Adrian Nikçi (born 10 November 1989) is a former professional footballer who played as midfielder.[2] Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nikçi represented Switzerland internationally.
![]() Nikçi with Young Boys in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1989-11-10) 10 November 1989 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth |
Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia[1] | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
FC Uster | |||
2002–2007 | FC Zürich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2012 | FC Zürich | 112 | (17) |
2012–2015 | Hannover 96 | 4 | (1) |
2014 | → FC Thun (loan) | 16 | (3) |
2014–2015 | → Young Boys (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2015 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 5 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Union Berlin | 12 | (2) |
2018–2020 | Schaffhausen | 9 | (0) |
2020–2021 | FC Weesen | 0 | (0) |
Total | 166 | (23) | |
National team | |||
2008–2010 | Switzerland U21 | 16 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nikçi previously played with FC Zürich in the Swiss Super League.[3]
At the end of the 2016–17 season, he was released by Union Berlin.[4]
While Nikçi represented Switzerland at U19 and U21 levels,[5] he expressed his interest in playing for Albania and manifested this also in celebrating a goal by making the sign of the eagle with his two hands, the eagle being the symbol of the Albanian flag.[6]
Une luajta disa ndeshje per perfaqesuesen e Zvicres ne skuadrat zinxhire te ketij vendi, por tani mendoj vetem per kombetaren shqiptare" Keshtu kishte deklaruar Nikci per kombetaren ("I had played some games with the Swiss representative at youth levels, but all I think about now is the Albanian national team" had declared Adrian Nikci)
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