Altin Bytyçi (born 14 January 2001) is a Kosovan professional

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who plays as a

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for Albanian club

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Club career

Međimurje

On 30 January 2020, Bytyçi joined

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side Međimurje. On 21 February 2020, he was named as a Međimurje substitute for the first time in a league match against Hrvatski Dragovoljac.

Return to Kukësi

On 12 September 2020, Bytyçi signed a three-year contract with

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club Kukësi. His debut with Kukësi came on 1 November in the 2020–21 Albanian Cup first round against Maliqi after being named in the starting line-up. Seven days after debut, Bytyçi made his league debut in a 0–2 home defeat against

after being named in the starting line-up.

International career

Under-19

On 20 May 2019, Bytyçi received a call-up from Kosovo U19 for the friendly matches against Albania U19. His debut with Kosovo U19 came fourteen days later in the first friendly match against Albania U19. Two days after debut, Bytyçi scored his first goal for Kosovo U19 in his second appearance for the country in a 1–4 defeat over Albania U19.

Under-21

Albania

On 20 March 2021, Bytyçi received a call-up from Albania U21 for a training camp held from 22 to 30 March 2021 and for unofficial friendly matches against

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and Bylis.

Return to Kosovo

On 3 November 2021, Bytyçi received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the

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match against Albania U21.

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* * 2001 births Living people Footballers from Suhareka Men's association football central defenders Kosovan men's footballers 21st-century Kosovan sportsmen Kosovo men's youth international footballers Kosovo men's under-21 international footballers Kosovan expatriate men's footballers Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Albania Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Albanian men's footballers Albanian expatriate men's footballers Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia FC Besa Peja players Kategoria Superiore players FK Kukësi players KF Laçi players First Football League (Croatia) players NK Međimurje players FK Partizani Tirana players 21st-century Albanian sportsmen {{Kosovo-footy-bio-stub