{{short description|Albanian footballer and coach}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Samuel Nikaj | image = | fullname = Samuel Nikaj | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|11|2}} | birth_place = Shkodër, PSR Albania | height = | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Burreli (manager) | years1 = | clubs1 = | caps1 = | goals1 = | totalcaps = |totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1= | nationalgoals1 = | manageryears1 = 2011–2013 | managerclubs1 = Ada | manageryears2 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs2 = Vllaznia (assistant) | manageryears3 = 2014 | managerclubs3 = Vllaznia (interim) | manageryears4 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs4 = Vllaznia (U-19) | manageryears5 = 2015 | managerclubs5 = Mamurrasi | manageryears6 = 2015 | managerclubs6 = Tërbuni | manageryears7 = 2016 | managerclubs7 = Besëlidhja | manageryears8 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs8 = Flamurtari Prishtina | manageryears9 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs9 = Kastrioti | manageryears10= 2018–2019 | managerclubs10= Vushtrria | manageryears11= 2019 | managerclubs11= Liria | manageryears12= 2020–2021 | managerclubs12= Burreli | manageryears13= 2021–2022 | managerclubs13= Vushtrria | manageryears14= 2022–2024 | managerclubs14= Pogradeci | manageryears15= 2025 | managerclubs15= Prizreni | manageryears16= 2025– | managerclubs16= Burreli }}
'''Samuel Nikaj''' (born 2 November 1977 in Shkodër) is an Albanian football coach and former player, who is the current manager of Burreli in the Kategoria e Parë.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://rozafa.tv/2015/07/samuel-nikaj-zgjidhet-trajneri-i-ri-i-terbunit/ |title=Samuel Nikaj zgjidhet trajneri i ri i Tërbunit |date=11 July 2015 |access-date=20 August 2015 |language=sq |work=Rozafa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.shkodrapress.com/sport/item/2875-jep-dorëheqjen-samuel-nikaj-ja-arsyet-pse-po-largohem.html |title=Jep dorëheqjen Samuel Nikaj, ja arsyet pse po largohem |date=5 March 2015 |access-date=20 August 2015 |language=sq |author=Denis Bajraktari |work=Shkodra Press }}</ref>
==Managerial career== Nikaj was appointed manager of Vushtrria in summer 2018<ref>[http://www.shkodrasport.com/2018/08/17/samuel-nikaj-ne-karikature-ne-vushtrri-i-besojne-celesat-drejt-superliges/ Samuel Nikaj në karikaturë. Në Vushtrri i besojnë çelësat drejt Superligës] - Shkodrasport {{in lang|sq}}</ref> and took charge of fellow Kosovans Liria in June 2019.<ref>[https://topsporti.com/artikulli/liria-i-beson-samuel-nikajt-per-rikthim/ffk-1 Liria i beson Samuel Nikajt për rikhtim] - Topsporti {{in lang|sq}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nikaj, Samuel}} Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Shkodër Category:Albanian men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Albanian football managers Category:KF Vllaznia managers Category:KF Adriatiku Mamurras managers Category:KF Tërbuni Pukë managers Category:KF Besëlidhja Lezhë managers Category:KF Flamurtari managers Category:KS Kastrioti managers Category:FC Vushtrria managers Category:KF Liria Prizren managers Category:KS Burreli managers Category:KS Pogradeci managers Category:Kategoria Superiore managers Category:Kategoria e Parë managers Category:First Football League of Kosovo managers Category:Albanian expatriate football managers Category:Expatriate football managers in Kosovo Category:Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Kosovo
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