Adis Nurković (Albanian: Nurkoviq; born 28 April 1986) is a Bosnian-born Kosovan professional football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He was most recently the goalkeeping coach of Sarajevo.
Club career
Early career
Nurković was born into a Bosnian Muslim family in the Bosnian town of Velika Kladuša, on 28 April 1986. He started playing football at the age of 14 in his hometown club Krajišnik Velika Kladuša, where after a year he was transferred to Jedinstvo Bihać for which he made his first team debut as a fifteen-year-old in a match against Zrinjski Mostar.[1] Nurković besides being was part of Slavonija Požega (2005–2006), Krajina Cazin (2006–2007), Cibalia (2007) and Travnik (2007–2010).
On 7 June 2018, Nurković joined with the newly promoted team of Bosnian Premier League side Tuzla City.[11] On 24 November 2018, he made his debut in a 1–2 home defeat against Zrinjski Mostar after being named in the starting line-up. After a year with Tuzla City as mixed choice, it was confirmed that Nurković had left the club.[12]
Return to Čelik Zenica and retirement
On 18 June 2019, Nurković returned to Bosnian Premier League side Čelik Zenica after agreeing to a three-year deal,[13] where it was mainly as a backup choice and he finished the season without any appearances. On 16 July 2020, three days after Čelik Zenica was excluded to the League of Zenica-Doboj Canton because of financial difficulties, it was announced that Nurković was to stay in the club both as a player and goalkeeping coach.[14]
International career
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Youth
In March 2004, Nurković became part of Bosnia and Herzegovina U18 for which he made his debut in a 3–0 away defeat against Slovenia after being named in the starting line-up.[15]
In June 2008, Nurković received a call-up from Bosnia and Herzegovina and was an unused substitute in the friendly match against Azerbaijan.[19] On 11 February 2009, he made his unofficial debut with Bosnia and Herzegovina in a 3–2 away defeat against Croatian First League side Rijeka after being named in the starting line-up.[20]
On 11 September 2008, Nurković received a call-up from Bosnia and Herzegovina A2 for a friendly match against England C,[21] where five days later he made his debut after being named in the starting line-up.[22]
Official debut
In March 2009, Nurković again received a call-up for the senior team, being an unused substitute in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Belgium.[23][24] His senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina was on 12 August 2009 in the friendly match against Iran after coming on as a substitute at 63rd minute in place of Nemanja Supić.[25][26]
Kosovo
Nurković was invited by coach Albert Bunjaki to play for the Kosovo national team based on Bunjaki's satisfactory impression of Nurković at Travnik.[27] As he is married to a Kosovan citizen, he is eligible for Kosovo citizenship and FIFA's rules allow Nurković to play for any national side resulting from the break-up of SFR Yugoslavia as he was born during the country's existence.[28]
On 30 August 2016, Nurković received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Finland,[27] but he was not available for this match after FIFA did not permit him to play for Kosovo due to problems with his documentation. On 2 October 2016, Nurković again received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Croatia and Ukraine.[29] Three days later, FIFA gave him permission to play for Kosovo.[30] His debut with Kosovo came on 11 June 2017 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against Turkey after coming on as a substitute at 53rd minute in place of injured Samir Ujkani.[31][32]
