Adis Nurković

Adis Nurković
Personal information
Full name Adis Nurković
Date of birth (1986-04-28) 28 April 1986
Place of birth Velika Kladuša, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Tuzla City
Number 1
Youth career
2000–2001 Krajišnik Velika Kladuša
2001–2005 Jedinstvo Bihać
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Jedinstvo Bihać 1 (0)
2005–2006 Slavonija Požega 23 (0)
2006–2007 Krajina Cazin 13 (0)
2007 Cibalia 0 (0)
2007–2010 Travnik 76 (0)
2010–2011 Slaven Belupo 1 (0)
2011–2014 Čelik Zenica 37 (0)
2014–2017 Travnik 67 (0)
2017–2018 Flamurtari Vlorë 30 (0)
2018– Tuzla City 0 (0)
National team
2008 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 2 (0)
2009 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 (0)
2017 Kosovo 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 June 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2017

Adis Nurković (Albanian: Adis Nurkoviq; born 28 April 1986) is a Bosnian-born naturalized Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bosnian club Tuzla City and the Kosovo national team.

Early life

Nurković was born in Velika Kladuša, SFR Yugoslavia and he played in many football teams in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.

Club career

Flamurtari Vlorë

On 15 June 2017. Nurković joined Albanian Superliga side Flamurtari Vlorë, to replace the departed Stivi Frashëri as the second choice.[1] On 9 September 2017, he made his debut in a 2–0 away defeat against Skënderbeu Korçë after being named in the starting line-up.

Tuzla City

On 7 June 2018. Nurković joined with the newly promoted team of Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina side Tuzla City.[2]

International career

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Under-21

On 6 September 2008. Nurković made his debut with Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 in a 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Romania U21 after being named in the starting line-up.[3]

Senior

On 12 August 2009. Nurković made his debut with Bosnia and Herzegovina in a friendly match against Iran after coming on as a substitute at 62nd minute in place of Nemanja Supić.[4]

Kosovo

Nurković was invited by Albert Bunjaki to play for Kosovo based on Bunjaki's satisfactory impression of Nurković at Travnik. As Nurković is married to a Kosovan citizen, he is eligible for Kosovo citizenship. FIFA's rules allow Nurković to play for any national side resulting from the break-up of SFR Yugoslavia as he was born during the country's existence.[5]

On 2 October 2016. Nurković received a call-up from Kosovo for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Croatia and Ukraine.[6] On 5 October 2016, FIFA gives permission Nurković to play for Kosovo. On 11 June 2017. Nurković made his debut with Kosovo in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against Turkey after coming on as a substitute at 53rd minute in place of Samir Ujkani[7][8] and he is the first non-Albanian player of the Kosovo national team.

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 June 2018[9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamurtari Vlorë 2017–18 Albanian Superliga 30040340
Total 30040340
Tuzla City 2018–19 Premier League BiH 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Career total 300400000340

International

As of 11 June 2017[10][11]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
200910
Total10
Kosovo
201710
Total10

References

  1. "Flamurtari merr portierin e Kosovës" [Flamurtari takes the Kosovo goalkeeper] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 15 June 2017.
  2. "Sloga se pojačala: Potpisali Fejzić i Nurković" [Sloga strengthened: Fejzić and Nurković signed]. SportSport (in Bosnian). 7 June 2018.
  3. "Bosnia-Herzegovina - Romania 1:1". WorldFootball. 6 September 2008.
  4. "Bosnia-Herzegovina - Iran 2:3". WorldFootball. 12 August 2009.
  5. "FIFA STATUTES (2016)" (PDF). FIFA. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  6. "Bunjaki announces the list of players for the matches with Croatia and Ukraine". Football Federation of Kosovo. 2 October 2016.
  7. "Kosova me zëvendësim të dyfishtë, lëndohet Ujkani, debuton portieri Adis Nurkoviç" [Kosovo with a double substitution, Ujkani injured, goalkeeper Adis Nurkoviç debutes] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 11 June 2017.
  8. "Adis Nurković debitovao za reprezentaciju Kosova" [Adis Nurković debuts with Kosovo representation] (in Bosnian). SportSport. 11 June 2017.
  9. "Adis Nurković". Soccerway.
  10. "Adis Nurković (BiH)". WorldFootball.
  11. "Adis Nurković (Kosovo)". EU-football.info.
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