On 20 July 2017, Xhixha signed his first professional contract and joined Kategoria Superiore side Laçi.[1] He was an unused substitute in the opening matchday away against Partizani on 10 September, in which Laçi caused an upset by winning 2–0.[2] Three days later, Xhixha made his Albanian Cup debut in the first leg of first round where he bagged 5 goals in a 12–0 hammering of Sopoti.[3] He dedicated the goals to his family.[4]
He made his first Kategoria Superiore appearance on 24 September in matchday 2 against Kukësi, finished in a 3–0 away loss,[5] and netted his first league goals one week later in a 2–0 home win over Vllaznia.[6]
He left the club at the end of the 2020–21 campaign after his contract expired.[7]
^"Merkato, zhvillime të reja te Laçi" [Transfer market, new developments at Laçi] (in Albanian). Sportal.al. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
^Andi Deçka (10 September 2017). "Iuliano debuton me humbje, mundet Partizani" [Iuliano debutes with a loss, Partizani defeated] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
^Adi Metaliu (24 September 2017). "Kukësi arrin fitore bindëse 3-0 me Laçin" [Kukësi achieve a convincing win 3-0 with Laçi] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
