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Enis Bytyqi, born on February 18, 1997, is a professional footballer from Kosovo. He plays as a forward for 1. FC Magdeburg II. Enis has also played for the Germany U18 team and the Kosovo U21 team.

Early Life

Enis Bytyqi was born in Dushanovë, a town near Lugina e Preshevës in what was then Yugoslavia. His parents are Albanian and came from Kosovo. When Enis was two years old, his family moved from Kosovo to Germany because of the conflict happening there.

Football Journey

Starting Out

Enis began his youth football career in 2006 with Burger BC 08. He played there for three years. In 2009, he joined 1. FC Magdeburg. During the 2013–14 season, he played for their under-17 team. He even scored three goals in one game, which is called a hat-trick. This happened in a 5–1 win against Eintracht Norderstedt U17.

After scoring 45 goals for the U17 team that season, many big clubs noticed him. In July 2014, he signed with Werder Bremen. He started playing for Werder Bremen's under-19 team. In one game, he scored the only goal in a 3–1 loss. In his second game, he scored another hat-trick, helping his team win 5–2. He was a very important player for the team, 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 Werder Bremen II. He made his first appearance for them on February 14, 2015. He came into the game as a substitute. A week later, he played again as a substitute.

On May 10, 2015, he scored his first goal for the team. This goal helped them avoid a loss. The next week, he started his first game and scored a hat-trick in a big 7–0 win. He scored two more goals in the following game, giving his team a 2–0 victory. Werder Bremen II finished at the top of their league.

Enis also played in two important play-off games to help his team get promoted to a higher league called 3. Liga. He played the full game in the first match, which ended in a 0–0 draw. In the second match, his team won 2–0 after extra time, and they were promoted!

On September 5, 2015, Enis made his professional debut in the 3. Liga. He came into the game as a substitute. He played two seasons in the 3. Liga with Werder Bremen II. He appeared in 42 games, scoring two goals and helping with three assists. He left Werder Bremen at the end of the 2016–17 season.

Moving to Other Clubs

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

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

In July 2020, Enis moved to TSV Steinbach Haiger, a team in the Regionalliga Südwest. He played there for two years. In February 2022, he had a serious knee injury.

After two major knee injuries and two and a half years without playing for a club, Enis returned to his old club, 1. FC Magdeburg, in February 2025. He was assigned to their reserve team, which plays in the Oberliga. He unfortunately got another knee injury in his very first game back in mid-March.

Playing for His Country

Germany Under-18 Team

Enis Bytyqi played four games for the Germany U18 team. These games took place 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.

Kosovo Under-21 Team

On August 29, 2017, Enis was called up to play for the Kosovo U21 team. He played in qualification matches for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He made his debut by starting in a game against Norway U21. In that match, he scored two goals, helping Kosovo win 3–2.

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