Ansi Nika

Ansi Nika

Personal information
Full name	Ansi Nika
Date of birth	22 August 1990
Place of birth	Shkodër, Albania
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Right midfielder
Club information
Current team	Tirana
Number	77
Youth career
	Grosseto[1]
2004–2007	Vllaznia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Ada Velipojë	40	(1)
2009–2010	Vllaznia Shkodër	11	(1)
2010–2015	Teuta Durrës	115	(18)
2015–2016	Kukësi	28	(1)
2016–	Tirana	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2016.

Ansi Nika (born 22 August 1990 in Shkodër) is an Albanian football player who plays as a midfielder for Tirana in the Albanian Superliga.^[2]

Club career

Nika signed a new one year contract with Teuta Durrës on 19 June 2014.^[3][4]

A day later, he was loaned out to Kukësi for their UEFA Europa League qualification games.^[5][6] However, this deal later turned to be a permanent deal, as Nika remained at the club for the entire 2015–16 season.^[7]

On 5 July 2016, Nika joined Tirana on a two-year contract.^[8] He was presented three days later along with fellow midfielder Afrim Taku.^[9] 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.^[10]

Personal life

His younger brother is also a footballer who currently plays for Ada Velipojë.

Career statistics

As of 6 July 2016^[11][12]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ada	2007–08	Albanian First Division	?	?	?	?	—		?	?
	2008–09		3	0	1	1	—		4	1
	Total		3	0	1	1	—		4	1
Vllaznia	2009–10	Albanian Superliga	11	1	1	0	3[lower-alpha 1]	0	15	1
	2010–11		0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	Total		11	1	2	0	3	0	16	1
Teuta	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[lower-alpha 1]	0	31	3
	2013–14		30	5	6	3	2[lower-alpha 1]	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	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			157	20	28	5	7	0	192	25

1. All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Kukësi^[11]

• Albanian Cup: 2015–16

References

1. "Ansi Nika, në vëzhgim e trajnerit të Grossetos së Seria B" (in Albanian). Shkodra Sport. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
2. "Ansi Nika" (in Albanian). FSHF.org. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
3. "Ansi Nika do të qëndrojë edhe një sezon te Teuta" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
4. "Teuta vijon merkaton, rinovon shkodrani Ansi Nika" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
5. "Nika, pas rinovimit vjen huazimi te Kukësi" (in Albanian). Sporti Shqiptar. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
6. "Largohen Dosti dhe Çyrbja, Kukësi merr Nikën" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
7. "Ansi Nika zgjedh Kukësin për sezonin e ri" (in Albanian). Telesport.al. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
8. "Ansi Nika i bashkohet bardhebluve" (in Albanian). KF Tirana. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
9. "Ditë prezantimesh te Tirana, firmosin Afrim Taku dhe Ansi Nika" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
10. "Kupa e Shqipërisë/Tirana merr hak ndaj Luftëtarit, bie Skënderbeu" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
11. "Albania - A. Nika - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
12. "Football : Ansi Nika". Football Database. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.

External links

• Ansi Nika – UEFA competition record