Nazmi Gripshi

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Nazmi Gripshi
Personal information
Full name Nazmi Gripshi
Date of birth (1997-07-05) 5 July 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Durrës, Albania
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ballkani
Number 10
Youth career
2011–2014 Teuta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Teuta B 8 (1)
2015–2017 Teuta 35 (3)
2017–2020 Skënderbeu 89 (12)
2020– Ballkani 103 (17)
International career
2015 Albania U19 3 (0)
2017 Albania U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2024

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

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.[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[edit]

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[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.[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[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 24 August 2019[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
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 35 3 5 3 2 0 42 6
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 1 1 0 0 1 1
Total 54 5 14 3 0 0 1 0 72 8
Career total 97 9 19 6 2 0 1 0 122 15
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance in Albanian Supercup

Honours[edit]

Skënderbeu Korçë[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Teuta Durres vs. Kukesi – 2 – 3". Soccerway. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. ^ Elidona Syla (20 September 2015). "Teuta shkatërron Tërbunin" [Teuta destroys Tërbuni] (in Albanian). Shekulli.com.al. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  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. ^ "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. ^ "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. ^ 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. ^ "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. ^ "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. ^ "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. ^ "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. ^ "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. ^ Miqësorja, një tjetër futbollist i Skënderbeut në kombëtare Panorama Sport
  13. ^ Shpresat fitojne me Moldavine Archived 2017-03-28 at the Wayback Machine FSHF.org
  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. ^ a b Nazmi Gripshi at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2017.

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