Sinan Bytyqi

Bytyqi with Austria U21 in November 2014
Personal information
Full name	Sinan Bytyqi
Date of birth	(1995-01-15) 15 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Prizren, FR Yugoslavia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	TSV Grafenstein (manager)
Youth career
0000–2007	Kärnten
2007–2009	Austria Kärnten
2009–2012	Admira
2012–2017	Manchester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	Admira II	2	(0)
2014–2017	Manchester City	0	(0)
2015	→ Cambuur (loan)	9	(0)
2016	→ Go Ahead Eagles (loan)	5	(0)
Total		16	(0)
International career
2011–2012	Austria U17	3	(0)
2012–2013	Austria U18	3	(2)
2013–2014	Austria U19	10	(7)
2014–2016	Austria U21	3	(1)
Managerial career
2017–2021	Manchester City (scout)
2021–2022	Weiz II
2022	Weiz
2023–	TSV Grafenstein
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sinan Bytyqi (born 15 January 1995) is a Kosovan professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Austrian club TSV Grafenstein.

His first inclusion in Admira II's matchday squad was as an unused substitute against Wiener in week 16 of the 2011–12 season in the Austrian Regional League East on 2 March 2012.^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

On 24 September 2014 Bytyqi was included in the teamsheet in a 2014–15 Football League Cup match against Sheffield Wednesday, which finished in a 7–0 victory. Bytyqi was an unused substitute and held the shirt number 75.^[4]

After fellow Kosovan player Bersant Celina 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 2014–15 Eredivisie in seventh place, which ensured participation in the UEFA Europa League.^[5] Unfortunately, Sinan's time in the Eredivisie 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 Southampton F.C. in December 2015, helping the team finish out a strong season.^[6]

On 17 January 2015. Bytyqi made it his debut in professional level with Cambuur in a 2–2 away draw against ADO Den Haag, coming on as a substitute for Daniël de Ridder in the 64th minute.^[7] On 28 February 2015, he suffered a season ending knee injury in a match against Heracles Almelo which sidelined him for approximately six months.

He was again loaned to a Dutch club in summer 2016, joining Go Ahead Eagles. He injured his ankle after only a few games and did not return after he was diagnosed with heart problems in December 2016.^[8]

Following a diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Bytyqi made the decision to retire from professional football, and took up a position as a scout for Manchester City.^[9]

From 2011, until 2016, Bytyqi has been part of Austria at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U17, 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 Kosovo for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Croatia and Ukraine.^[10] Bytyqi was an unused substitute in both matches.

• Sinan Bytyqi at Soccerway
• Sinan Bytyqi at Manchester City F.C.