Nazmi Gripshi

Nazmi Gripshi

Nazmi Gripshi playing against Dinamo Zagreb on UEFA Conference League
Personal information
Full name	Nazmi Gripshi
Date of birth	(1997-07-05) 5 July 1997 (age 27)
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	12	(6)
International career‡
2015	Albania U19	3	(0)
2017	Albania U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 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

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. ^[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

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]}

Nazmi Gripshi part of KF Skenderbeu playing against Struga 16.11.2019

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

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

Club

As of 19 July 2024 ^[16]

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		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

1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance in Albanian Supercup

Honours

Skënderbeu Korçë ^[16]

• Kategoria Superiore: 2017–18
• Albanian Cup: 2017–18

Ballkani

• Kosovo Superleague: 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
• Kosovar Cup: 2023–24
• Kosovar Supercup: 2022, 2024

References

1. Nazmi Gripshi at WorldFootball.net
2. "Teuta Durres vs. Kukesi – 2 – 3". Soccerway. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
3. Elidona Syla (20 September 2015). "Teuta shkatërron Tërbunin" [Teuta destroys Tërbuni] (in Albanian). Shekulli.com.al. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
4. 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.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. 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.
8. "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.
9. "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.
10. "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.
11. "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.
12. "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.
13. Miqësorja, një tjetër futbollist i Skënderbeut në kombëtare Panorama Sport
14. Shpresat fitojne me Moldavine Archived 2017-03-28 at the Wayback Machine FSHF.org
15. "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.
16. Nazmi Gripshi at Soccerway

External links

• Nazmi Gripshi at Soccerway.com
• Nazmi Gripshi at WorldFootball.net
• Nazmi Gripshi at FBref.com