Lorent Tolaj

Lorent Tolaj (born 23 October 2001) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Bristol City. 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 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. He scored 21 goals in 35 appearances for Plymouth and was sold to Bristol City in July 2026.