Ansi Nika
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Shkodër, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | 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]
Personal life
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]