Jahmir Hyka

Jahmir Hyka
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-03-08) 8 March 1988
Place of birth Tirana, Albania
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Luzern
Number 8
Youth career
2000–2005 Dinamo Tirana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Rosenborg 0 (0)
2007–2008 Tirana 32 (2)
2008–2010 Mainz 05 15 (0)
2010–2011 Panionios 9 (0)
2011 Tirana 11 (4)
2011– Luzern 150 (14)
National team‡
2005–2006 Albania U-17 3 (1)
2005–2006 Albania U-19 6 (1)
2007-2009 Albania U-21 7 (1)
2007– Albania 38 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:59, 22 May 2015 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 March 2014

Jahmir Hyka (born 8 March 1988) is an Albanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Luzern in the Swiss Super League and the Albanian national team.

Club career

Early career and Norway

Hyka joined local side Dinamo Tirana at the age of 12, where he played for the youth teams for four years, until he entered on the first team at 2004. He 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. At Rosenborg, 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.

Greece and return to Albania

In 2007, Hyka left Dinamo Tirana to sign with Greek club Olympiacos for a fee of €600,000. At Olympiakos, he found opportunities in the first team limited and so he moved on loan to KF Tirana, the then champions of the 2006–07 Albanian Superliga in time for the 2007–08 season.

Germany

Back in Tirana, Hyka played 32 games, scoring two goals and his good form did not go unnoticed. Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb showed interest and Hyka was close to the move but eventually he signed a four-year deal with German side 1. FSV Mainz 05.[1]

In 2010, after just 13 appearances with the German team, most of them as a substitute, Hyka was once again on the move, this time back to Greece, transferring to Greek team, Panionios, for a €120,000 fee.[1]

Return to Albania

After a difficult time in Greece, he returned to Albania, returning to former side KF Tirana where he had previously had a loan spell. The deal was completed on 29 January 2011, while Hyka was still in Greece. Tirana president Refik Halili had previously expressed his desire to sign the young national team winger at the unveiling of new signing Bekim Balaj.

Hyka made his return debut on 20 February 2011 in team's goalless draw against Shkumbini Peqin at home.[2] One month later, in a match against the same opponent, he netted his first season goal via a free-kick from 25 metres, giving his team a minimal 1–0 win.[3] Hyka continued with his solid appearances by scoring twice in Tirana's 4–0 defeat of Laçi in April.[4] Only four days later, Hyka scored his fourth goal of the season in the 6–1 demolition of Elbasani at Selman Stërmasi Stadium.[5] Tirana finished the season in the fifth position with 44 points, failing to secure a spot in European competitions, bringing the departure of Hyka.[6]

Luzern

In the summer of 2011, Hyka was transferred to FC Luzern, in the Swiss Super League.[7] He scored his first goal with Luzern in a draw with BSC Young Boys after he came in as a substitute.[8] Luzern fans have named him as "the Messi of Albania."[9]

International career

Hyka made his debut with the Albanian national football team in an international match against Romania. He scored his first goal for Albania football national team against Lichtenstein on 20 August. His goal came in just 46 seconds after the game had begun, making the quickest goal to be scored by Albania in their history.

Personal life

Hyka has four siblings, two sisters and two brothers who live in his hometown of Tirane. He practices the faith of Islam, praying five times daily and fasting during the holy month of Ramadan,[10] which he has done so since the age of 12. He attends Mosque when possible around his football schedule, and at his former club 1. FSV Mainz 05 he would attend with team mate Chadli Amri.[11][12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 July 2016[13][14]
Club Season League Cup Continental[lower-alpha 1] Other[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosenborg 2006 Tippeligaen 3000——30
Total 3000——30
Olympiacos 2006–07 Superleague Greece 0000——00
Total 0000——00
Tirana 2007–08 Albanian Superliga 32210001[lower-alpha 3]0342
Total 322100010342
1. FSV Mainz 05 2008–09 2. Bundesliga 5020——70
2009–10 Bundesliga 8010——90
Total 601720——6918
Panionios 2010–11 Superleague Greece 9010——100
Total 9010——100
Tirana 2010–11 Albanian Superliga 11440——154
Total 11440——154
Luzern 2011–12 Swiss Super League 30542——347
2012–13 290101[lower-alpha 4]0—310
2013–14 30253——355
2014–15 220202[lower-alpha 4]0—260
2015–16 35453——407
2016–17 21001[lower-alpha 4]0—31
Total 1481217840—16920
Career total 21618268401024726
  1. ↑ Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Including other competitions, such as Albanian Supercup
  3. ↑ Appearance in Albanian Supercup
  4. 1 2 3 All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International

As of 21 October 2014[15][16]
Albania national team
YearAppsGoals
200740
200851
200950
201070
201171
201260
201330
201410
Total382

International goals

As of match played 21 October 2014. Albania score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hyka goal.[16]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 20 August 2008 Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania 6  Liechtenstein 1–0 2–0 Friendly
2 10 August 2011 Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania 23  Montenegro 2–2 3–2 Friendly

Honours

Club

Rosenborg[13]
Olympiacos[13]
Tirana[13]
Luzern[13]

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 Sporti Shqiptar (15 August 2010). "Sporti Shqiptar". Sporti Shqiptar (in Albanian). Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "Elbasani drejt "humnerës", Tirana barazon sërish pa gola" (in Albanian). Lajme Parajsa. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Kategoria Superiore/ Tirana-Shkumbini 1-0" (in Albanian). Albania Soccer. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Kategoria Superiore/ Tirana - Laci 4-0" (in Albanian). Albania Soccer. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Tirana vs. Elbasani 6 – 1". Soccerway. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Hyka drejt Zvicrës, gati largimi nga Tirana". Facebook. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Levizjet/ Hyka firmos me Lucernen ne Zvicer" (in Albanian). Albaniasoccer. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  8. ↑ "Legjionaret/ Shenon Hyka ne barazimin e Luzernes" (in Albanian). Albaniasoccer. 7 August 2011.
  9. ↑ "the Messi of Albania". justcantbeatthat.com.
  10. ↑ Alfred Lleshi (1 September 2009). "Futboll dhe agjërim në muajin e shenjtë të Ramazanit" (in Albanian). Sporti Shqiptar. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  11. ↑ Klotilda Harka (24 February 2009). "Futbollisti Jahmir Hyka Falet 5 Here Ne Dite!" (in Albanian). Alba VIP News. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  12. ↑ "Hyka në versionin tokësor" (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 20 December 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 "Albania - J. Hyka - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "Football : Jahmir Hyka". Soccerway. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  15. ↑ Jahmir Hyka at National-Football-Teams.com
  16. 1 2 "Jahmir Hyka - national football team player". EU-Football.info. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  17. ↑ "Jahmir Hyka, lojtari i muajit në Zvicër" (in Albanian). Gazeta Dita. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
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