Samir Nurković ( sr-Cyrl, Самир Нурковић, born 13 June 1992) is a

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striker who is currently playing for

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club

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Club career

Samir was born in

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. Nurković finished his football formation in

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with

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, joining the club at the age of 18. He played mainly for the reserve squad.

MFK Košice

On 5 November 2011, Nurković made his

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debut with

against ViOn Zlaté Moravce, where he scored the third goal of the match in a 3–2 away loss.

Kaizer Chiefs

Having averaged just under a goal a game for KFC Komarno in the 2018/19 season, Nurković was going to sign for a European club ahead of the following season, but

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coach

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spoke to him and convinced him to sign for Chiefs instead. Nurković went on to score 13 league goals during the 2019/20 season. This was the most by a Chiefs player since

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bagged 15 in the 2010–11 season.

Royal AM

Nurković joined Royal AM at the beginning of the 2022 season. His stay at the club was acrimonious, with the club terminating his contract in October 2022, claiming the player had only reported for duty once, before an unofficial game.

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ruled that the termination was unlawful, and Royal AM received a transfer ban effective 3 July 2023.

Ts Galaxy

In August 2023, TS Galaxy signed Nurković as a free agent.

SuperSport United F.C.

In November 2024,

signed Samir Nurković on a free transfer. Nurković signed a one-and-a-half-year deal.

References

External links

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Futbalnet profile

MFK Košice profile
1992 births Living people People from Tutin, Serbia Footballers from Raška District Men's association football forwards Serbian men's footballers FC VSS Košice players FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce players FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda players FK Slovan Duslo Šaľa players FK Pohronie players KFC Komárno players Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players Royal AM F.C. players TS Galaxy F.C. players SuperSport United F.C. players Slovak First Football League players 2. Liga (Slovakia) players 3. Liga (Slovakia) players South African Premier Division players Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Serbian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa 21st-century Serbian sportsmen {{Serbia-footy-forward-stub