Sinan Bytyqi (born 15 January 1995) is a Kosovan professional

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and former

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who is the head coach of 2. Liga club

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Club career

Admira

His first inclusion in Admira II's matchday squad was as an unused substitute against

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in week 16 of the 2011–12 season in the

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on 2 March 2012. The following week he made his debut in the starting XI playing the first 55 minutes before being replaced by Daniel Maurer in a 1–0 home win against SV Schwechat. In the third consecutive game, Bytyqi played again and as a starter on 16 March 2012 against Neusiedl am See 1919, which finished in a 4–1 loss, where he was substituted off in the 75th minute for David Peham.

Manchester City

On 24 September 2014 Bytyqi was included in the teamsheet in a

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match against

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, which finished in a 7–0 victory. Bytyqi was an unused substitute and held the shirt number 75. After fellow Kosovan player

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was provided a professional contract with Manchester City, on 9 January 2015 Bytyqi also signed a professional contract and was subsequently loaned to Dutch side Cambuur, whom finished the

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in seventh place, which ensured participation in the UEFA Europa League. Unfortunately, Sinan's time in the

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was cut short when he sustained an injury in a game against Heracles Almelo in the spring. He made his long-awaited comeback for the EDS against

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in December 2015, helping the team finish out a strong season.

Loan at Cambuur

On 17 January 2015. Bytyqi made it his debut in professional level with Cambuur in a 2–2 away draw against

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, coming on as a substitute for

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in the 64th minute. On 28 February 2015, he suffered a season ending knee injury in a match against

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which sidelined him for approximately six months.

Loan at Go Ahead Eagles

He was again loaned to a Dutch club in summer 2016, joining

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. He injured his ankle after only a few games and did not return after he was diagnosed with heart problems in December 2016.

Retirement

Following a diagnosis of

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, Bytyqi made the decision to retire from professional football, and took up a position as a scout for

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Coaching career

In July 2025, Bytyqi was appointed as the head coach of 2. Liga club

International career

From 2011, until 2016, Bytyqi has been part of

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at youth international level, respectively has been part of the

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, U18, U19 and U21 teams and he with these teams played nineteen matches and scored ten goals. On 2 October 2016, he received a call-up from

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for a

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matches against

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and

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. Bytyqi was an unused substitute in both matches.

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Sinan Bytyqi
at Manchester City F.C. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bytyqi, Sinan 1995 births Living people Footballers from Prizren Kosovo Albanians Austrian people of Albanian descent Austrian people of Kosovan descent Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards Kosovan men's footballers Kosovo men's youth international footballers Austrian men's footballers Austria men's youth international footballers Austria men's under-21 international footballers Manchester City F.C. players SC Cambuur players Go Ahead Eagles players Eredivisie players Austrian expatriate men's footballers Kosovan expatriate men's footballers Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Austria Expatriate men's footballers in England Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Manchester City F.C. non-playing staff 21st-century Austrian sportsmen