Enis Alushi (born 22 December 1985) is a Kosovan former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

1. FC Nürnberg

On 28 July 2016, Alushi joined 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Nürnberg. His debut with 1. FC Nürnberg came on 6 August in first matchday of 2016–17 2. Bundesliga against

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, starting the match before being substituted off in the last minute for Even Hovland.

Loan at Maccabi Haifa

On 17 January 2017, Alushi joined

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side Maccabi Haifa, on a five-month-long loan. On 30 January 2017, he made his debut in a 2–2 home draw against

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after being named in the starting line-up.

Return from loan

On 5 August 2017, Alushi after return from loan made his debut with

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in a 4–0 home win against FC Pipinsried, starting the match before being substituted off in the 74th minute for Issaka Mouhaman. On 19 May 2018, it was confirmed that Alushi had left 1. FC Nürnberg.

Retirement

On 17 June 2019, his wife, Fatmire Alushi, via a photo on their official

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account announced the retirement of Enis and the starting the work as

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International career

Kosovo

On 2 March 2014, Alushi received a call-up from

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for the first permitted by FIFA match against

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and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up.

Personal life

Alushi was born in Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia to Kosovo Albanian parents. In June 2011, he began dating fellow footballer Fatmire Bajramaj and the couple announced its engagement the following year. Shortly after, in September 2012, both suffered

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injuries in matches within 72 hours of each other. The couple got married in December 2013.

Career statistics

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alushi, Enis 1985 births Living people Footballers from Mitrovica, Kosovo Kosovo Albanians Kosovan men's footballers Kosovo men's international footballers German men's footballers German people of Kosovan descent German people of Albanian descent Sportspeople of Albanian descent Germany men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Regionalliga players Oberliga (football) players 1. FC Köln II players SV Wehen Wiesbaden players SV Wehen Wiesbaden II players 1. FC Kaiserslautern II players 1. FC Nürnberg II players 3. Liga players SC Paderborn 07 players 2. Bundesliga players 1. FC Köln players 1. FC Kaiserslautern players FC St. Pauli players 1. FC Nürnberg players Israeli Premier League players Maccabi Haifa F.C. players Kosovan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Israel German expatriate sportspeople in Israel 21st-century German sportsmen