Jahmir Hyka was born on 8 March 1988 and is an Albanian retired professional footballer who played as a left midfielder.
20 Facts About Jahmir Hyka
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Jahmir Hyka moved to Greek club Olympiacos in 2007, again failing to make a league appearance and who then sent him on loan to Tirana.
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In January 2019 Jahmir Hyka signed with Maccabi Netanya a contract for 1.5 years.
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Jahmir Hyka represented Albania at youth levels, playing for the under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.
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Jahmir Hyka made his senior debut in 2007 and one year later scored Albania's fastest goal in history.
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Jahmir Hyka joined local side Dinamo Tirana at the age of 12, where he played for the youth teams for four years, until he made it to the first team at 2004.
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Jahmir Hyka was being tracked by a number of European clubs despite never having made a competitive appearance for Dinamo Tirana before joining Norwegian side Rosenborg BK in 2005 on loan.
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At Rosenborg, Jahmir Hyka did not manage to break through into the first team, failing to make a single league appearance, only featuring twice as an unused substitute in August and September 2006.
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Back in Tirana, Jahmir Hyka played 32 games, scoring two goals and his good form did not go unnoticed.
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Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb showed interest and Jahmir Hyka was close to a move.
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In June 2008, Jahmir Hyka signed a three-year deal with German side Mainz 05.
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Jahmir Hyka made his return debut on 20 February 2011 in team's goalless draw against Shkumbini Peqin at home.
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On 3 February 2017, Jahmir Hyka signed with San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.
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Jahmir Hyka first appeared for the club on 25 February 2017 in the last San Jose Earthquakes preseason friendly against Sacramento Republic, substituting on at halftime and scoring a goal in the 79th minute.
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In January 2019, Jahmir Hyka joined Maccabi Netanya FC of the Israeli Premier League on a free transfer.
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Jahmir Hyka scored three goals for the club in his first season.
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On 7 February 2007, Jahmir Hyka made his debut for Albania in a friendly match against Macedonia.
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Jahmir Hyka has four siblings, two sisters and two brothers who live in his hometown of Tirane.
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Jahmir Hyka attends mosque when possible around his football schedule, and at his former club 1.
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In 2023, Jahmir Hyka married his Albanian wife Enxhi Nallbani, after romantically proposing to her few months earlier in Portofino.