Arijanet Muric

Muric is a product of various Swiss youth teams such as Young Fellows Juventus, Zürich and Grasshoppers. In 2015, he joined with youth team of Manchester City.{{cite news |url=https://football365.sk/arijanet-muric-premier-league/ |title=Profil a štatistiky hráča Arijanet Muric |trans-title=Profile and statistics of player Arijanet Muric |language=sk |website=football365.sk |access-date=22 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021232410/https://football365.sk/arijanet-muric-premier-league/ |archive-date=21 October 2018 |url-status=dead }} On 27 July 2017, Muric signed a three-year contract extension with Manchester City.{{cite tweet |user=mancityacademy |author=Manchester City F.C. EDS and Academy |number=890512088568930305 |date=27 July 2017 |accessdate=27 July 2017 |title=We are delighted to announce that Arijanet Muric has signed a three-year contract extension with the Club! Well done, Aro! #mcfc}}File:Goalkeeper Arijanet Muric (36243874430-cropped2).jpg in July 2017|left]]

On 31 July 2018, Muric joined Eredivisie side NAC Breda, on a season-long loan.{{cite web |url=http://www.nac.nl/108/newsid/12663/NAC-huurt-Muric-van-City.html |title=NAC huurt Muric van City |trans-title=NAC loan Muric from City |language=nl |publisher=NAC Breda |date=31 July 2018 |access-date=31 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731153705/http://www.nac.nl/108/newsid/12663/NAC-huurt-Muric-van-City.html |archive-date=31 July 2018 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite news |url=https://www.ad.nl/dossier-eredivisie/live-mets-scoort-voor-nac-na-opnieuw-assist-rosheuvel~a88fc13c/ |title=De Graafschap na stunt tegen Feyenoord kansloos op 'avondje NAC' |trans-title=De Graafschap after stunt against Feyenoord no chance at 'night NAC' |quote=NAC startte met Arijanet Muric op doel. De negentienjarige keeper die wordt wordt gehuurd van Manchester City, kon vorige week nog niet spelen |language=nl |newspaper=Algemeen Dagblad |location=Rotterdam |date=18 August 2018 |access-date=18 August 2018}}{{cite news |last=Eijkhout |first=Fabian |url=http://www.omroepbrabant.nl/?news/280830652/NAC+Breda+huurt+19-jarige+doelman+Arijanet+Muric+van+Manchester+City+Ik+kan+niet+wachten!.aspx |title=NAC Breda huurt 19-jarige doelman Arijanet Muric van Manchester City: 'Ik kan niet wachten!' |trans-title=NAC Breda hires 19-year-old goalkeeper Arijanet Muric from Manchester City: 'I can not wait!' |language=nl |website=Omroep Brabant |date=31 July 2018 |access-date=31 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731141037/http://www.omroepbrabant.nl/?news%2F280830652%2FNAC+Breda+huurt+19-jarige+doelman+Arijanet+Muric+van+Manchester+City+Ik+kan+niet+wachten%21.aspx |archive-date=31 July 2018 |url-status=dead }}

Four days after debut with NAC Breda, Manchester City recalled Muric from loan to replace injured goalkeeper Claudio Bravo as their second choice.{{cite web |url=http://www.nac.nl/108/newsid/12712/Muric-keert-terug-naar-Manchester-City.html |title=Muric keert terug naar Manchester City |trans-title=Muric returns to Manchester City |language=nl |publisher=NAC Breda |date=22 August 2018 |access-date=22 August 2018 |archive-date=1 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301005602/http://www.nac.nl/108/newsid/12712/Muric-keert-terug-naar-Manchester-City.html |url-status=dead }} Three days later, he was named as a Manchester City substitute for the first time in a Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.{{cite news |last1=McNulty |first1=Phil |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45230636 |title=Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Manchester City: Aymeric Laporte rescues Molineux draw for champions |website=BBC Sport |date=25 August 2018 |access-date=25 August 2018}} His debut with Manchester City came on 25 September in the 2018–19 EFL Cup third round against Oxford United after being named in the starting line-up.{{cite news |url=https://matchday.mancity.com/fixtures/first-team/2018/oxford-united-v-manchester-city?tab=commentary |title=Oxford United V Manchester City |publisher=Manchester City F.C. |date=25 September 2018 |access-date=25 September 2018 |archive-date=26 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926021403/https://matchday.mancity.com/fixtures/first-team/2018/oxford-united-v-manchester-city?tab=commentary |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2018/september/oxford-v-man-city-team-news |title=Foden, Muric and Diaz all start for City |publisher=Manchester City F.C. |date=25 September 2018 |access-date=25 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926014355/https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2018/september/oxford-v-man-city-team-news |archive-date=26 September 2018 |url-status=dead }}

On 9 July 2019, Muric joined EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest, on a season-long loan.{{cite news |url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2019/july/forest-capture-muric-signature |title=Forest capture Muric signature |publisher=Nottingham Forest |date=9 July 2019 |access-date=9 July 2019}} On 3 August 2019, he made his debut in a 2–1 home defeat against West Bromwich Albion after being named in the starting line-up.{{cite news |url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2019/august/match-report-forest-vs-west-bromwich-albion/ |title=Forest 1–2 West Bromwich Albion |publisher=Nottingham Forest |date=3 August 2019 |access-date=3 August 2019}} Muric's loan move was unsuccessful, with him serving as second choice goalkeeper behind Brice Samba, and failing to connect with the rest of the Forest squad.{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Sam|title=City's run in the Carabao Cup should be made for Aro Muric but he's gone backwards at Forest|url=https://theathletic.com/1462149/2019/12/19/citys-run-in-the-carabao-cup-should-be-made-for-aro-muric-but-hes-gone-backwards-at-forest/|access-date=1 August 2020|website=The Athletic}}

On 18 September 2020, Muric joined Segunda División side Girona, on a season-long loan.{{cite news |url=https://www.gironafc.cat/noticia/arijanet-muric-es-converteix-en-porter-del-girona-fc |title=Arijanet Muric es converteix en porter del Girona FC |trans-title=Arijanet Muric becomes the Giron FC goalkeeper |language=ca |publisher=Girona FC |date=18 September 2020 |access-date=18 September 2020}} Eight days later, he made his debut in a 2–0 away defeat against Sporting Gijón after being named in the starting line-up.{{cite news |url=https://www.gironafc.cat/noticia/el-girona-cau-al-molinon-2-0 |title=El Girona cau al Molinón (2–0) |trans-title=Girona falls to Molinón (2–0) |language=ca |publisher=Girona FC |date=26 September 2020 |access-date=26 September 2020}}

On 1 February 2021, Muric was loaned to Eredivisie side Willem II until the end of the season,{{cite news |url=https://www.willem-ii.nl/artikel/willem-ii-huurt-keeper-aro-muric |title=Willem II huurt keeper Aro Murić |trans-title=Willem II loan goalkeeper Aro Murić |language=nl |publisher=Willem II |date=1 February 2021 |access-date=1 February 2021}} to replace the injured Robbin Ruiter as the first choice.{{cite news |url=https://telegrafi.com/e-konfirmon-trajneri-willem-ii-aro-muric-eshte-portieri-jone-pare/ |title=E konfirmon trajneri i Willem II: Aro Muric është portieri jonë i parë |trans-title=Willem II coach confirms: Aro Muric is our first goalkeeper |language=sq |publisher=Telegrafi |date=6 February 2021 |access-date=6 February 2021}} Thirteen days later, he made his debut in a 5–0 away defeat against Feyenoord after being named in the starting line-up.{{cite news |url=https://www.willem-ii.nl/artikel/opstellingen-feyenoord-en-willem-ii |title=Opstellingen Feyenoord en Willem II |trans-title=Lineups Feyenoord and Willem II |language=nl |publisher=Willem II |date=14 February 2021 |access-date=14 February 2021}}

On 5 August 2021, Muric joined Süper Lig side Adana Demirspor, on a season-long loan.{{cite tweet|user=AdsKulubu|author=Adana Demirspor|author-link=Adana Demirspor|number=1423345285565231113|language=Turkish|date=5 August 2021|title=Kulübümüz Manchester City ve Kosova Milli Takımı kalecisi 22 yaşındaki Arijanet Muric ile bir yıllık kiralık anlaşmaya varmıştır. Hoş geldin #Muric!|trans-title=Our club has reached a one-year loan agreement with Manchester City and Kosovo national team goalkeeper Arijanet Muric, 22 years old. Welcome #Muric!}} Ten days later, he made his debut in a 1–0 home defeat against Fenerbahçe after being named in the starting line-up.{{cite tweet|user=AdsKulubu|author=Adana Demirspor|author-link=Adana Demirspor|number=1426959370860994562|language=Turkish|date=15 August 2021|title=Fenerbahçe karşılaşmasında sahaya çıkacak ilk 11'imiz belli oldu. #ADSvFB #SaldırAdanaDemir|trans-title=Our first 11 to take the field in the Fenerbahçe match have been announced. #ADSvFB #AttackAdanaDemir}}

On 22 July 2022, Muric joined Championship side Burnley after agreeing to a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/burnley-capture-muric|title=Burnley capture Muric|publisher=Burnley F.C.|date=22 July 2022}} Seven days later, he made his debut in a 1–0 away win against Huddersfield Town after being named in the starting line-up.{{cite tweet|user=BurnleyOfficial|author-link=Burnley F.C.|number=1553078304667828227|date=29 July 2022|title=6 Clarets make their debut in tonight's season opener {{!}} #HUDBUR}}

On 17 July 2024, Muric joined newly-promoted {{English football updater|IpswichT}} side Ipswich Town after agreeing to a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2024/july/17/town-sign-keeper-muric/|publisher=Ipswich Town F.C.|title=TOWN SIGN KEEPER MURIC

|date=27 July 2024}}

On 22 August 2017, Muric received a call-up from Montenegro U21 for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Kazakhstan U21 and for the friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina U21.{{cite web |url=https://fscg.me/vijesti/4829/u21-spisak-ze-meceve-sa-kazahstanom-i-bih/ |title=U21: Spisak ze mečeve sa Kazahstanom i BiH |trans-title=U21: List of matches with Kazakhstan and Bosnia and Herzegovina |language=cnr |publisher=Football Association of Montenegro |date=22 August 2017 |access-date=22 August 2017}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://fscg.me/utakmice/crna-gora-bih-1029859/ |title=Crna Gora – BiH |trans-title=Montenegro – Bosnia and Herzegovina |language=cnr |publisher=Football Association of Montenegro |date=5 September 2017 |access-date=5 September 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://fscg.me/vijesti/4857/u21-bez-pobjednika-u-niksicu/ |title=U21: Bez pobjednika u Nikšiću |trans-title=U21: No winner in Nikšić |language=cnr |publisher=Football Association of Montenegro |date=5 September 2017 |access-date=5 September 2017}} 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.{{cite news |url=http://www.vijesti.me/sport/slucaj-muric-dvije-utakmice-dva-iskljucenja-jedan-nokaut-i-jedan-ultimatum-1001902/ |title=Slučaj Murić": Dvije utakmice, dva isključenja, jedan nokaut i jedan ultimatum |trans-title="Murić Case": Two games, two exclusion, one knockout and one ultimatum |language=cnr |newspaper=Vijesti |location=Podgorica |date=28 August 2018 |access-date=28 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828170127/http://www.vijesti.me/sport/slucaj-muric-dvije-utakmice-dva-iskljucenja-jedan-nokaut-i-jedan-ultimatum-1001902 |archive-date=28 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}

File:Muriqi (cropped).jpg in 2018.]]

On 26 August 2018, the Football Federation of Kosovo announced that after several months of talks, Muric had decided to play for the Kosovo national team.{{cite web |url=http://www.ffk-kosova.com/federata/2018/08/26/portieri-arjanet-muriqi-i-man-city-t-i-bashkohet-kombetares-a/ |title=Portieri Arjanet Muriqi i Manchester Cityt i bashkohet Kombëtares A |trans-title=Goalkeeper Arjanet Muriqi of Manchester City joins national senior team |language=sq |publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo |date=26 August 2018 |access-date=26 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826220241/http://www.ffk-kosova.com/federata/2018/08/26/portieri-arjanet-muriqi-i-man-city-t-i-bashkohet-kombetares-a/ |archive-date=26 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=https://www.gazetaexpress.com/sport/portieri-shqiptar-i-manchester-cityt-i-thote-po-kosoves-570250/?archive=1 |title=Portieri shqiptar i Manchester Cityt i thotë po Kosovës |trans-title=Albanian goalkeeper of Manchester City say "yes" Kosovo |language=sq |website=Gazeta Express |publisher=MediaWorks |date=26 August 2018 |access-date=26 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926014210/https://www.gazetaexpress.com/sport/portieri-shqiptar-i-manchester-cityt-i-thote-po-kosoves-570250/?archive=1 |archive-date=26 September 2018 |url-status=dead }} On 9 November 2018, he received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League matches against Malta and Azerbaijan.{{cite news |url=http://ffk-kosova.com/2018/11/09/challandes-publikon-listen-e-futbollisteve-per-dy-ndeshjet-e-radhes/ |title=Challandes publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy ndeshjet e radhës |trans-title=Challandes publish the list of footballers for two next matches |language=sq |publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo |date=9 November 2018 |access-date=9 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420104913/http://ffk-kosova.com/2018/11/09/challandes-publikon-listen-e-futbollisteve-per-dy-ndeshjet-e-radhes/ |archive-date=20 April 2019 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.periskopi.com/formacioni-zyrtar-i-kosoves-ndaj-azerbajxhanit/|title=Formacioni zyrtar i Kosovës ndaj Azerbajxhanit|trans-title=Kosovo's official formation against Azerbaijan|language=sq|website=Periskopi|date=20 November 2018}}

Muric was born in Schlieren, Switzerland to Albanian{{cite news |url=https://telegrafi.com/arjanit-muriqi-portieri-talentuar-shqiptar-qe-u-grumbullua-ishte-ne-banken-rezerve-te-manchester-cityt/ |title=Arijanet Muriqi, portieri i talentuar shqiptar që u grumbullua në bankën rezervë të Manchester Cityt |trans-title=Arijanet Muriqi, the talented Albanian goalkeeper who gathered at the reserve bank of Manchester City |quote=Fjala është për portierin Arijanet Muriqi, shqiptar nga Mali i Zi |language=sq |publisher=Telegrafi |date=26 August 2018 |access-date=12 February 2020}} parents from Rožaje, Montenegro.{{cite news |url=https://telegrafi.com/portieri-manchester-cityt-arijanet-muriqi-thote-po-kosoves/ |title=Zyrtare: Portieri i Manchester Cityt, Arijanet Muriqi i thotë 'Po' Kosovës |trans-title=Official: Manchester City goalkeeper Arijanet Muriqi says 'Yes' to Kosovo |language=sq |publisher=Telegrafi |date=26 August 2018 |access-date=12 February 2020}} He holds Kosovar,{{cite news |url=https://periskopi.com/edhe-zyrtarisht-arijanet-anan-murici-eshte-kosovar/ |title=Edhe zyrtarisht, Arijanet Anan Murici është kosovar |trans-title=Even officially, Arijanet Anan Murici is Kosovan |quote=Arijanet Muric's birthplace according to Kosovan passport is Schlieren, Switzerland |language=sq |website=Periskopi |date=19 October 2018 |access-date=19 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020223913/https://periskopi.com/edhe-zyrtarisht-arijanet-anan-murici-eshte-kosovar/ |archive-date=20 October 2018 |url-status=dead }} Montenegrin and Swiss passports.{{cite news |last=Blanco |first=Yadran |url=https://www.bndestem.nl/nac/nac-huurt-doelman-muric-19-voor-een-seizoen-van-manchester-city~a43249c4a/ |title=NAC huurt doelman Muric (19) voor een seizoen van Manchester City |trans-title=NAC loan goalkeeper Muric (19) for a Manchester City season |quote=Muric wordt door NAC voor een seizoen gehuurd van Manchester City en wordt beschouwd als de opvolger van de vertrokken Nigel Bertrams. De 19-jarige Muric, een boom van een vent getuige zijn lengte van 1.98-meter, is geboren in Zürich en in het bezit van een Zwitsers en een Montenegrijns paspoort. [...] Tot op heden speelde Muric enkel jeugdwedstrijden voor Manchester City, dat hem in 2016 overnam van Grasshopper. Ondanks dat hij een leven lang in Zwitserland woonde, maakte Muric eind 2017 zijn debuut voor het nationale jeugdteam (onder 21) van Montenegro. Muric gaat spelen met nummer 1, door NAC speciaal vrijgehouden voor de goalie |language=nl |newspaper=BN DeStem |date=31 July 2018 |access-date=31 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801113234/https://www.bndestem.nl/nac/nac-huurt-doelman-muric-19-voor-een-seizoen-van-manchester-city~a43249c4a/ |archive-date=1 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}

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Manchester City

• FA Cup: 2018–19{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48236232 |title=Manchester City 6–0 Watford |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2019 |access-date=18 May 2019}}
• EFL Cup: 2018–19{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47268861 |title=Chelsea 0–0 Manchester City |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=24 February 2019 |access-date=10 March 2019}}

Burnley

• EFL Championship: 2022–23{{Cite web |last=Long |first=Dan |date=25 April 2023 |title=Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Burnley: Vincent Kompany's Clarets clinch Championship title after Manuel Benson stunner |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/12866055/blackburn-rovers-0-1-burnley-vincent-kompanys-clarets-clinch-championship-title-after-manuel-benson-stunner |access-date=25 April 2023 |website=Sky Sports}}

Individual

• PFA Team of the Year: 2022–23 Championship{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66650723 |title=Erling Haaland: Manchester City forward wins PFA men's Player of the Year award |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 August 2023 |access-date=29 August 2023}}

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• [https://www.itfc.co.uk/players/arijanetmuric Profile] at the Ipswich Town F.C. website
• [https://fscg.me/igraci/arijanet-anan-muric-116121/ Arijanet Muric] at the Football Association of Montenegro
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