![]() Nazmi Gripshi playing against Dinamo Zagreb on UEFA Conference League | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nazmi Gripshi | ||
Date of birth | 5 July 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Durrës, Albania | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Astana | ||
Number | 77 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2014 | Teuta | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Teuta B | 8 | (1) |
2014–2017 | Teuta | 32 | (2) |
2017–2020 | Skënderbeu | 89 | (12) |
2020–2024 | Ballkani | 120 | (24) |
2024– | Astana | 2 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2015 | Albania U19 | 3 | (0) |
2017 | Albania U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2017 |
Nazmi Gripshi (born 5 July 1997) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Kazakhstan Premier League club Astana.
Club career
[edit]Teuta Durrës
[edit]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.[2] 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.[3]
Skënderbeu Korçë
[edit]On 29 January 2017, Gripshi completed a move to fellow Kategoria Superiore side Skënderbeu Korçë for a fee of €60,000.[4] He was presented two days later where he penned a four-year contract.[5] 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.[6] He opened his scoring account on the final game versus Partizani Tirana which finished in a 2–2 draw at home.[7]
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.[8][9]
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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.[10][11]
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 Kategoria Superiore.[12]
International career
[edit]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.[13] Gripshi played in the match as a second-half substitute.[14]
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.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 19 July 2024[16]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Teuta Durrës B | 2014–15 | Kategoria e Dytë | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
Teuta Durrës | 2014–15 | Kategoria Superiore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Kategoria Superiore | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||
2016–17 | Kategoria Superiore | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | ||
Total | 43 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 7 | ||
Skënderbeu Korçë | 2016–17 | Kategoria Superiore | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
2017–18 | Kategoria Superiore | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | ||
2018–19 | Kategoria Superiore | 34 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 40 | 4 | |
2019–20 | Kategoria Superiore | 36 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 8 | |||
Total | 89 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 15 | ||
Ballkani | 2020–21 | Kosovo Superleague | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 6 | ||
2021–22 | Kosovo Superleague | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 3 | |||
2022–23 | Kosovo Superleague | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
2023–24 | Kosovo Superleague | 31 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 20 | |
Total | 120 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 37 | ||
Astana | 2024 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career total | 252 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 313 | 55 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Albanian Supercup
Honours
[edit]- Skënderbeu Korçë[16]
- Ballkani
References
[edit]- ^ Nazmi Gripshi at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Teuta Durres vs. Kukesi – 2 – 3". Soccerway. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Elidona Syla (20 September 2015). "Teuta shkatërron Tërbunin" [Teuta destroys Tërbuni] (in Albanian). Shekulli.com.al. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "ZYRTARE/ Skënderbeu shpallet kampion i Kategorisë Superiore për sezonin 2017-2018" [OFFICIAL/ Skënderbeu named champion of Kategoria Superiore for 2017-18 season] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Miqësorja, një tjetër futbollist i Skënderbeut në kombëtare Panorama Sport
- ^ Shpresat fitojne me Moldavine Archived 2017-03-28 at the Wayback Machine FSHF.org
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Nazmi Gripshi at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Nazmi Gripshi at Soccerway.com
- Nazmi Gripshi at WorldFootball.net
- Nazmi Gripshi at FBref.com