Nazmi Gripshi

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

Nazmi Gripshi
Personal information
Full name Nazmi Gripshi
Date of birth (1997-07-05) 5 July 1997
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 89 (9)
International career‡
2015 Albania U19 3 (0)
2017– Albania U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2017

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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Teuta Durrës B 2014–15 Albanian Second Division 81———81
Teuta Durrës 2014–15 Albanian Superliga 2000——20
2015–16 14232——174
2016–17 191212[lower-alpha 1]0—232
Total 3535320—426
Skënderbeu Korçë 2016–17 Albanian Superliga 10130——131
2017–18 916100—152
2018–19 34252001[lower-alpha 2]0404
2019–20 1100——11
Total 5451430010728
Career total 979196201012215
  1. All Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance in Albanian Superliga

Honours
Skënderbeu Korçë[15]

References
  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. Nazmi Gripshi at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
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