Dijar Nikqi

Dijar Nikqi
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-10-20) 20 October 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Peja, Kosovo under UN administration
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
 Liria Prizren
Number 27
Youth career
2 Korriku
–2020 Futastic Football School
2020–2021 Laçi
2021–2022 Akademia e Futbollit
2022–2023 Tirana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Tirana 39 (6)
2023–2024 → Teuta (loan) 3 (0)
2024–2025 Vora 8 (0)
2025– Liria Prizren 11 (2)
International career‡
2020 Kosovo U16 1 (0)
2021 Albania U18 1 (0)
2021–2023 Albania U21 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2023

Dijar Nikqi (born 20 October 2004) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Kosovo First League club Liria Prizren.

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 Kategoria Superiore 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 Kyrian Nwabueze.

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 U19 Cup match against Butrinti 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 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.

Loan to Teuta

In August 2023, Nikqi was sent on a six-month-long loan to Kategoria Superiore club Teuta, to replace the departed Lorenco Vila as the first choice. His debut with Teuta came on 2 September against his parent club Tirana after coming on as a substitute at 68th minute in place of Ergys Peposhi.

Vora

On 8 August 2024, Nikqi joined Kategoria e Parë side Vora. On 31 August 2024, he was named as a Vora substitute for the first time in a league match against Kukësi. His debut with Vora came twelve days later against Flamurtari after coming on as a substitute at 69th minute in place of Manfredas Ruzgis.

Liria Prizren

On 19 January 2025, Nikqi joined Kosovo First League club Liria Prizren.

International career

On 21 July 2018, Nikqi was selected by the Peja selection of Kosovo U15. In October 2020, he received the Albanian passport and this paved the way for him to represent Albania. On 5 August 2021, Nikqi received a call-up from Albania U18 for the friendly match 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 UEFA Euro 2023 qualification match against Czech Republic, and made his debut after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute in place of Bernard Karrica.

Honours

Club

Tirana

References

  1. ↑ "Nga Sherri te Mazrekaj, sa shumë afrime në merkato për Laçin" [From Sherri to Mazrekaj, how many approaches in the market for Laçi] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 20 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Laçi vs. Vora 3–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "KF Butrinti 2:3 Akademia e Futbollit" (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 9 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Kastrioti Krujë vs. Tirana 2–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ishte në provë te Hellas Verona dhe është pjesë e Kombëtares U21, njihuni me talentin 17-vjeçar që debutoi me gol te Tirana" [He was on trials at Hellas Verona and is part of the national U21 team, meet the 17-year-old talent who debuted with a goal in Tirana]. Newsport.al (in Albanian). 20 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "EKSKLUZIVE/ Teuta "zëvendëson" Lorenco Vilën me talentin e Tiranës" [EXCLUSIVE/ Teuta "replaces" Lorenco Vila with the talent from Tirana]. Newsport.al (in Albanian). 16 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Teuta Durrës vs. Tirana 2–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Dijar Nikqi goditja e radhës" [Dijar Nikqi next shot]. Facebook (in Albanian). KF Vora. 8 August 2024.[self-published]
  9. ↑ "Vora vs. Kukësi 2–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Flamurtari vs. Vora 3–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "Dijar Nikqi, përforcim i radhës te Liria" [Dijar Nikqi, the next reinforcement for Liria]. TopSporti.com (in Albanian). 19 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Filloi Kampi Jubilar Kombëtar për U-15" [The National Jubilee Camp for U-15 started] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 21 July 2018.
  13. ↑ "Ekskluzive/Fabrika e qokave: 382 të huajt që morën shtetësi shqiptare nga Meta në emër të 'interesit kombëtar' pa u verifikuar për sigurinë! Ja emrat" [Exclusive/Gift Factory: 382 foreigners who received Albanian citizenship from Meta in the name of 'national interest' without being verified for security! Here are the names]. Shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). 14 October 2020.
  14. ↑ "U-18/Edhe Behari publikon listën për ndeshjen ndaj Italisë" [U-18/Behari also publishes the list for the match against Italy] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 5 August 2021.
  15. ↑ "EURO 2023 për moshën U-21/Trajneri Bushi zbardh listën për ndeshjen ndaj Çekisë" [EURO 2023 for the age of U-21/Coach Bush whitens the list for the match against Czechia] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 27 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Czech Republic U21 vs. Albania U21 4–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 September 2021.