He instead spent time on loan at Cambridge United, Salford City and Dundee. He joined Aldershot Town in July 2023 and scored 25 goals in the 2023–24 season, also winning the National League Player of the Month award for January 2024. He was sold to Port Vale in June 2024 and was their top scorer as the club was promoted out of League Two at the end of the 2024–25 season. He was sold to Plymouth Argyle in August 2025.

Infobox

2017
Switzerland U17
2022
→ Cambridge United (loan)
2023
→ Dundee (loan)
Full name
Lorent Tolaj
Date of birth
(2001-10-23) 23 October 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth
Aigle, Switzerland
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position
Forward
Current team
Plymouth Argyle
Number
9
2016–2018
FC Sion
2018–2022
Brighton & Hove Albion
Years
Team
2022–2023
→ Salford City (loan)
2023–2024
Aldershot Town
2024–2025
Port Vale
2025–
Plymouth Argyle
2018–2019
Switzerland U18
2019–2020
Switzerland U19

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
EFL Cup
Apps
EFL Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion U21
Brighton & Hove Albion U21
Club
Brighton & Hove Albion U21
Season
2019–20
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
—
League
—
League
—
League
3
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
3
EFL Cup
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
0
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
4
EFL Cup
2
Other
4
Other
2
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Club
Brighton & Hove Albion
Season
2021–22
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
—
Other
0
Total
0
Cambridge United (loan)
Cambridge United (loan)
Club
Cambridge United (loan)
Season
2021–22
League
League One
League
4
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
—
Other
5
Total
0
Salford City (loan)
Salford City (loan)
Club
Salford City (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
League Two
League
11
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
6
Other
1
Other
17
Total
1
Dundee (loan)
Dundee (loan)
Club
Dundee (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
Scottish Championship
League
2
League
0
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
Other
3
Other
0
Aldershot Town
Aldershot Town
Club
Aldershot Town
Season
2023–24
League
National League
League
44
League
19
FA Cup
5
FA Cup
5
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
2
Other
1
Other
51
Total
25
Port Vale
Port Vale
Club
Port Vale
Season
2024–25
League
League Two
League
37
League
14
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
Other
4
Other
1
Total
42
Total
15
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
League One
League
4
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
0
Other
4
Total
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
41
League
15
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
4
EFL Cup
1
Other
46
Other
16
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
Club
Plymouth Argyle
Season
2025–26
League
League One
League
17
League
8
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
Other
4
Other
3
Total
23
Total
11
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
119
League
42
League
7
League
5
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
21
EFL Cup
8
Other
149
Other
55
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion U21
2019–20
—
—
—
1
0
1
0
2021–22
—
—
—
3
2
3
2
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
4
2
Brighton & Hove Albion
2021–22
Premier League
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
Cambridge United (loan)
2021–22
League One
4
0
1
0
0
0
—
5
0
Salford City (loan)
2022–23
League Two
11
0
0
0
—
6
1
17
1
Dundee (loan)
2022–23
Scottish Championship
2
0
—
—
1
0
3
0
Aldershot Town
2023–24
National League
44
19
5
5
—
2
1
51
25
Port Vale
2024–25
League Two
37
14
0
0
1
0
4
1
42
15
2025–26
League One
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
Total
41
15
0
0
1
0
4
1
46
16
Plymouth Argyle
2025–26
League One
17
8
1
0
1
0
4
3
23
11
Career total
119
42
7
5
2
0
21
8
149
55

References

  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. Appearances in FA Trophy
  4. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed"
    http://www.premierleague.com/news/1869523
  5. Lorent Tolaj at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/lorent-tolaj/519280/
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    https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe509658/lorent-tolaj/
  7. Sussex Live
    https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/record-breaking-brighton-striker-injury-5908739
  8. The Argus
    https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/18077594.simon-rusk-disappointed-lose-penalties/
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  13. Cambridgeshire Live
    https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cambridge-united-unbeaten-run-league-22955279
  14. Cambridgeshire Live
    https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lorent-tolaj-returns-brighton--23717762
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  17. Brighton & Hove Albion FC
    https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2613274/tolaj-has-a-bright-future-says-crofts
  18. "Lorent Tolaj joins Salford City"
    https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2757156/lorent-tolaj-joins-salford-city/
  19. The Argus
    https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/23144795.brighton-striker-lorent-tolaj-scores-winner-salford-city/
  20. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c28ndx3r7djo
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    https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/lorent-signs/
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    https://www.deearchive.co.uk/player.php?id=1566
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    https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-fc/4275052/dundee-team-news-zach-robinson-max-anderson-ben-williamson/
  25. The Courier
    https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-fc/4312135/dundee-midfielder-jordan-mcghees-season-is-over/
  26. Premier League
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/3537083
  27. "NEW SIGNING: Lorent Tolaj"
    https://www.theshots.co.uk/new-signing-lorent-tolaj/
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    https://www.theshots.co.uk/lorent-tolaj-makes-vanaramas-team-of-the-week/
  33. Aldershot Town FC
    https://www.theshots.co.uk/match-report-swindon-4-7-shots/
  34. "Club Option Triggered in Lorent Tolaj's Contract"
    https://www.theshots.co.uk/club-option-triggered-in-lorent-tolajs-contract/
  35. thenationalleague.org.uk
    https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/cook-collects-first-award-of-many-as-tolaj-takes-c-80334
  36. Aldershot Town FC
    https://www.theshots.co.uk/lorent-tolaj-named-in-vanarama-team-of-midweek/
  37. "Hotshot Lorent Tolaj joins Port Vale from Aldershot Town - Moorlands Radio"
    https://moorlandsradio.co.uk/hotshot-lorent-tolaj-joins-port-vale-from-aldershot-town/
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    https://www.theshots.co.uk/23-24-season-award-winners/
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    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c51y33d4erzo
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    https://www.efl.com/news/2024/september/08/see-who-made-the-sky-bet-league-two-team-of-the-week/
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    https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/updates-on-and-off-the-pitch-as-accrington
  43. Valiant's Substack
    https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/all-set-for-notts-county-promotion
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    https://www.efl.com/news/2025/february/10/five-of-whoscored-s-top-performers-in-sky-bet-league-two/
  45. EFL
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    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=126929&season_id=152
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    https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/lorent-tolaj/41832
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    https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=2110
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