Marlind Nuriu

Marlind Lutfi Nuriu (born 5 July 1997) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Skënderbeu Korçë and the Albania national under-21 team.

Marlind Nuriu
Personal information
Full name Marlind Lutfi Nuriu
Date of birth (1997-07-05) 5 July 1997
Place of birth Tiranë, Albania
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Skënderbeu
Number 20
Youth career
2011–2013 KDK
2013– Tirana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Tirana 4 (0)
2017 → Tirana B 14 (0)
2018–2019 → Dinamo Tirana (loan) 37 (0)
2019– Skënderbeu 0 (0)
National team‡
2017– Albania U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 January 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:37, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Nuriu started his youth career at a local club in Tirana KDK. In 2013, he moved at KF Tirana academy and in 2014 he signed for the club's first team.[1]

Tirana

He made his debut for Tirana on 28 September 2016 in the Albanian Cup match against Sopoti Librazhd.[2]

Loan to Dinamo Tirana

On 9 January 2018 Nuriu was loaned out to fellow Albanian First Division side Dinamo Tirana for the remainder of the 2017–18 season to gain more playing experience.[3]

International career

Albania U21

He was called up at the Albania national under-21 football team by coach Alban Bushi for a double Friendly match against Moldova U21 on 25 & 27 March 2017.[4]

2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

Nuriu was called up for the Friendly match against France U21 on 5 June 2017 and the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification opening match against Estonia U21 on 12 June 2017.[5] In the opening match of the qualifiers against Estonia U21, Nuriu was an unused substitute in the bench for the entire match.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of 10 January 2018 [7][1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Europe[lower-alpha 1] Other[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tirana2014–15Albanian Superliga 00———00
2015–16 0000——00
2016–17 2020——40
2017–18Albanian First Division 2010000030
Total 4030000070
Tirana B2016–17Albanian Second Division 100———100
2017–18Albanian Second Division 40———40
Total 140———140
Dinamo Tirana 2017–18 Albanian First Division ————100
Career total 180300000210
  1. Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  2. Including other competitions, such as Albanian Supercup

Honours

Club
Tirana
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References
  1. "Marlind Nuriu profile" (in Albanian). FSHF.org. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. "Tirana luan tenis , Taku e Olaki super" [Tirana plays tennis, Taku and Olaki super] (in Albanian). Sporti Shqiptar. 28 September 2016. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. Skerdilaid Sulozeqi (9 January 2018). "Mbrojtësi i Kombëtares U21 huazohet te Dinamo, blutë në kërkim të një sulmuesi" [The U21 national team defender lent to Dinamo, Blues looking for a striker] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. "Kombëtarja U-21, pak risi në miqësoret ndaj Moldavisë" [Under-21 national team, less innovation against Moldova] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. Alban Bushi shpall listën e U21 për Francën dhe Estoninë Archived 2017-07-05 at the Wayback Machine FSHF.org
  6. Under-21 - Albania-Estonia UEFA.com
  7. Marlind Nuriu at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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