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Nazmi Gripshi

Nazmi Gripshi

Albanian footballer

Nazmi Gripshi (born 5 July 1997) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Football Superleague of Kosovo club Ballkani.

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Club career

Teuta Durrës

Gripshi came up through the Teuta Durrës youth academy and made his senior league debut for the club on 9 May 2015 in a 3–2 away loss to Kukësi. He was subbed on in the 78th minute for Resul Kastrati.[1] He scored his first senior goal on 19 September 2015 in the 3–1 league win over bottom side Tërbuni Pukë, netting the third in injury time with a counter-attack.[2]

Skënderbeu Korçë

On 29 January 2017, Gripshi completed a move to fellow Albanian Superliga side Skënderbeu Korçë for a fee of €60,000.[3] He was presented two days later where he penned a four-year contract.[4] He made his league debut for the club on 6 February 2017 in a 1–0 away win over Korabi Peshkopi, entering in the final minutes in place of Cornel Predescu.[5] He opened his scoring account on the final game versus Partizani Tirana which finished in a 2–2 draw at home.[6]

In the 2017–18 season, Gripshi made 15 appearances between league and cup with Skënderbeu Korçë completing the domestic double for the first time in history.[7][8]

In July 2018, ahead of the 2018–19 season, Gripshi changed his squad number from 97 to 10, which was vacated for two years following the retirement of club legend Bledi Shkëmbi.[9][10]

On 24 August 2019, in Skënderbeu's opening match of the 2019–20 season against Flamurtari Vlorë, Gripshi scored the only goal of the match in the 95th minute in a 1–0 home win in Albanian Superliga.[11]

International career

During a gathering of the Albania national under-21 football team for a double Friendly match against Moldova U21 on 25 & 27 March 2017, Keidi Bare left the under-21 side to join Albania senior team and following that, coach Alban Bushi called up Gripshi as a replacement to participate in the second match against Moldova U21 on 27 March 2017.[12] Gripshi played in the match as a second-half substitute.[13]

He received his first call up for the Albania under-20 side by coach Alban Bushi for the double friendly match against Azerbaijan U-21 on 21 & 26 January 2018.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 August 2019[15]
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  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance in Albanian Supercup

Honours

Skënderbeu Korçë[15]

References

  1. [1]
    "Teuta Durres vs. Kukesi – 2 – 3". Soccerway. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. [2]
    Elidona Syla (20 September 2015). "Teuta shkatërron Tërbunin" [Teuta destroys Tërbuni] (in Albanian). Shekulli.com.al. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  3. [3]
    Gjergji Stefa (29 January 2017). "Gripshi te Skëndërbeu për 60 mijë Euro" [Gripshi at Skënderbeu for €60,000] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Hidhet firma në kontratë, Gripshi prezantohet te Skënderbeu" [The sign is thrown to the contract, Gripshi presented to Skënderbeu] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  5. [5]
    "Salihi mban Skënderbeun në garë për titull" [Salihi keeps Skënderbeu on the race for the title] (in Albanian). Top-Channel.tv. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  6. [6]
    Andi Deçka (27 May 2017). "Partizani i dyti, barazoi 2-2 me Skënderbeun" [Partizani second, drew 2-2 with Skënderbeu] (in Albanian). DurrësLajm.al. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  7. [7]
    "ZYRTARE/ Skënderbeu shpallet kampion i Kategorisë Superiore për sezonin 2017-2018" [OFFICIAL/ Skënderbeu named champion of Albanian Superliga for 2017-18 season] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  8. [8]
    "Skënderbeu triumfon në Kupë, vendos një 11-metërsh i dyshimtë" [Skënderbeu triumphs in cup, a suspicious penalty decides] (in Albanian). Top-Channel.tv. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  9. [9]
    "Nga Shkëmbi te Gripshi, fanella me numrin 10 që rëndon te Skënderbeu" [From Shkëmbi to Gripshi, the number 10 jersey which weights at Skënderbeu] (in Albanian). Korça Report. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  10. [10]
    "Gripshi zbulon përsëri mori te Skënderbeu 10-tën e Shkëmbit" [Gripshi unveils why he took Shkëmbi's number 10 at Skënderbeu] (in Albanian). Eduasportin.com. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  11. [11]
    "VIDEO/ Goli në frymën e fundit, Skënderbeu i falet Gripshit" [Video/ Goal in the last breath, Skënderbeu pays tribute to Gripshi] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  12. [12]
    Miqësorja, një tjetër futbollist i Skënderbeut në kombëtare Panorama Sport
  13. [13]
    Shpresat fitojne me Moldavine Archived 2017-03-28 at the Wayback Machine FSHF.org
  14. [14]
    "KOMBËTARJA U-20, DY NDESHJE MIQËSORE ME AZERBAJXHANIN, TRAJNERI ALBAN BUSHI SHPALL LISTËN!" [U-20 NATIONAL TEAM, TWO FRIENDLIES WITH AZERBAIJAN, COACH ALBAN BUSHI ANNOUNCES THE LIST!] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  15. [15]
    Nazmi Gripshi at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
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