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Enis Bytyqi (born February 18, 1997) is a professional footballer from Kosovo. He plays as a forward, which means he's usually trying to score goals for his team. Enis has played for Germany's Under-18 team and later represented Kosovo's Under-21 team.

Enis Bytyqi's Early Life

Enis Bytyqi was born in a place called Dushanovë, near Lugina e Preshevës, in what used to be Yugoslavia. His parents were Albanian and came from Kosovo. When Enis was only two years old, his family moved to Germany to escape the Kosovo War.

Enis Bytyqi's Club Career

Starting His Football Journey

Enis Bytyqi began playing youth football with Burger BC 08 in 2006. He stayed there for three years. In 2009, he moved to 1. FC Magdeburg. He played for their Under-17 team during the 2013–14 season.

Scoring Big Goals

During that season, Enis scored a hat-trick (three goals in one game!) in a play-off match. His team won 5–1 against Eintracht Norderstedt's Under-17 side. He scored an amazing 45 goals for the Under-17 team that season. This caught the eye of bigger clubs, and he signed with SV Werder Bremen in July 2014.

Playing for Werder Bremen's Youth Team

Enis started with SV Werder Bremen's Under-19 team. He scored the only goal in a 3–1 loss against Eintracht Braunschweig U-19. In his second game, he scored another hat-trick, helping his team win 5–2 against Dynamo Dresden U-19. He was a very important player, starting 22 games and scoring 14 goals during the 2014–15 season.

Playing for Werder Bremen II

Because he played so well for the Under-19 team, Enis also got to play for SV Werder Bremen II. This team was in the Regionalliga Nord, which is a regional league. He made his debut on February 14, 2015, coming on as a substitute.

First Goals and Promotion

A week later, he played another game as a substitute. On May 10, 2015, he scored his first goal for the team, helping them avoid a loss. A week after that, he started his first game and scored a hat-trick in a big 7–0 win. The next week, he scored twice more, leading his team to a 2–0 victory.

His team finished at the top of the Regionalliga table. They then played in a play-off to get promoted to a higher league, the 3. Liga. Enis played in both play-off games. Werder Bremen II won and moved up to the 3. Liga.

Professional Debut

On September 5, 2015, Enis Bytyqi made his professional debut in the 3. Liga. He came on as a substitute for Werder Bremen II. He played for two seasons in the 3. Liga with the reserve team. He made 42 appearances and scored two goals. He left Werder Bremen at the end of the 2016–17 season.

Moving to Würzburger Kickers

In June 2017, Enis Bytyqi joined another 3. Liga team, Würzburger Kickers. He signed a two-year contract with them.

Playing for VfB Oldenburg

On August 22, 2019, Enis signed a one-year deal with VfB Oldenburg, a team in the Regionalliga Nord.

Time with TSV Steinbach Haiger

In July 2020, Bytyqi joined TSV Steinbach Haiger, which plays in the Regionalliga Südwest. He played for them for two years. He had to leave the club after he suffered a serious knee injury in February 2022.

Enis Bytyqi's International Career

Playing for Germany

Germany Under-18 Team

Enis Bytyqi played four games for the Germany U18 team. This was between December 2014 and April 2015. His first game was on December 17, 2014, when he started in a friendly match against the United States U18 team.

Playing for Kosovo

Kosovo Under-21 Team

On August 29, 2017, Enis was called up to play for the Kosovo U21 team. This was for qualification matches for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He made his debut against Norway U21 and scored two goals in a 3–2 win for Kosovo.

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