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Jahmir Hyka played for which team from 2008 to 2009?
Jahmir Hyka Jahmir Hyka ( born 8 March 1988 ) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder for Guizhou Hengfeng in China League One and the Albanian national team . A Dinamo Tirana product , Hyka started his professional career in Norway at Rosenborg where did not make a league appearance . He moved to Greek club Olympiacos in 2007 , again failing to make a league appearance and who then sent him on loan to Tirana . Hykas performances at Tirana earned him a move to 1 . FSV Mainz 05 of the 2 . Bundesliga in 2008 where he made his German top flight debut in 2009 . He played for Panionios in the first half of 2010–11 before returning to Tirana in January 2011 and helping KF Tirana to clinch the Albanian Cup . In the summer of 2011 , he left Albania again to join Luzern in Switzerland , where he made more than 150 appearances in six years . In February 2017 , he signed with San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer . In January 2019 Jahmir Hyka signed with Maccabi Netanya a contract for 1.5 years . Hyka represented Albania at youth levels , playing for the under-17 , under-19 and under-21 levels . He made his senior debut in 2007 and one year later scored Albanias fastest goal in history . Since then , he has collected 44 caps as of June 2017 . 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 made it to 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 . 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 a move . Mainz . In June 2008 , Hyka signed a three-year deal with German side 1 . FSV Mainz 05 . Panionios . 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 . Return to Tirana . After a difficult time in Greece , Hyka returned to Albania , re-signing with former side Tirana where he had previously had a loan spell . The deal was completed on 29 January 2011 , while he 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 teams goalless draw against Shkumbini Peqin at home . 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 . He continued with his solid appearances by scoring twice in Tiranas 4–0 defeat of Laçi in April . Only four days later , he scored his fourth goal of the season in the 6–1 defeat of Elbasani at Selman Stërmasi Stadium . Tirana finished the season in the fifth position with 44 points , failing to secure a spot in European competitions , bringing the departure of Hyka . Luzern . In the summer of 2011 , Hyka was transferred to FC Luzern in the Swiss Super League . He scored his first goal with Luzern on 6 August 2011 in a 1–1 draw against Young Boys after coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute to score in the 86th minute for the equaliser . Luzern fans named him the Messi of Albania . Hyka scored a goal from 20 meters in a 4–1 loss against St . Gallen on 1 September 2013 . He scored a goal and provided several assist for Luzern in a 2–4 win against Terre Sainte in the Swiss Cup on 15 September 2013 . San Jose Earthquakes . On 3 February 2017 , Hyka signed with San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer . He 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 also a goal in the 79th minute . Hyka made his first MLS appearance as a 70th-minute substitute in the season home opener against Montreal Impact on 4 March 2017 , finished in the 1–0 victory . His first score-sheet contributions came in his second ever appearance for the club on 11 March 2017 , substituting on at halftime and recording two assists to help the Earthquakes make a 3–2 comeback victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps . On 18 March 2017 , Hyka made his first MLS start in a 2–1 loss at Sporting Kansas City . His first goal was scored on 14 April 2017 with ten seconds remaining in stoppage time in what would be a 1–1 home draw against FC Dallas . Hyka opened the scoring against the Portland Timbers in the 3–0 rout on 7 May in the 8th minute of the match . He assisted the first goal scored by San Jose Designated Player Vako on 20 July against the New York Red Bulls , which finished as a 5–1 loss . Following the end of the 2018 season , Hyka was not offered a new contract , leaving the club after collecting 52 appearances . Following his departure from the club , Hyka returned in Albania and begun training with his old club Tirana in order to maintain his form . Maccabi Netanya F.C. . In January 2019 , Hyka joined Maccabi Netanya F.C . of the Israeli Premier League on a free transfer . He scored three goals for the club in his first season . International career . On 7 February 2007 , Hyka made his debut for Albania in a friendly match against Macedonia . On 20 August 2008 , he scored his first goal for Albania against Liechtenstein and his goal came just 46 seconds after the game had begun , making it the quickest goal in Albanian history . Following a two-year absence , he returned to Albania national team under the same coach Gianni De Biasi , receiving a call up for the Friendly match against Morocco on 31 August 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification opening match against Macedonia on 5 September 2016 . Style of play . A quick , energetic , and agile player , Hyka is capable of playing either as left winger or attacking midfielder . Luzern fans have nicknamed him the Albanian Messi due to his short stature , dribbling , and speed . Dominic Kinnear , San Joses coach at the time of Hykas signing with the team , praised his skills , saying , Hes really smart on the ball and confident in tight places and adding that he has a good first touch . Both Earthquakes general manager Jesse Fioranelli and MLS senior analyst Matt Doyle have emphasized Hykas unpredictability on the field . 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 , 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 teammate Chadli Amri . He is fluent in Albanian , German , and English . As of 13 March 2018 , Hyka possesses a U.S . green card , which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes . Honours . Club . Rosenborg - Tippeligaen : 2006 Olympiacos - Superleague Greece : 2006–07 Tirana - Albanian Cup : 2010–11 Luzern - Swiss Super League : Runner-up 2011–12 Individual . - Swiss Super League Player of the Month : April 2016