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Dijar Nikqi (born 20 October 2004) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Kategoria Superiore club Tirana.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Peja, Kosovo | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vora | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Laçi | ||
| 2021–2022 | Akademia e Futbollit | ||
| 2022–2023 | Tirana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Tirana | 39 | (6) |
| 2023 | → Teuta (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Vora (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Albania U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Albania U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2021 | |||
Early career and Laçi
Nikqi is a product of youth team systems of the different Kosovan and Albanian sides. In the summer 2020 transfer window, he joined with Kategoria Superiore club Laçi.[1] His debut with Laçi came on 1 November in the 2020–21 Albanian Cup first round against Vora after coming on as a substitute in the 57th minute in place of Kyrian Nwabueze.[2]
Akademia e Futbollit
At the start of January 2021, Nikqi joined with Albanian club Akademia e Futbollit. His debut with Akademia e Futbollit came on 9 January in a 2020–21 Albanian Cup U19 match against Butrinti after being named in the starting line-up and scored his side's three goals during a 3–2 away win.[3]
Tirana
At the start of January 2022, Nikqi joined with Kategoria Superiore club Tirana. His debut with Tirana came on 20 February against Kastrioti after coming on as a substitute in the 82nd minute in place of Redon Xhixha and scored his side's only goal during a 1–2 away defeat.[4][5]
On 21 July 2018, Nikqi was selected by the Peja selection of Kosovo U15.[6] In October 2020, he received the Albanian passport and this paved the way for him to represent Albania.[7] On 5 August 2021, Nikqi received a call-up from Albania U18 for the friendly match against Italy U18,[8] and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up. Twenty-two days later, he received a call-up from Albania U21 for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Czech Republic U21,[9] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute in place of Bernard Karrica.[10]
Club
- Tirana
- Kategoria Superiore: 2021–22
- Runner-up: 2022–23
- Kupa e Shqipërisë
- Runner-up: 2022–23
- Albanian Supercup: 2022
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