Altin Bytyçi

Altin Bytyçi
Personal information
Full name Altin Bytyçi
Date of birth (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Suva Reka, Kosovo and Metohija, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Partizani
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2016 Ballkani
2016–2018 Kukësi
2018–2019 Laçi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Kukësi 1 (0)
2018–2019 Laçi 0 (0)
2019–2020 Besa Pejë
2020 Međimurje 0 (0)
2020–2023 Kukësi 80 (1)
2023– Partizani 7 (0)
International career‡
2019 Kosovo U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 November 2021

Altin Bytyçi (born 14 January 2001) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Albanian club Partizani .

Club career

Međimurje

On 30 January 2020, Bytyçi joined Croatian Second Football League side Međimurje.[1] On 21 February 2020, he was named as a Međimurje substitute for the first time in a league match against Hrvatski Dragovoljac.[2]

Return to Kukësi

On 12 September 2020, Bytyçi signed a three-year contract with Kategoria Superiore club Kukësi.[3] His debut with Kukësi came on 1 November in the 2020–21 Albanian Cup first round against Maliqi after being named in the starting line-up.[4] Seven days after debut, Bytyçi made his league debut in a 0–2 home defeat against Partizani Tirana after being named in the starting line-up.[5]

International career

Under-19

On 20 May 2019, Bytyçi received a call-up from Kosovo U19 for the friendly matches against Albania U19.[6] His debut with Kosovo U19 came fourteen days later in the first friendly match against Albania U19.[7] Two days after debut, Bytyçi scored his first goal for Kosovo U19 in his second appearance for the country in a 1–4 defeat over Albania U19.[8]

Under-21

Albania

On 20 March 2021, Bytyçi received a call-up from Albania U21 for a training camp held from 22–30 March 2021 and for unofficial friendly matches against Tirana and Bylis.[9]

Return to Kosovo

On 3 November 2021, Bytyçi received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Albania U21.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Altin Bytyçi transferohet në Kroaci" [Altin Bytyçi is transferred to Croatia] (in Albanian). Radio Television of Kosovo. 30 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Međimurje Čakovec vs. Hrvatski Dragovoljac – 8 November 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Mbrojtësi 19-vjeçar, kontratë afatgjatë me Kukësin" [19-year-old defender, long-term contract with Kukësi] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. 12 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Kukësi vs. Maliqi – 1 November 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Kukësi vs. Partizani Tirana – 8 November 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Kosova U19 zhvillon dy miqësore me Shqipërinë U19 në fillim të qershorit" [Kosovo U19 holds two friendly matches with Albania U19 in early June] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 20 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Kosova U19 pëson humbje në miqësoren e parë me Shqipërinë U19" [Kosovo U19 loses in the first friendly with Albania U19] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 3 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Kosova U19 pëson sërish humbje nga Shqipëria U19" [Kosovo U19 suffers another loss from Albania U19] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 5 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Shpresat nisin grumbullimin, Bushi: Optimist për këtë Kombëtare" [Hopes start piling up, Bushi: Optimistic about this national team] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 20 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjen me Shqipërinë" [Selector Nees publishes the list of footballers for the match with Albania] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 3 November 2021.

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