Dijar Nikqi (born 20 October 2004) is an Albanian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

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

club Laçi. 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

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Akademia e Futbollit

At the start of January 2021, Nikqi joined with Albanian club

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. His debut with Akademia e Futbollit came on 9 January in a 2020–21 Albanian Cup U19 match against

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after being named in the starting line-up and scored his side's three goals during a 3–2 away win.

Tirana

At the start of January 2022, Nikqi joined with

club

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. His debut with Tirana came on 20 February against

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after coming on as a substitute in the 82nd minute in place of

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and scored his side's only goal during a 1–2 away defeat.

International career

On 21 July 2018, Nikqi was selected by the

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selection of Kosovo U15. In October 2020, he received the

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and this paved the way for him to represent

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. On 5 August 2021, Nikqi received a call-up from Albania U18 for the

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against Italy U18, 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

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match against Czech Republic U21, and made his debut after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute in place of

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Honours

Club

;Tirana *

: 2021–22 **Runner-up:

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Kupa e Shqipërisë The Albanian Cup ( sq, Kupa e Shqipërisë) is the main "knockout" competition in Albanian football. The competition started in 1939 as Kupa e Mbretit (English:"The King's Cup"). Just after a year the cup was suspended as the Second World War st ...

**Runner-up:

Albanian Supercup The Albanian Supercup is a single match usually at the beginning of the season between the winners of the Kategoria Superiore and Albanian Cup. Supercup final was not played in the occasions when the champion team won the Double (association foot ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nikqi, Dijar 2004 births Living people Footballers from Peja Albanian men's footballers Albania men's youth international footballers Albania men's under-21 international footballers Kosovan men's footballers Kosovo Albanians Kosovan expatriate men's footballers Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Albania Men's association football forwards KF Laçi players Akademia e Futbollit players Kategoria Superiore players KF Tirana players KF Teuta Durrës players