Arijanet Anan Muric; cnr, Аријанет Мурић, translit=Arijanet Murić (born 7 November 1998) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. Born in Switzerland, he represents the Kosovo national team.

Club career

Early career and Manchester City

Muric is a product of various Swiss youth teams such as Young Fellows Juventus,

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and

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. In 2015, he joined with

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of Manchester City. On 27 July 2017, Muric signed a three-year contract extension with Manchester City.

Short-time loan at NAC Breda and return from loan

On 31 July 2018, Muric joined

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side NAC Breda, on a season-long loan. 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. Four days after debut with NAC Breda, Manchester City recalled him from loan to replace injured goalkeeper

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as their second choice. Three days later, he was named as a Manchester City substitute for the first time in a

match against

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. His debut with Manchester City came on 25 September in the 2018–19 EFL Cup third round against

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after being named in the starting line-up.

Loan at Nottingham Forest

On 9 July 2019, Muric joined EFL Championship side

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, on a season-long loan. On 3 August 2019, he made his debut in a 1–2 home defeat against

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after being named in the starting line-up. Muric's loan move was unsuccessful, with him serving as second choice goalkeeper behind

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, and failing to connect with the rest of the Forest squad.

Loan at Girona

On 18 September 2020, Muric joined Segunda División side

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, on a season-long loan. Eight days later, he made his debut in a 2–0 away defeat against

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after being named in the starting line-up.

Loan at Willem II

On 1 February 2021, Muric was loaned to

side Willem II until the end of the season, to replace the injured

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as the first choice. Thirteen days later, he made his debut in a 5–0 away defeat against

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after being named in the starting line-up.

Loan at Adana Demirspor

On 5 August 2021, Muric joined

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side

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, on a season-long loan. Ten days later, he made his debut in a 0–1 home defeat against Fenerbahçe after being named in the starting line-up.

Burnley

On 22 July 2022, Muric joined

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side

after agreeing to a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. Seven days later, he made his debut in a 0–1 away win against

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after being named in the starting line-up.

International career

Montenegro

Under-21

On 22 August 2017, Muric received a call-up from Montenegro U21 for the

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match against Kazakhstan U21 and for the

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against Bosnia and Herzegovina U21. 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. 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.

Kosovo

On 26 August 2018, the

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announced that after several months of talks, Muric had decided to play for the Kosovo national team. On 9 November 2018, he received a call-up from Kosovo for the

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matches against

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and

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. 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.

Personal life

Muric was born in

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, Switzerland to Albanian parents from

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, Montenegro. He holds Kosovar, Montenegrin and Swiss passports.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Manchester City *

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: 2018–19 * EFL Cup: 2018–19 Burnley * EFL Championship:

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Notes and references

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References

External links

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at the

Football Association of Montenegro The Football Association of Montenegro ( Montenegrin: ''Fudbalski savez Crne Gore'', ''FSCG'' / Фудбалски савез Црне Горе, ФСЦГ) is the governing body of football in Montenegro. It is based in the capital, Podgorica. Th ...