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{{Short description|Macedonian footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Valmir Nafiu
| name = Valmir Nafiu
| fullname = Valmir Nafiu
| image = Valmir Nafiu 2013.jpg
| full_name =
| image = Valmir Nafiu 2013.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|4|23|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|4|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Tetovo]], [[North Macedonia|FYROM]]
| birth_place = [[Tetovo]], [[North Macedonia]]
| height = {{convert|1.75|m|abbr=on}}
| height = 1.75 m
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| position = [[Winger (association football)|Winger]], [[striker (association football)|striker]]
| currentclub = [[FK Shkëndija|Shkëndija]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber = 23
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[FK Shkëndija|Shkëndija]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[FK Shkëndija|Shkëndija]]
| youthyears2 = 2012 | youthclubs2 = [[FC Basel|Basel]]
| youthyears2 = 2012
| youthclubs2 = [[FC Basel|Basel]]
| youthyears3 = 2012–2013 | youthclubs3 = [[Hamburger SV]]
| youthyears3 = 2012–2013
| youthclubs3 = [[Hamburger SV]]
| years1 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = [[FK Shkëndija|Shkëndija]] | caps1 = 19 | goals1 = 1
| years1 = 2010–2011
| clubs1 = [[FK Shkëndija|Shkëndija]]
| caps1 = 19
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2011–2012 | clubs2 = [[FC Basel|Basel]] | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years2 = 2011–2012
| clubs2 = [[FC Basel|Basel]]
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = [[Hamburger SV II|Hamburg II]] | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 4
| years3 = 2012–2013
| clubs3 = [[Hamburger SV II]]
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2013–2015 | clubs4 = [[Hamburger SV|Hamburg]] | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 0
| years4 = 2013–2015
| clubs4 = [[Hamburger SV]]
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = [[APOEL FC|APOEL]] | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 1
| years5 = 2015
| clubs5 = [[APOEL FC|APOEL]]
| caps5 = 10
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2016 | clubs6 = [[KF Skënderbeu Korçë|Skënderbeu]] | caps6 = 1 | goals6 = 0
| years6 = 2016
| clubs6 = [[KF Skënderbeu Korçë|Skënderbeu]]
| caps6 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2016–2018 | clubs7 = [[FK Renova|Renova]] | caps7 = 62 | goals7 = 11
| years7 = 2016–2018
| clubs7 = [[FK Renova|Renova]]
| caps7 = 62
| goals7 = 11
| years8 = 2018– | clubs8 = [[FK Shkëndija|Shkëndija]] | caps8 = 32 | goals8 = 4
| years8 = 2018–2023
| clubs8 = [[FK Shkëndija|Shkëndija]]
| caps8 = 108
| goals8 = 12
| years9 = 2023
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| nationalyears1 = |nationalteam1 = [[North Macedonia national under-17 football team|North Macedonia U17]] |nationalcaps1 = 16 |nationalgoals1 = 11
| clubs9 = → [[FC Košice (2018)|FC Košice]] (loan)
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| nationalyears2 = |nationalteam2 = [[North Macedonia national under-19 football team|North Macedonia U19]] |nationalcaps2 = 5 |nationalgoals2 = 1
| caps9 = 12
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| nationalyears3 = 2013–2015 |nationalteam3 = [[North Macedonia national under-21 football team|North Macedonia U21]] |nationalcaps3 = 6 |nationalgoals3 = 0
| goals9 = 0
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| club-update = {{date|2018-11-22}}
| nationalyears1 =
| ntupdate = {{date|2015-06-11}}
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| nationalteam1 = [[North Macedonia national under-17 football team|Macedonia U17]]
| nationalcaps1 = 16
| nationalgoals1 = 11
| nationalyears2 =
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| nationalteam2 = [[North Macedonia national under-19 football team|Macedonia U19]]
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2013–2015
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| nationalteam3 = [[North Macedonia national under-21 football team|Macedonia U21]]
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
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| club-update = 4 August 2023
| nationalteam-update = 11 June 2015
}}
}}


'''Valmir Nafiu''' (born 23 April 1994) is a [[North Macedonia|Macedonian]] professional [[Association football|footballer]] of [[Albanians|Albanian]] descent who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[FK Shkëndija|Shkëndija]].
'''Valmir Nafiu''' ({{langx|mk|Валмир Нафиу}};<ref>{{cite news |title=Шкендија и дефинитивно се раздели со Валмир Нафиу |url=https://ekipa.mk/shkendija-i-definitivno-se-razdeli-so-valmir-nafiu/ |access-date=2 June 2024 |work=Ekipa |date=15 June 2023 |language=Macedonian}}</ref> born 23 April 1994) is a [[North Macedonia|Macedonian]] professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays mainly as a [[winger (association football)|winger]] or [[striker (association football)|striker]].


==Club career==
==Club career==

===Childhood and early career===
Nafiu was born in [[Tetovo]] and is of [[Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia|Albanian ethnicity]]. Growing up in Tetovo, Nafiu joined the Shkëndija youth team. Nafiu was labelled as a gifted and talented player due to him possessing great agility and technical skill, which allowed him to debut for the senior team at the age of sixteen.


===Shkëndija===
===Shkëndija===
At the end of his debuting season, Nafiu garnered interest from [[FC Basel]] and [[FC Barcelona]].<ref name="AZ">{{cite web |date=26 June 2011 |title=Valmir Nafiu accompanies Basel for their training camp |url=http://macedonianfootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3017:valmir-nafiu-accompanies-basel-for-their-training-camp&catid=13:international&Itemid=64 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701193848/http://macedonianfootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3017:valmir-nafiu-accompanies-basel-for-their-training-camp&catid=13:international&Itemid=64 |archive-date=2011-07-01 |access-date=21 November 2014 |publisher=Macedonianfootball.com}}</ref>
Nafiu debuted for the senior team of Shkëndija in the [[2010–11 First Macedonian Football League|2010–11]] season of the Prva Liga and helped the club win its first ever league title. He also played in the away leg of the Champions league qualifier against [[FK Partizan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=1650631.html|title=Four-goal Partizan too hot for Skendija|publisher=UEFA.com|date=13 July 2011|access-date=21 November 2014}}</ref>

At the end of his debuting season, Nafiu garnered interest from [[FC Basel]] and [[FC Barcelona]]. Nafiu at seventeen was invited to go on trial to Barcelona. Nafiu, as a member of the Macedonian U17 national team at the time played alongside [[David Babunski]], who was already a member of the Barcelona youth system.<ref name="AZ">{{cite web|url=http://macedonianfootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3017:valmir-nafiu-accompanies-basel-for-their-training-camp&catid=13:international&Itemid=64|title=Valmir Nafiu accompanies Basel for their training camp|publisher=Macedonianfootball.com|date=26 June 2011|access-date=21 November 2014}}</ref> Barcelona scouts were watching Babunski but noticed Nafiu, who impressed the scouts and invited him to come on trial at Barcelona. He went on trial at Barcelona and every indication was that it went well.<ref name="AZ"/> Swiss champions Basel became very interested in Nafiu and have been tracking him for months. Nafiu was also invited to join the Basel training camp earlier this year and he played several friendly games.


He went on trial where he impressed the Swiss club and Basel and Shkëndija reached a deal for Nafiu to remain in Switzerland before officially completing the transfer once he turned eighteen.
He went on trial where he impressed the Swiss club and Basel and Shkëndija reached a deal for Nafiu to remain in Switzerland before officially completing the transfer once he turned eighteen.


===Basel===
===Basel===
Nafiu officially joined on 23 April 2012, on his eighteenth birthday. He mainly played for the youth teams at Basel and was not capped at senior level. At Basel, Nafiu trained under [[Thorsten Fink]], who highly regarded Nafiu as a very talented player who can play every position in the attack.<ref name="Hamburg">{{cite web|url=http://macedonianfootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4955:valmir-nafiu-training-with-hamburger&catid=33:international&Itemid=223|title=Valmir Nafiu training with Hamburger|publisher=Macedonianfootball.com|date=28 August 2012|access-date=21 November 2014}}</ref>
Nafiu officially joined on 23 April 2012, on his eighteenth birthday. He mainly played for the youth teams at Basel and was not capped at senior level. At Basel, Nafiu trained under [[Thorsten Fink]].<ref name="Hamburg">{{cite web |date=28 August 2012 |title=Valmir Nafiu training with Hamburger |url=http://macedonianfootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4955:valmir-nafiu-training-with-hamburger&catid=33:international&Itemid=223 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013191811/http://macedonianfootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4955:valmir-nafiu-training-with-hamburger&catid=33:international&Itemid=223 |archive-date=2012-10-13 |access-date=21 November 2014 |publisher=Macedonianfootball.com}}</ref>


===Hamburger===
===Hamburger SV===
When Fink left Basel and took the managerial position at [[Hamburger SV]], Nafiu followed suit. In 2012, Nafiu made his debut for Hamburger's [[Hamburger SV II|reserve team]]. He made his [[Bundesliga]] debut at 25 October 2014 against [[Hertha BSC]] replacing [[Pierre-Michel Lasogga]] after 74 minutes in a 3–0 away defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/25/germany/bundesliga/hertha-bsc-berlin/hamburger-sv/1713541/|title=Hertha BSC vs. Hamburger SV 3-0|publisher=Soccerway|date=25 October 2014|access-date=25 October 2014}}</ref> He added a further Bundesliga appearance against [[VfL Wolfsburg]] on 9 November 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/09/germany/bundesliga/vfl-wolfsburg/hamburger-sv/1713569/|title=Wolfsburg vs. Hamburger SV 2-0|publisher=Soccerway|date=9 November 2014|access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref> before he mutually terminate his contract with Hamburger SV in January 2015.
When Fink left Basel and took the managerial position at [[Hamburger SV]], Nafiu followed suit. In 2012, Nafiu made his debut for Hamburg's [[Hamburger SV II|reserve team]]. He made his [[Bundesliga]] debut at 25 October 2014 against [[Hertha BSC]] replacing [[Pierre-Michel Lasogga]] after 74 minutes in a 3–0 away defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/25/germany/bundesliga/hertha-bsc-berlin/hamburger-sv/1713541/|title=Hertha BSC vs. Hamburger SV 3-0|publisher=Soccerway|date=25 October 2014|access-date=25 October 2014}}</ref> He added a further Bundesliga appearance against [[VfL Wolfsburg]] on 9 November 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/09/germany/bundesliga/vfl-wolfsburg/hamburger-sv/1713569/|title=Wolfsburg vs. Hamburger SV 2-0|publisher=Soccerway|date=9 November 2014|access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref> before he mutually terminated his contract with Hamburger SV in January 2015.


===APOEL===
===APOEL===
On 27 January 2015, Nafiu signed a four-and-a-half year contract with contract with [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] club [[APOEL FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=12575&tt=graphic&lang=l1|title=Σύναψη συμφωνίας με Valmir Nafiu|publisher=APOEL FC|language=el|date=27 January 2015|access-date=27 January 2015}}</ref> He made his official debut on 31 January 2015, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute in [[APOEL FC|APOEL's]] 0–1 away victory against [[Nea Salamis Famagusta FC|Nea Salamina]] for the [[2014–15 Cypriot First Division|Cypriot First Division]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=12600&tt=graphic&lang=l1|title=Ν. ΣΑΛΑΜΙΝΑ 0-1 ΑΠΟΕΛ|publisher=APOEL FC|date=31 January 2014|access-date=31 January 2014}}</ref> He scored his first official goal for APOEL on 21 March 2015, in his team's 2–2 home draw against [[Apollon Limassol]] for the play-offs of the [[2014–15 Cypriot First Division|Cypriot First Division]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=12813&tt=graphic&lang=l1|script-title=el:ΑΠΟΕΛ 2-2 Απόλλωνας Λεμεσού|trans-title=APOEL 2-2 Apollon Limassol|language=el|publisher=APOEL FC|date=21 March 2015|access-date=21 March 2015}}</ref> In his first season at APOEL, he appeared in twelve matches in all competitions and helped his team to win both the Cypriot [[2014–15 Cypriot First Division|championship]] and the [[2014–15 Cypriot Cup|cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=cyp/news/newsid=2251216.html|title=APOEL secure league to wrap up Cypriot double|publisher=UEFA.com|date=24 May 2015|access-date=24 May 2015}}</ref>
On 27 January 2015, Nafiu signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with contract with Cypriot club [[APOEL FC]].<ref>{{cite web |date=27 January 2015 |title=Σύναψη συμφωνίας με Valmir Nafiu |url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=12575&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907015315/http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=12575&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |archive-date=2020-09-07 |access-date=27 January 2015 |publisher=APOEL FC |language=el}}</ref> He made his official debut on 31 January 2015, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute in APOEL's 1–0 away victory against [[Nea Salamis Famagusta FC|Nea Salamina]] in the [[2014–15 Cypriot First Division|Cypriot First Division]].<ref>{{cite web |date=31 January 2014 |title=Ν. ΣΑΛΑΜΙΝΑ 0-1 ΑΠΟΕΛ |url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=12600&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103005153/http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=12600&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |archive-date=2019-01-03 |access-date=31 January 2014 |publisher=APOEL FC}}</ref> He scored his first official goal for APOEL on 21 March 2015, in his team's 2–2 home draw against [[Apollon Limassol]] in the First Division play-offs.<ref>{{cite web |date=21 March 2015 |title= |script-title=el:ΑΠΟΕΛ 2-2 Απόλλωνας Λεμεσού |trans-title=APOEL 2-2 Apollon Limassol |url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=12813&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419035549/http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=12813&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |archive-date=2021-04-19 |access-date=21 March 2015 |publisher=APOEL FC |language=el}}</ref> In his first season at APOEL, he appeared in twelve matches in all competitions and helped his team to win both the league title and the [[2014–15 Cypriot Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |date=24 May 2015 |title=APOEL secure league to wrap up Cypriot double |url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=cyp/news/newsid=2251216.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722061718/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=cyp/news/newsid=2251216.html |archive-date=2015-07-22 |access-date=24 May 2015 |publisher=UEFA.com}}</ref>


On 18 December 2015, APOEL announced that Nafiu's contract with the club was terminated by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=14260&tt=graphic&lang=l1|script-title=el:Κοινή συναινέσει λύση συνεργασίας με Valmir Nafiu|publisher=APOEL FC|language=el|date=18 December 2015|access-date=18 December 2015}}</ref>
On 18 December 2015, APOEL announced that Nafiu's contract with the club was terminated by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=14260&tt=graphic&lang=l1|script-title=el:Κοινή συναινέσει λύση συνεργασίας με Valmir Nafiu|publisher=APOEL FC|language=el|date=18 December 2015|access-date=18 December 2015}}</ref>

===Skënderbeu===
In early 2016 Nafiu joined Albanian side [[KF Skënderbeu Korçë|Skënderbeu]], winning the [[2015–16 Kategoria Superiore|2015–16 league title]] but playing very little.<ref name="mopo">{{cite news |title=Unglaublich! Was macht eigentlich Ex-HSV-Talent Valmir Nafiu? |trans-title=Unbelievable! What is ex-HSV talent Valmir Nafiu actually doing? |url=https://hsv24.mopo.de/2021/04/18/unglaublich-was-macht-eigentlich-ex-hsv-talent-valmir-nafiu.html |access-date=7 June 2024 |work=Morgenpost |date=18 April 2021 |language=German}}</ref>

===Renova===
Nafiu returned to his native North Macedonia in summer 2016, signing with [[FK Renova|Renova]].<ref name="mopo"/> Over two seasons, he became a regular starter scoring 11 goals.<ref name="mopo"/>

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===Shkëndija===
Nafiu's performances for Renova attracted the attentions of his youth club [[FK Shkëndija|Shkëndija]] and he returned to the club in 2018, winning the [[2018–19 Macedonian First Football League|league title]] in his first season there.<ref name="mopo"/>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
{{updated|20 April 2015}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/valjmir-nafiu/141782/|title=V. Nafiu|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=28 January 2015}}</ref>
{{updated|20 April 2015}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/valjmir-nafiu/141782/|title=V. Nafiu|website=Soccerway|access-date=28 January 2015}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
|-
! rowspan=2 | Club
!rowspan="2"|Club
! rowspan=2 | Season
!rowspan="2"|Season
! colspan=3 | League
!colspan="3"|League
! colspan=2 | National Cup
!colspan="2"|National cup
! colspan=2 | Continental{{efn|Includes [[UEFA Champions League]] and [[UEFA Europa League]] matches.|name=UECL}}
!colspan="2"|Continental{{efn|Includes [[UEFA Champions League]] and [[UEFA Europa League]] matches.|name=UECL}}
! colspan=2 | Total
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FK Shkëndija]]
|rowspan="3"|[[FK Shkëndija|Shkëndija]]
|[[2010–11 Macedonian First Football League|2010–11]]
|[[2010–11 Macedonian First Football League|2010–11]]
|[[Macedonian First Football League|Macedonian First League]]
|[[Macedonian First Football League|Macedonian First League]]
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!19!!1!!0!!0!!1!!0!!20!!1
!19!!1!!0!!0!!1!!0!!20!!1
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[FC Basel]]
|[[FC Basel]]
|[[2011–12 Swiss Super League|2011–12]]
|[[2011–12 Swiss Super League|2011–12]]
|rowspan="1"|[[Swiss Super League]]
|[[Swiss Super League]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|-
⚫
|[[Hamburger SV II]]
!colspan="2"|Total
!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0
|-
⚫
|rowspan="2"|[[Hamburger SV II]]
|[[2012–13 Regionalliga|2012–13]]
|[[2012–13 Regionalliga|2012–13]]
|rowspan="1"|[[Regionalliga Nord]]
|[[Regionalliga Nord]]
|12||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||1
|12||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!12!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!12!!1
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Hamburger SV]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Hamburger SV]]
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|rowspan="3"|[[APOEL FC|APOEL]]
|rowspan="3"|[[APOEL FC|APOEL]]
|[[2014–15 Cypriot First Division|2014–15]]
|[[2014–15 Cypriot First Division|2014–15]]
|rowspan="1"|[[Cypriot First Division]]
|[[Cypriot First Division]]
|10||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||12||1
|10||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||12||1
|-
|-
|[[2015–16 Cypriot First Division|2015–16]]
|[[2015–16 Cypriot First Division|2015–16]]
|rowspan="1"|[[Cypriot First Division]]
|Cypriot First Division
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|-
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!10!!1!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!12!!1
!10!!1!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!12!!1
|-
|-
! colspan=3 | Career total
!colspan="3"|Career total
!43||3||2||0||1||0||46||3
!43!!3!!2!!0!!1!!0!!46!!3
|}
|}
{{notelist}}
{{notelist}}


==Honours==
==Honours==
;[[FK Shkëndija]]
'''Shkëndija'''
*[[Macedonian First Football League|Macedonian First League]]: [[2010–11 Macedonian First Football League|2010–11]], [[2018–19 Macedonian First Football League|2018–19]]
*[[Macedonian First Football League|Macedonian First League]]: [[2010–11 Macedonian First Football League|2010–11]], [[2018–19 Macedonian First Football League|2018–19]]


;[[APOEL FC|APOEL]]
'''APOEL'''
*[[Cypriot First Division]]: [[2014–15 Cypriot First Division|2014–15]]
*[[Cypriot First Division]]: [[2014–15 Cypriot First Division|2014–15]]
*[[Cypriot Cup]]: [[2014–15 Cypriot Cup|2014–15]]
*[[Cypriot Cup]]: [[2014–15 Cypriot Cup|2014–15]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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* {{Soccerbase}}
* {{Fussballdaten|nafiuvalmir|Valmir Nafiu}}
* {{Fussballdaten|nafiuvalmir|Valmir Nafiu}}

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{{KF Shkëndija squad}}


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Valmir Nafiu
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-04-23) 23 April 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Tetovo, North Macedonia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger, striker
Youth career
Shkëndija
2012 Basel
2012–2013 Hamburger SV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Shkëndija 19 (1)
2011–2012 Basel 0 (0)
2012–2013 Hamburger SV II 12 (4)
2013–2015 Hamburger SV 2 (0)
2015 APOEL 10 (1)
2016 Skënderbeu 1 (0)
2016–2018 Renova 62 (11)
2018–2023 Shkëndija 108 (12)
2023 → FC Košice (loan) 12 (0)
International career‡
Macedonia U17 16 (11)
Macedonia U19 5 (1)
2013–2015 Macedonia U21 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2015

Valmir Nafiu (Macedonian: Валмир Нафиу;[1] born 23 April 1994) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays mainly as a winger or striker.

Club career

Shkëndija

At the end of his debuting season, Nafiu garnered interest from FC Basel and FC Barcelona.[2]

He went on trial where he impressed the Swiss club and Basel and Shkëndija reached a deal for Nafiu to remain in Switzerland before officially completing the transfer once he turned eighteen.

Basel

Nafiu officially joined on 23 April 2012, on his eighteenth birthday. He mainly played for the youth teams at Basel and was not capped at senior level. At Basel, Nafiu trained under Thorsten Fink.[3]

Hamburger SV

When Fink left Basel and took the managerial position at Hamburger SV, Nafiu followed suit. In 2012, Nafiu made his debut for Hamburg's reserve team. He made his Bundesliga debut at 25 October 2014 against Hertha BSC replacing Pierre-Michel Lasogga after 74 minutes in a 3–0 away defeat.[4] He added a further Bundesliga appearance against VfL Wolfsburg on 9 November 2014,[5] before he mutually terminated his contract with Hamburger SV in January 2015.

APOEL

On 27 January 2015, Nafiu signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with contract with Cypriot club APOEL FC.[6] He made his official debut on 31 January 2015, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute in APOEL's 1–0 away victory against Nea Salamina in the Cypriot First Division.[7] He scored his first official goal for APOEL on 21 March 2015, in his team's 2–2 home draw against Apollon Limassol in the First Division play-offs.[8] In his first season at APOEL, he appeared in twelve matches in all competitions and helped his team to win both the league title and the 2014–15 Cypriot Cup.[9]

On 18 December 2015, APOEL announced that Nafiu's contract with the club was terminated by mutual consent.[10]

Skënderbeu

In early 2016 Nafiu joined Albanian side Skënderbeu, winning the 2015–16 league title but playing very little.[11]

Renova

Nafiu returned to his native North Macedonia in summer 2016, signing with Renova.[11] Over two seasons, he became a regular starter scoring 11 goals.[11]

Shkëndija

Nafiu's performances for Renova attracted the attentions of his youth club Shkëndija and he returned to the club in 2018, winning the league title in his first season there.[11]

Career statistics

As of 20 April 2015[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shkëndija 2010–11 Macedonian First League 19 1 0 0 — 19 1
2011–12 Macedonian First League 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 19 1 0 0 1 0 20 1
FC Basel 2011–12 Swiss Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hamburger SV II 2012–13 Regionalliga Nord 12 1 — — 12 1
Hamburger SV 2013–14 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2014–15 Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
APOEL 2014–15 Cypriot First Division 10 1 2 0 — 12 1
2015–16 Cypriot First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 10 1 2 0 — 12 1
Career total 43 3 2 0 1 0 46 3
  1. ^ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

Honours

Shkëndija

APOEL

References

  1. ^ "Шкендија и дефинитивно се раздели со Валмир Нафиу". Ekipa (in Macedonian). 15 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Valmir Nafiu accompanies Basel for their training camp". Macedonianfootball.com. 26 June 2011. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Valmir Nafiu training with Hamburger". Macedonianfootball.com. 28 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Hertha BSC vs. Hamburger SV 3-0". Soccerway. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Wolfsburg vs. Hamburger SV 2-0". Soccerway. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Σύναψη συμφωνίας με Valmir Nafiu" (in Greek). APOEL FC. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Ν. ΣΑΛΑΜΙΝΑ 0-1 ΑΠΟΕΛ". APOEL FC. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  8. ^ ΑΠΟΕΛ 2-2 Απόλλωνας Λεμεσού [APOEL 2-2 Apollon Limassol] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 21 March 2015. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  9. ^ "APOEL secure league to wrap up Cypriot double". UEFA.com. 24 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  10. ^ Κοινή συναινέσει λύση συνεργασίας με Valmir Nafiu (in Greek). APOEL FC. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  11. ^ a b c d "Unglaublich! Was macht eigentlich Ex-HSV-Talent Valmir Nafiu?" [Unbelievable! What is ex-HSV talent Valmir Nafiu actually doing?]. Morgenpost (in German). 18 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  12. ^ "V. Nafiu". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
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