Nderim Nexhipi (, born 22 May 1984) is a

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football player of

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ethnicity now retired from football and working as a sports director at the current Champions of Kosovo

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in the Kosovo Superliga. After a 17 years of professional football and more than 300 games in some different countries of Europe he decided to stop with his football activity. From Sloga Jugomagnat to

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, from Rabotnicki to Lierse, From Lierse to Qarabag he had some great teams during his career. He also holds Albanian citizenship.

Club career

When he was 7 years old he joined his first football club, Sloga Jugomagnat Skopje, where he proved to be very talented. Eventually Nexhipi was noticed by talent scouts at the Macedonia – 21. At the age of 17 and after a training week at Hertha Berlin, he received a professional contract 2001–2003. During the first season under coach

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, he played several matches for the German Cup and he was twice in the selection for the league.

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took the helm on then but gave no Nexhipi opportunities, partly because of injuries. At the request of Röber Nexhipi moved in 2003 to

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. Rober, however, was dismissed after six months and replaced by

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, but he did not Nexhipi aside. However, the midfielder went back to Macedonia in 2004. After a disagreement and misunderstanding between managers Nexhipi went to work at FK Vardar Skopje . There he was quickly taken away by coach

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Kometal Skopje who absolutely wanted to. He has worked with the youth team player at his Sloga Jugomagnat. His stay at Rabotnički Kometal was a success. The club won with him the championship three times in four years. In 2008 they also won the national cup, winning in the final 2–0, both goals from Nexhipi. The interest from Western Europe grew back, particularly in Belgium. During the summer of 2008 there were discussions with RC Genk,

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and Lierse SK. Ultimately chose the Macedonian for the latter. Somewhat surprising given Lierse in the Second Division came out but the board, led by Maged Samy, could convince him by the ambitions of the club. Early January 2011 Lierse decided to break their contract. After Belgium Nexhipi played for 18 months in the Azerbaijani club

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Vaslui

In February 2013, Nexhipi signed a 2,5 years contract with

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. He made his

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debut on 25 February in the clash against

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, appearing as a substitute for Cauê in 70th minute. During the second part of the season, Nexhipi struggled to gain a place in the starting lineup and ended the season with seven league appearances, where he started in only one of them, collecting only 148 minutes. He terminated his contract with the club after the end of the season.

Partizani Tirana

On 31 January 2014, Nexhipi was signed by

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side

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, signing a contract until the end of the season with an option to extend it for another season. On 7 February 2014, he made his debut in Tirana derby I against the cross-town rivals of

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, playing in the last 35 minutes of a 1–0 loss at

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. On 8 March, Nexhipi scored his first

goal, netting an added-time equaliser for a 1–1 draw against

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. Four days later, Nexhipi was again in the scoresheet as he scored a penalty kick against

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in an eventual 2–0 home win. On 16 March, Nexhipi continued with his solid performances as he scored again from the penalty spot against Vllaznia Shkodër, which was proved to be the winner. Six days later, in the last derby of the season, Nexhipi scored another last-minute equaliser in the 93rd minute. Following that, on 10 May 2014, he scored his first brace of the season, both with penalties, in a 2–4 away win over Lushnja. Nexhipi ended his first season with Partizani in strong fashion, playing 15 matches and scored 6 goals, helping the club to finish 5th in its return season in

, failing to earn a spot in European cups for the next season. After the end of the season, he extended his contract for another season. For the 2014–15 season, Nexhipi was named the new capitan of

after the goalkeeper

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decided to handed his captaincy to him, and became the vice-captain instead. He played his first match of the season in the opening day of 2014–15 Albanian Superliga season, where Partizani didn't go more than a 1–1 draw away against Laçi. In next match, away against Apolonia, he missed a penalty kick, with Partizani who lose the match 1–0 at

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, he was stripped of his penalty duties by manager

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Flamurtari Vlorë

On 26 July 2015, Nexhipi was signed by fellow

side

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on a 1+1 deal, taking the number 10 for the upcoming 2014–15 season. He was presented to the media in the very next day, where he thanked the club directors and fans for making this transfer possible, also refusing to comment his departure from Partizani.

Third spell at Shkëndija

After six unsuccessful months with

in Albanian Superliga, where the club struggled for results and ended the first part of the season in 7th place, Nexhipi terminated his contract with the club and returned to his home country where he signed an 18-month contract with Shkëndija of

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, returning for the third time. He was presented on 11 January 2016 along with the new signings

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, Alem Merajić and

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Sports Director FK Kukësi

After retiring from football in the summer of 2017 he worked as sport analyst at SuperSport Albania, and only after few months he got an offer to take over as a sports director with the current Champions in Albania FK Kukësi.

International career

He made his official debut with

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on 14 December 2012, playing 75 minutes in a 4–1 away lose in a friendly match against

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. That has his only cap for Macedonia, and, being an ethnic Albanian, he has awaken the interest of the

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to be part of

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. Nexhipi has expressed his interest and has declared that he would make himself available should he receive a call-up.

Honours

Club

;Sloga Jugomagnat *

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: 2000–01 *

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: 2000–01 ;Rabotnički *

: 2005–06, 2007–08 *

: 2007–08 ;Shkëndija *

: 2015–16 ;Hertha BSC * German League Cup: 2001-02

References

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Nderim Nexhipi
at the MacedonianFootball * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nexhipi, Nderim 1984 births Living people Footballers from Skopje Macedonian people of Albanian descent Men's association football midfielders Macedonian men's footballers 21st-century Macedonian sportsmen North Macedonia men's youth international footballers North Macedonia men's under-21 international footballers North Macedonia men's international footballers FK Sloga Jugomagnat players Hertha BSC II players FK Vardar players FK Rabotnichki players Lierse S.K. players Qarabağ FK players KF Shkëndija players FC Vaslui players FK Partizani Tirana players Flamurtari FC players KF Korabi Peshkopi players FC Drita players Macedonian First Football League players Regionalliga players Challenger Pro League players Belgian Pro League players Azerbaijan Premier League players Liga I players Kategoria Superiore players Football Superleague of Kosovo players Macedonian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Albania Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Albania