# Samuel Nikaj

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{{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](/source/Shkod%C3%ABr), [PSR Albania](/source/PSR_Albania)
| height              = 
| position = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder_(association_football))
| currentclub         =  [Burreli](/source/KF_Burreli) ([manager](/source/Manager_(association_football)))
| years1 =  | clubs1 =  | caps1 = | goals1 =
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| manageryears1 = 2011–2013 | managerclubs1 = [Ada](/source/Ada_Velipoj%C3%AB)
| manageryears2 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs2 = [Vllaznia](/source/KF_Vllaznia_Shkod%C3%ABr) (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2014      | managerclubs3 = Vllaznia (interim)
| manageryears4 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs4 = Vllaznia (U-19)
| manageryears5 = 2015      | managerclubs5 = [Mamurrasi](/source/KF_Adriatiku_Mamurrasi)
| manageryears6 = 2015      | managerclubs6 = [Tërbuni](/source/KF_T%C3%ABrbuni_Puk%C3%AB)
| manageryears7 = 2016      | managerclubs7 = [Besëlidhja](/source/Bes%C3%ABlidhja_Lezh%C3%AB)
| manageryears8 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs8 = [Flamurtari Prishtina](/source/KF_Flamurtari)
| manageryears9 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs9 = [Kastrioti](/source/KS_Kastrioti)
| manageryears10= 2018–2019 | managerclubs10= [Vushtrria](/source/KF_Vushtrria)
| manageryears11= 2019      | managerclubs11= [Liria](/source/KF_Liria)
| manageryears12= 2020–2021 | managerclubs12= [Burreli](/source/KF_Burreli)
| manageryears13= 2021–2022 | managerclubs13= [Vushtrria](/source/FC_Vushtrria)
| manageryears14= 2022–2024 | managerclubs14= [Pogradeci](/source/KF_Pogradeci)
| manageryears15= 2025      | managerclubs15= [Prizreni](/source/FC_Prizreni) 
| manageryears16= 2025–  | managerclubs16= [Burreli](/source/KF_Burreli)
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'''Samuel Nikaj''' (born 2 November 1977 in [Shkodër](/source/Shkod%C3%ABr)) is an [Albanian](/source/Albanian_people) [football](/source/association_football) coach and former player, who is the current manager of  [Burreli](/source/KF_Burreli) in the [Kategoria e Parë](/source/Kategoria_e_Par%C3%AB).<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](/source/KF_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](/source/KF_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>

==References==
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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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