Arijanet Muric

Arijanet Muric

Muric with Ipswich Town in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Arijanet Anan Muric [1]
Date of birth	(1998-11-07) 7 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Schlieren, Switzerland [2]
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) [3]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Ipswich Town
Number	1
Youth career
2007–2009	Young Fellows Juventus
2009–2010	Zürich
2010–2015	Grasshopper
2015–2018	Manchester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Manchester City	0	(0)
2018	→ NAC Breda (loan)	1	(0)
2019–2020	→ Nottingham Forest (loan)	4	(0)
2020–2021	→ Girona (loan)	2	(0)
2021	→ Willem II (loan)	14	(0)
2021–2022	→ Adana Demirspor (loan)	31	(0)
2022–2024	Burnley	51	(0)
2024–	Ipswich Town	15	(0)
International career‡
2017	Montenegro U21	2	(0)
2018–	Kosovo	42	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 14 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:06, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Arijanet Anan Muric ^{[1] [A]} (born 7 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Ipswich Town and the Kosovo national team. ^[4]

Club career

Early career and Manchester City

Muric is a product of various Swiss youth teams such as Young Fellows Juventus, Zürich and Grasshoppers. In 2015, he joined with youth team of Manchester City. ^[5] On 27 July 2017, Muric signed a three-year contract extension with Manchester City. ^[6]

Muric with Manchester City in July 2017

Short-time loan at NAC Breda and return from loan

On 31 July 2018, Muric joined Eredivisie side NAC Breda, on a season-long loan. ^{[7] [3]} On 18 August 2018, he made his debut as a professional footballer in a 3–0 home win against De Graafschap after being named in the starting line-up. ^{[8] [9]}

Four days after debut with NAC Breda, Manchester City recalled Muric from loan to replace injured goalkeeper Claudio Bravo as their second choice. ^[10] Three days later, he was named as a Manchester City substitute for the first time in a Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers. ^[11] His debut with Manchester City came on 25 September in the 2018–19 EFL Cup third round against Oxford United after being named in the starting line-up. ^{[12] [13]}

Loan at Nottingham Forest

On 9 July 2019, Muric joined EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest, on a season-long loan. ^[14] On 3 August 2019, he made his debut in a 2–1 home defeat against West Bromwich Albion after being named in the starting line-up. ^[15] Muric's loan move was unsuccessful, with him serving as second choice goalkeeper behind Brice Samba, and failing to connect with the rest of the Forest squad. ^[16]

Loan at Girona

On 18 September 2020, Muric joined Segunda División side Girona, on a season-long loan. ^[17] Eight days later, he made his debut in a 2–0 away defeat against Sporting Gijón after being named in the starting line-up. ^[18]

Loan at Willem II

On 1 February 2021, Muric was loaned to Eredivisie side Willem II until the end of the season, ^[19] to replace the injured Robbin Ruiter as the first choice. ^[20] Thirteen days later, he made his debut in a 5–0 away defeat against Feyenoord after being named in the starting line-up. ^[21]

Loan at Adana Demirspor

On 5 August 2021, Muric joined Süper Lig side Adana Demirspor, on a season-long loan. ^[22] Ten days later, he made his debut in a 1–0 home defeat against Fenerbahçe after being named in the starting line-up. ^[23]

Burnley

On 22 July 2022, Muric joined Championship side Burnley after agreeing to a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. ^[24] Seven days later, he made his debut in a 1–0 away win against Huddersfield Town after being named in the starting line-up. ^[25]

Ipswich Town

On 17 July 2024, Muric joined newly-promoted Premier League side Ipswich Town after agreeing to a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. ^[26]

International career

Montenegro

Under-21

Muric with Kosovo in 2018.

On 22 August 2017, Muric received a call-up from Montenegro U21 for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Kazakhstan U21 and for the friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina U21. ^[27] Fourteen days later, he made his debut with Montenegro U21 in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 after being named in the starting line-up. ^{[28] [29]} In both matches, he played for Montenegro U21 and he was sent off after receiving straight red cards, one for handling the ball outside the box against Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 and the other for headbutting an opponent against Slovenia U21. Despite previously declaring his will to play for Montenegro after not being called up for the senior team, he opted to represent Kosovo instead. ^[30]

Kosovo

On 26 August 2018, the Football Federation of Kosovo announced that after several months of talks, Muric had decided to play for the Kosovo national team. ^{[31] [32]} On 9 November 2018, he received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League matches against Malta and Azerbaijan. ^[33] Eleven days later, he made his debut with Kosovo in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League match against Azerbaijan after being named in the starting line-up. ^[34]

Personal life

Muric was born in Schlieren, Switzerland ^[2] to Albanian ^[35] parents from Rožaje, Montenegro. ^[36] He holds Kosovar, ^[2] Montenegrin and Swiss passports. ^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 December 2024 ^[37]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester City U21	2017–18 [38]	—			—		—		3 [c]	0	3	0
	2018–19 [39]	—			—		—		1 [c]	0	1	0
	Total		—		—		—		4	0	4	0
Manchester City	2018–19 [39]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
NAC Breda (loan)	2018–19 [39]	Eredivisie	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Nottingham Forest (loan)	2019–20 [40]	Championship	4	0	0	0	1	0	—		5	0
Girona (loan)	2020–21 [41]	Segunda División	2	0	4	0	—		—		6	0
Willem II (loan)	2020–21 [41]	Eredivisie	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
Adana Demirspor (loan)	2021–22 [42]	Süper Lig	31	0	1	0	—		—		32	0
Burnley	2022–23 [43]	Championship	41	0	0	0	0	0	—		41	0
	2023–24 [44]	Premier League	10	0	1	0	3	0	—		14	0
	Total		51	0	1	0	3	0	—		55	0
Ipswich Town	2024–25	Premier League	15	0	0	0	0	0	—		15	0
Career total			118	0	6	0	9	0	4	0	137	0

1. Includes Copa del Rey, Turkish Cup, FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. All appearances in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 18 November 2024 ^[45]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Kosovo	2018	1	0
	2019	9	0
	2020	6	0
	2021	7	0
	2022	5	0
	2023	8	0
	2024	6	0
Total		42	0

Honours

Manchester City

• FA Cup: 2018–19 ^[46]
• EFL Cup: 2018–19 ^[47]

Burnley

• EFL Championship: 2022–23 ^[48]

Individual

• PFA Team of the Year: 2022–23 Championship ^[49]

Notes and references

Notes

1. Albanian: Arijanet Muriqi; Montenegrin: Аријанет Мурић, romanized: Arijanet Murić

References

1. "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
2. "Edhe zyrtarisht, Arijanet Anan Murici është kosovar" [Even officially, Arijanet Anan Murici is Kosovan]. Periskopi (in Albanian). 19 October 2018. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018. Arijanet Muric's birthplace according to Kosovan passport is Schlieren, Switzerland
3. Blanco, Yadran (31 July 2018). "NAC huurt doelman Muric (19) voor een seizoen van Manchester City" [NAC loan goalkeeper Muric (19) for a Manchester City season]. BN DeStem (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018. Muric wordt door NAC voor een seizoen gehuurd van Manchester City en wordt beschouwd als de opvolger van de vertrokken Nigel Bertrams. De 19-jarige Muric, een boom van een vent getuige zijn lengte van 1.98-meter, is geboren in Zürich en in het bezit van een Zwitsers en een Montenegrijns paspoort. [...] Tot op heden speelde Muric enkel jeugdwedstrijden voor Manchester City, dat hem in 2016 overnam van Grasshopper. Ondanks dat hij een leven lang in Zwitserland woonde, maakte Muric eind 2017 zijn debuut voor het nationale jeugdteam (onder 21) van Montenegro. Muric gaat spelen met nummer 1, door NAC speciaal vrijgehouden voor de goalie
4. Blanco, Yadran (17 August 2018). "Muric klaar voor zijn debuut, Ilic moet NAC vleugje creativiteit geven" [Muric ready for his debut, Ilic must give NAC a touch of creativity]. BN De Stem (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 August 2018. Toch lijkt het er sterk op dat doelman Arijanet Muric, die woensdag de groepstraining hervatte, zaterdag tegen De Graafschap zijn entree maakt. ,,Het ziet er positief uit, hij is fit. Nu kijken of hij geen terugslag krijgt." Het inbrengen van Muric, die hersteld is van zijn blessure, gaat ten koste van Mark Birighitti die op weg is naar de uitgang
5. "Profil a štatistiky hráča Arijanet Muric" [Profile and statistics of player Arijanet Muric]. football365.sk (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
6. Manchester City F.C. EDS and Academy [@mancityacademy] (27 July 2017). "We are delighted to announce that Arijanet Muric has signed a three-year contract extension with the Club! Well done, Aro! #mcfc" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 July 2017– via Twitter.
7. "NAC huurt Muric van City" [NAC loan Muric from City] (in Dutch). NAC Breda. 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
8. "De Graafschap na stunt tegen Feyenoord kansloos op 'avondje NAC'" [De Graafschap after stunt against Feyenoord no chance at 'night NAC']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Rotterdam. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018. NAC startte met Arijanet Muric op doel. De negentienjarige keeper die wordt wordt gehuurd van Manchester City, kon vorige week nog niet spelen
9. Eijkhout, Fabian (31 July 2018). "NAC Breda huurt 19-jarige doelman Arijanet Muric van Manchester City: 'Ik kan niet wachten!'" [NAC Breda hires 19-year-old goalkeeper Arijanet Muric from Manchester City: 'I can not wait!']. Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
10. "Muric keert terug naar Manchester City" [Muric returns to Manchester City] (in Dutch). NAC Breda. 22 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
11. McNulty, Phil (25 August 2018). "Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Manchester City: Aymeric Laporte rescues Molineux draw for champions". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
12. "Oxford United V Manchester City". Manchester City F.C. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
13. "Foden, Muric and Diaz all start for City". Manchester City F.C. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
14. "Forest capture Muric signature". Nottingham Forest. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
15. "Forest 1–2 West Bromwich Albion". Nottingham Forest. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
16. Lee, Sam. "City's run in the Carabao Cup should be made for Aro Muric but he's gone backwards at Forest". The Athletic. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
17. "Arijanet Muric es converteix en porter del Girona FC" [Arijanet Muric becomes the Giron FC goalkeeper] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
18. "El Girona cau al Molinón (2–0)" [Girona falls to Molinón (2–0)] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
19. "Willem II huurt keeper Aro Murić" [Willem II loan goalkeeper Aro Murić] (in Dutch). Willem II. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
20. "E konfirmon trajneri i Willem II: Aro Muric është portieri jonë i parë" [Willem II coach confirms: Aro Muric is our first goalkeeper] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
21. "Opstellingen Feyenoord en Willem II" [Lineups Feyenoord and Willem II] (in Dutch). Willem II. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
22. Adana Demirspor [@AdsKulubu] (5 August 2021). "Kulübümüz Manchester City ve Kosova Milli Takımı kalecisi 22 yaşındaki Arijanet Muric ile bir yıllık kiralık anlaşmaya varmıştır. Hoş geldin #Muric!" [Our club has reached a one-year loan agreement with Manchester City and Kosovo national team goalkeeper Arijanet Muric, 22 years old. Welcome #Muric!] (Tweet) (in Turkish) – via Twitter.
23. Adana Demirspor [@AdsKulubu] (15 August 2021). "Fenerbahçe karşılaşmasında sahaya çıkacak ilk 11'imiz belli oldu. #ADSvFB #SaldırAdanaDemir" [Our first 11 to take the field in the Fenerbahçe match have been announced. #ADSvFB #AttackAdanaDemir] (Tweet) (in Turkish) – via Twitter.
24. "Burnley capture Muric". Burnley F.C. 22 July 2022.
25. @BurnleyOfficial (29 July 2022). "6 Clarets make their debut in tonight's season opener | #HUDBUR" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
26. "TOWN SIGN KEEPER MURIC". Ipswich Town F.C. 27 July 2024.
27. "U21: Spisak ze mečeve sa Kazahstanom i BiH" [U21: List of matches with Kazakhstan and Bosnia and Herzegovina] (in Montenegrin). Football Association of Montenegro. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
28. "Crna Gora – BiH" [Montenegro – Bosnia and Herzegovina] (in Montenegrin). Football Association of Montenegro. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
29. "U21: Bez pobjednika u Nikšiću" [U21: No winner in Nikšić] (in Montenegrin). Football Association of Montenegro. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
30. "Slučaj Murić": Dvije utakmice, dva isključenja, jedan nokaut i jedan ultimatum" ["Murić Case": Two games, two exclusion, one knockout and one ultimatum]. Vijesti (in Montenegrin). Podgorica. 28 August 2018. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
31. "Portieri Arjanet Muriqi i Manchester Cityt i bashkohet Kombëtares A" [Goalkeeper Arjanet Muriqi of Manchester City joins national senior team] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 26 August 2018. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
32. "Portieri shqiptar i Manchester Cityt i thotë po Kosovës" [Albanian goalkeeper of Manchester City say "yes" Kosovo]. Gazeta Express (in Albanian). MediaWorks. 26 August 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
33. "Challandes publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy ndeshjet e radhës" [Challandes publish the list of footballers for two next matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 9 November 2018. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
34. "Formacioni zyrtar i Kosovës ndaj Azerbajxhanit" [Kosovo's official formation against Azerbaijan]. Periskopi (in Albanian). 20 November 2018.
35. "Arijanet Muriqi, portieri i talentuar shqiptar që u grumbullua në bankën rezervë të Manchester Cityt" [Arijanet Muriqi, the talented Albanian goalkeeper who gathered at the reserve bank of Manchester City] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2020. Fjala është për portierin Arijanet Muriqi, shqiptar nga Mali i Zi
36. "Zyrtare: Portieri i Manchester Cityt, Arijanet Muriqi i thotë 'Po' Kosovës" [Official: Manchester City goalkeeper Arijanet Muriqi says 'Yes' to Kosovo] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
37. Arijanet Muric at Soccerway
38. "Games played by Arijanet Muric in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
39. "Games played by Arijanet Muric in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
40. "Games played by Arijanet Muric in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
41. "Games played by Arijanet Muric in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
42. "Games played by Arijanet Muric in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
43. "Games played by Arijanet Muric in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
44. "Games played by Arijanet Muric in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
45. "Arijanet Muric". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
46. McNulty, Phil (18 May 2019). "Manchester City 6–0 Watford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
47. McNulty, Phil (24 February 2019). "Chelsea 0–0 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
48. Long, Dan (25 April 2023). "Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Burnley: Vincent Kompany's Clarets clinch Championship title after Manuel Benson stunner". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
49. "Erling Haaland: Manchester City forward wins PFA men's Player of the Year award". BBC Sport. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

External links

• Profile at the Ipswich Town F.C. website
• Arijanet Muric at the Football Association of Montenegro
• Arijanet Muric – UEFA competition record ( archive )