Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 August 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Shkodër, Albania | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Grosseto [1] | |||
2004–2007 | Vllaznia Shkodër | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2007–2009 | Ada Velipojë | 3 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Vllaznia | 11 | (1) |
2010–2015 | Teuta | 115 | (18) |
2015–2016 | Kukësi | 28 | (1) |
2016 | Tirana | 8 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Laçi | 45 | (3) |
2018–2019 | Gjilani | 25 | (2) |
2019 | Flamurtari | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ansi Nika (born 22 August 1990) is an Albanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. [2]
Nika begun his professional career with Ada Velipojë where he played for two seasons, before joining his boyhood club Vllaznia Shkodër at the start of 2009–10 season. [3]
Nika signed a new one-year contract with Teuta Durrës on 19 June 2014. [4] [5]
A day later, he was loaned out to Kukësi for their UEFA Europa League qualification games. [6] [7] However, this deal later turned to be a permanent deal, as Nika remained at the club for the entire 2015–16 season. [8]
On 5 July 2016, Nika joined Tirana on a two-year contract. [9] He was presented three days later along with fellow midfielder Afrim Taku. [10] He scored his first goal for the club on 26 October in the 4–1 away win against Luftëtari Gjirokastër, valid for the first leg of Albanian Cup's second round. [11] Nika terminated his contract by mutual consent on 7 January due to lack playing of time, having collected only 338 minutes in league during the first part of the season. [12] In an interview one day later, Nika cited that he left the club on his free will. [13]
On 10 January 2017, Nika agreed personal terms and signed a contract until the end of the season with Albanian Superliga strugglers Laçi. [14] With the number 14, Nika made his competitive debut with the club on 28 January by playing full-90 minutes in a 0–1 vital win over Korabi Peshkopi. [15] He netted his maiden Laçi goal on 18 March, the winner against Flamurtari Vlorë at Laçi Stadium as the team took three vital points in their bid to escape relegation. [16] Nika finished the season by making 15 league appearances, including 2 in cup, as Laçi avoided the relegation by just one point by winning in the last matchday against Teuta Durrës. [17]
After initially announcing his departure from the club in the start of July, [18] Nika returned to the club in the first days of August ahead of the new season. [19] In the 2017–18 season, Nika continued to be a consistent starter in the midfield as he finished it with 30 league games and 2 goals. On 27 May 2018, he played in the 2018 Albanian Cup Final match versus Skënderbeu Korçë which ended in defeat. [20] He left the club in June 2018, concluding his spell with the club by playing 51 matches between league and cup. [21]
On 4 July 2018, Nika left Albania for the first time to sign with Football Superleague of Kosovo side Gjilani. [22]
On 18 August 2019, Nika was announced as the newest player of Flamurtari Vlorë, returning in Albanian Superliga after one season. [23]
His younger brother is also a footballer who currently plays for Ada Velipojë. Nika is a fan of his hometown club Vllaznia, whom he played in 2009–10 season. [24]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ada Velipojë | 2007–08 | Albanian First Division | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | |
2008–09 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |||
Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |||
Vllaznia Shkodër | 2009–10 | Albanian Superliga | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 15 | 1 |
2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
Teuta Durrës | 2010–11 | Albanian Superliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
2011–12 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 27 | 5 | |||
2012–13 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
2013–14 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 [a] | 0 | 38 | 8 | ||
2014–15 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 33 | 6 | |||
Total | 115 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 138 | 22 | ||
Kukësi | 2015–16 | Albanian Superliga | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |
Total | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |||
Tirana | 2016–17 | Albanian Superliga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | |
Total | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
Laçi | 2016–17 | Albanian Superliga | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |
2017–18 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | |||
Total | 45 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 51 | 3 | |||
Gjilani | 2018–19 | Football Superleague of Kosovo | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
Total | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
Career total | 235 | 23 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 278 | 31 |