Qëndrim Zyba (born 3 February 2001) is a Kosovan professional

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who plays as a

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for Czech First League club

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and the Kosovo national team.

Club career

Prishtina

On 1 November 2017, Zyba signed his first professional contract with Kosovo Superleague side

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after agreeing to a three-year deal with the possibility of extension for another two years, even though he signed the professional contract with the senior team most of the time he was part of the U17 and later U19 teams. His debut with Prishtina came on 27 June 2019 in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League preliminary round against St Joseph's after coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute in place of Ergyn Ahmeti.

Ballkani

On 6 June 2022, Zyba returned to Kosovo Superleague side Ballkani after agreeing to a three-year deal. His debut with Ballkani came a month later in the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round against Žalgiris after coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute in place of Nazmi Gripshi.

Legia Warsaw

On 2 February 2024, Zyba was loaned to Polish Ekstraklasa club

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for six months, with a preemptive option to buy for another two-and-a-half years. On the eve of the last matchday of the 2023–24 season, Legia announced Zyba would return to Ballkani at the conclusion of his loan.

Slovan Liberec

On 10 July 2024, Zyba signed a contract with

until 2027.

International career

From 2017 until 2022, Zyba represented Kosovo at youth international level, with the U17, U19 and U21 teams, appearing in fifteen matches and scoring once across all age groups. On 6 October 2023, Zyba received a call-up to the senior team for the

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matches against

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and

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. His debut came six days later against Andorra after being named in the starting line-up.

Honours

Prishtina * Kosovo Superleague:

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: 2019–20 *

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Ballkani * Kosovo Superleague:

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* Kosovar Supercup:

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