Arijanet Muric Explained

Arijanet Muric
Fullname:Arijanet Anan Muric[1]
Birth Date:7 November 1998
Birth Place:Schlieren, Switzerland
Height:1.98 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Ipswich Town
Clubnumber:1
Youthyears1:2007–2009
Youthclubs1:Young Fellows Juventus
Youthyears2:2009–2010
Youthclubs2:Zürich
Youthyears3:2010–2015
Youthclubs3:Grasshopper
Youthyears4:2015–2018
Youthclubs4:Manchester City
Years1:2018–2022
Clubs1:Manchester City
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2018
Clubs2:NAC Breda (loan)
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Nottingham Forest (loan)
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Girona (loan)
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2021
Clubs5:Willem II (loan)
Caps5:14
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Adana Demirspor (loan)
Caps6:31
Goals6:0
Years7:2022–2024
Clubs7:Burnley
Caps7:51
Goals7:0
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:Ipswich Town
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Montenegro U21
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018–
Nationalteam2:Kosovo
Nationalcaps2:38
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:08:07, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:20:02, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Arijanet Anan Muric[1] (born 7 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Ipswich Town and the Kosovo national team.[2]

Club career

Early career and Manchester City

Muric is a product of various Swiss youth teams such as Young Fellows Juventus, Zürich and Grasshoppers. In 2015, he joined with youth team of Manchester City.[3] On 27 July 2017, Muric signed a three-year contract extension with Manchester City.[4]

Short-time loan at NAC Breda and return from loan

On 31 July 2018, Muric joined Eredivisie side NAC Breda, on a season-long loan.[5] On 18 August 2018, he made his debut as a professional footballer in a 3–0 home win against De Graafschap after being named in the starting line-up.[6] [7]

Four days after debut with NAC Breda, Manchester City recalled Muric from loan to replace injured goalkeeper Claudio Bravo as their second choice.[8] Three days later, he was named as a Manchester City substitute for the first time in a Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[9] His debut with Manchester City came on 25 September in the 2018–19 EFL Cup third round against Oxford United after being named in the starting line-up.[10] [11]

Loan at Nottingham Forest

On 9 July 2019, Muric joined EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest, on a season-long loan.[12] On 3 August 2019, he made his debut in a 2–1 home defeat against West Bromwich Albion after being named in the starting line-up.[13] Muric's loan move was unsuccessful, with him serving as second choice goalkeeper behind Brice Samba, and failing to connect with the rest of the Forest squad.[14]

Loan at Girona

On 18 September 2020, Muric joined Segunda División side Girona, on a season-long loan.[15] Eight days later, he made his debut in a 2–0 away defeat against Sporting Gijón after being named in the starting line-up.[16]

Loan at Willem II

On 1 February 2021, Muric was loaned to Eredivisie side Willem II until the end of the season,[17] to replace the injured Robbin Ruiter as the first choice.[18] Thirteen days later, he made his debut in a 5–0 away defeat against Feyenoord after being named in the starting line-up.[19]

Loan at Adana Demirspor

On 5 August 2021, Muric joined Süper Lig side Adana Demirspor, on a season-long loan.[20] Ten days later, he made his debut in a 1–0 home defeat against Fenerbahçe after being named in the starting line-up.[21]

Burnley

On 22 July 2022, Muric joined Championship side Burnley after agreeing to a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[22] Seven days later, he made his debut in a 1–0 away win against Huddersfield Town after being named in the starting line-up.[23]

Ipswich Town

On 17 July 2024, Muric joined newly-promoted side Ipswich Town after agreeing to a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[24]

International career

Montenegro

Under-21

On 22 August 2017, Muric received a call-up from Montenegro U21 for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Kazakhstan U21 and for the friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina U21.[25] Fourteen days later, he made his debut with Montenegro U21 in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 after being named in the starting line-up.[26] [27] In both matches, he played for Montenegro U21 and he was sent off after receiving straight red cards, one for handling the ball outside the box against Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 and the other for headbutting an opponent against Slovenia U21. Despite previously declaring his will to play for Montenegro after not being called up for the senior team, he opted to represent Kosovo instead.[28]

Kosovo

On 26 August 2018, the Football Federation of Kosovo announced that after several months of talks, Muric had decided to play for the Kosovo national team.[29] [30] On 9 November 2018, he received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League matches against Malta and Azerbaijan.[31] Eleven days later, he made his debut with Kosovo in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League match against Azerbaijan after being named in the starting line-up.[32]

Personal life

Muric was born in Schlieren, Switzerland to Albanian[33] parents from Rožaje, Montenegro.[34] He holds Kosovar,[35] Montenegrin and Swiss passports.[36] His last name derrives from the Albanian tribe Muriqi, but due to assimilation processes during Yugoslavian times the last name changed to Muric.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City U212017–183030
2018–191010
Total4040
Manchester City2018–19Premier League0000500050
NAC Breda (loan)2018–19Eredivisie1010
Nottingham Forest (loan)2019–20Championship40001050
Girona (loan)2020–21Segunda División204060
Willem II (loan)2020–21Eredivisie140140
Adana Demirspor (loan)2021–22Süper Lig31010320
Burnley2022–23Championship4100000410
2023–24Premier League1001030140
Total5101030550
Career total10306090401220

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Kosovo201810
201990
202060
202170
202250
202380
202420
Total380

Honours

Manchester City

2018–19[37]

2018–19[38]

Burnley

Individual

2022–23 Championship[40]

Notes and references

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed . Premier League . 3 September 2018 . 3 September 2018.
  2. News: Blanco . Yadran . Muric klaar voor zijn debuut, Ilic moet NAC vleugje creativiteit geven . Muric ready for his debut, Ilic must give NAC a touch of creativity . Toch lijkt het er sterk op dat doelman Arijanet Muric, die woensdag de groepstraining hervatte, zaterdag tegen De Graafschap zijn entree maakt.,,Het ziet er positief uit, hij is fit. Nu kijken of hij geen terugslag krijgt.” Het inbrengen van Muric, die hersteld is van zijn blessure, gaat ten koste van Mark Birighitti die op weg is naar de uitgang . nl . BN De Stem . 17 August 2018 . 17 August 2018.
  3. News: Profil a štatistiky hráča Arijanet Muric . Profile and statistics of player Arijanet Muric . sk . football365.sk . 22 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181021232410/https://football365.sk/arijanet-muric-premier-league/ . 21 October 2018 . dead .
  4. mancityacademy . Manchester City F.C. EDS and Academy . 890512088568930305 . 27 July 2017 . 27 July 2017 . We are delighted to announce that Arijanet Muric has signed a three-year contract extension with the Club! Well done, Aro! #mcfc.
  5. Web site: NAC huurt Muric van City . NAC loan Muric from City . nl . NAC Breda . 31 July 2018 . 31 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180731153705/http://www.nac.nl/108/newsid/12663/NAC-huurt-Muric-van-City.html . 31 July 2018 . dead .
  6. News: De Graafschap na stunt tegen Feyenoord kansloos op 'avondje NAC' . De Graafschap after stunt against Feyenoord no chance at 'night NAC' . NAC startte met Arijanet Muric op doel. De negentienjarige keeper die wordt wordt gehuurd van Manchester City, kon vorige week nog niet spelen . nl . Algemeen Dagblad . Rotterdam . 18 August 2018 . 18 August 2018.
  7. News: Eijkhout . Fabian . NAC Breda huurt 19-jarige doelman Arijanet Muric van Manchester City: 'Ik kan niet wachten!' . NAC Breda hires 19-year-old goalkeeper Arijanet Muric from Manchester City: 'I can not wait!' . nl . Omroep Brabant . 31 July 2018 . 31 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180731141037/http://www.omroepbrabant.nl/?news%2F280830652%2FNAC+Breda+huurt+19-jarige+doelman+Arijanet+Muric+van+Manchester+City+Ik+kan+niet+wachten%21.aspx . 31 July 2018 . dead .
  8. Web site: Muric keert terug naar Manchester City . Muric returns to Manchester City . nl . NAC Breda . 22 August 2018 . 22 August 2018 . 1 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190301005602/http://www.nac.nl/108/newsid/12712/Muric-keert-terug-naar-Manchester-City.html . dead .
  9. News: McNulty . Phil . Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Manchester City: Aymeric Laporte rescues Molineux draw for champions . BBC Sport . 25 August 2018 . 25 August 2018.
  10. News: Oxford United V Manchester City . Manchester City F.C. . 25 September 2018 . 25 September 2018 . 26 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180926021403/https://matchday.mancity.com/fixtures/first-team/2018/oxford-united-v-manchester-city?tab=commentary . dead .
  11. News: Foden, Muric and Diaz all start for City . Manchester City F.C. . 25 September 2018 . 25 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180926014355/https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2018/september/oxford-v-man-city-team-news . 26 September 2018 . dead .
  12. News: Forest capture Muric signature . . 9 July 2019 . 9 July 2019.
  13. News: Forest 1–2 West Bromwich Albion . . 3 August 2019 . 3 August 2019.
  14. Web site: Lee. Sam. City's run in the Carabao Cup should be made for Aro Muric but he's gone backwards at Forest. 1 August 2020. The Athletic.
  15. News: Arijanet Muric es converteix en porter del Girona FC . Arijanet Muric becomes the Giron FC goalkeeper . ca . Girona FC . 18 September 2020 . 18 September 2020.
  16. News: El Girona cau al Molinón (2–0) . Girona falls to Molinón (2–0) . ca . Girona FC . 26 September 2020 . 26 September 2020.
  17. News: Willem II huurt keeper Aro Murić . Willem II loan goalkeeper Aro Murić . nl . . 1 February 2021 . 1 February 2021.
  18. News: E konfirmon trajneri i Willem II: Aro Muric është portieri jonë i parë . Willem II coach confirms: Aro Muric is our first goalkeeper . sq . . 6 February 2021 . 6 February 2021.
  19. News: Opstellingen Feyenoord en Willem II . Lineups Feyenoord and Willem II . nl . . 14 February 2021 . 14 February 2021.
  20. AdsKulubu. Adana Demirspor. Adana Demirspor. 1423345285565231113. Turkish. 5 August 2021. Kulübümüz Manchester City ve Kosova Milli Takımı kalecisi 22 yaşındaki Arijanet Muric ile bir yıllık kiralık anlaşmaya varmıştır. Hoş geldin #Muric!. Our club has reached a one-year loan agreement with Manchester City and Kosovo national team goalkeeper Arijanet Muric, 22 years old. Welcome #Muric!.
  21. AdsKulubu. Adana Demirspor. Adana Demirspor. 1426959370860994562. Turkish. 15 August 2021. Fenerbahçe karşılaşmasında sahaya çıkacak ilk 11'imiz belli oldu. #ADSvFB #SaldırAdanaDemir. Our first 11 to take the field in the Fenerbahçe match have been announced. #ADSvFB #AttackAdanaDemir.
  22. Web site: Burnley capture Muric. Burnley F.C.. 22 July 2022.
  23. BurnleyOfficial. Burnley F.C.. 1553078304667828227. 29 July 2022. 6 Clarets make their debut in tonight's season opener #HUDBUR.
  24. Web site: TOWN SIGN KEEPER MURIC. Ipswich Town F.C.. 27 July 2024.
  25. Web site: U21: Spisak ze mečeve sa Kazahstanom i BiH . U21: List of matches with Kazakhstan and Bosnia and Herzegovina . cnr . Football Association of Montenegro . 22 August 2017 . 22 August 2017.
  26. Web site: Crna Gora – BiH . Montenegro – Bosnia and Herzegovina . cnr . Football Association of Montenegro . 5 September 2017 . 5 September 2017.
  27. Web site: U21: Bez pobjednika u Nikšiću . U21: No winner in Nikšić . cnr . Football Association of Montenegro . 5 September 2017 . 5 September 2017.
  28. News: Slučaj Murić": Dvije utakmice, dva isključenja, jedan nokaut i jedan ultimatum . "Murić Case": Two games, two exclusion, one knockout and one ultimatum . cnr . Vijesti . Podgorica . 28 August 2018 . 28 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180828170127/http://www.vijesti.me/sport/slucaj-muric-dvije-utakmice-dva-iskljucenja-jedan-nokaut-i-jedan-ultimatum-1001902 . 28 August 2018 . dead .
  29. Web site: Portieri Arjanet Muriqi i Manchester Cityt i bashkohet Kombëtares A . Goalkeeper Arjanet Muriqi of Manchester City joins national senior team . sq . Football Federation of Kosovo . 26 August 2018 . 26 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180826220241/http://www.ffk-kosova.com/federata/2018/08/26/portieri-arjanet-muriqi-i-man-city-t-i-bashkohet-kombetares-a/ . 26 August 2018 . dead .
  30. News: Portieri shqiptar i Manchester Cityt i thotë po Kosovës . Albanian goalkeeper of Manchester City say "yes" Kosovo . sq . Gazeta Express . MediaWorks . 26 August 2018 . 26 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180926014210/https://www.gazetaexpress.com/sport/portieri-shqiptar-i-manchester-cityt-i-thote-po-kosoves-570250/?archive=1 . 26 September 2018 . dead .
  31. News: Challandes publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy ndeshjet e radhës . Challandes publish the list of footballers for two next matches . sq . . 9 November 2018 . 9 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190420104913/http://ffk-kosova.com/2018/11/09/challandes-publikon-listen-e-futbollisteve-per-dy-ndeshjet-e-radhes/ . 20 April 2019 . dead .
  32. News: Formacioni zyrtar i Kosovës ndaj Azerbajxhanit. Kosovo's official formation against Azerbaijan. sq. Periskopi. 20 November 2018.
  33. News: Arijanet Muriqi, portieri i talentuar shqiptar që u grumbullua në bankën rezervë të Manchester Cityt . Arijanet Muriqi, the talented Albanian goalkeeper who gathered at the reserve bank of Manchester City . Fjala është për portierin Arijanet Muriqi, shqiptar nga Mali i Zi . sq . . 26 August 2018 . 12 February 2020.
  34. News: Zyrtare: Portieri i Manchester Cityt, Arijanet Muriqi i thotë 'Po' Kosovës . Official: Manchester City goalkeeper Arijanet Muriqi says 'Yes' to Kosovo . sq . . 26 August 2018 . 12 February 2020.
  35. News: Edhe zyrtarisht, Arijanet Anan Murici është kosovar . Even officially, Arijanet Anan Murici is Kosovan . Arijanet Muric's birthplace according to Kosovan passport is Schlieren, Switzerland . sq . Periskopi . 19 October 2018 . 19 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181020223913/https://periskopi.com/edhe-zyrtarisht-arijanet-anan-murici-eshte-kosovar/ . 20 October 2018 . dead .
  36. News: Blanco . Yadran . NAC huurt doelman Muric (19) voor een seizoen van Manchester City . NAC loan goalkeeper Muric (19) for a Manchester City season . Muric wordt door NAC voor een seizoen gehuurd van Manchester City en wordt beschouwd als de opvolger van de vertrokken Nigel Bertrams. De 19-jarige Muric, een boom van een vent getuige zijn lengte van 1.98-meter, is geboren in Zürich en in het bezit van een Zwitsers en een Montenegrijns paspoort. [...] Tot op heden speelde Muric enkel jeugdwedstrijden voor Manchester City, dat hem in 2016 overnam van Grasshopper. Ondanks dat hij een leven lang in Zwitserland woonde, maakte Muric eind 2017 zijn debuut voor het nationale jeugdteam (onder 21) van Montenegro. Muric gaat spelen met nummer 1, door NAC speciaal vrijgehouden voor de goalie . nl . BN DeStem . 31 July 2018 . 31 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180801113234/https://www.bndestem.nl/nac/nac-huurt-doelman-muric-19-voor-een-seizoen-van-manchester-city~a43249c4a/ . 1 August 2018 . dead .
  37. News: Manchester City 6–0 Watford . Phil . McNulty . BBC Sport . 18 May 2019 . 18 May 2019.
  38. News: Chelsea 0–0 Manchester City . Phil . McNulty . BBC Sport . 24 February 2019 . 10 March 2019.
  39. Web site: Long . Dan . 25 April 2023 . Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Burnley: Vincent Kompany's Clarets clinch Championship title after Manuel Benson stunner . 25 April 2023 . Sky Sports.
  40. News: Erling Haaland: Manchester City forward wins PFA men's Player of the Year award . BBC Sport . 29 August 2023 . 29 August 2023.