Ardian Kozniku

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Ardian Kozniku (Template:Langx; 27 October 1967) is a Kosovan-Croatian professional football manager and former player who is the assistant manager of Kuwaiti club Al-Salmiya.

Playing career

Club

He started his career at Vëllaznimi from Gjakova and was later picked up by Prishtina. He moved to Croatian side Hajduk Split in 1990 and played there until 1994, scoring 90 goals in 169 games in all competitions for them.[1] He then went on to play for French clubs Cannes, Le Havre and Bastia, as well as Cypriot side APOEL, before making his comeback to Croatia in the summer of 1998, signing with Croatia Zagreb. After two and a half seasons at the club, he made a move to Austrian side Kärnten in the winter break of the 2000–01 season and left the club after only six months for Croatian side Hrvatski Dragovoljac, where he finished his career in 2002.

With Hajduk Split, he was the top goalscorer of the opening season of the Prva HNL in 1992, scoring 12 goals. He scored a total of 45 goals in the league.

International

He was an occasional member of the Croatia national team in the 1990s, making seven international caps and scoring two goals. He made his international debut in a friendly match against Slovakia in April 1994 and also made three appearances in Croatia's qualifying campaign for the UEFA Euro 1996, scoring one goal. He was a member of Croatia's bronze medal-winning squad at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, but was left an unused substitute in all of the team's seven matches at the tournament. His last match for Croatia was a friendly against Australia in early June 1998, during the team's preparations for the upcoming World Cup, where he also netted one goal in his team's 7–0 victory.[2]

He also played for Kosovo in unofficial friendly matches against Albania on 14 February 1993 and again on 7 September 2002 against Albania.[3][4]

Managerial career

In September 2014 Kozniku became a coach of Shkëndija.[5] In May 2021, he assisted Ante Miše to the Kuwaiti league title with Al-Arabi.[6] He later assisted Miše at Saudi Arabian side Al Faisaly FC.[7]

Diving Federation

Kozniku has served two years as the president of the Croatian Diving Federation.[8] His daughter Diana (born 1995[9]), a diver, placed 11th in 1 m springboard at the 2010 European Aquatics Championships.[8]

International goals

Scores and results list Croatia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kozniku goal.
List of international goals scored by Ardian Kozniku
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 October 1994 Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Lithuania flag alias = Flag of Lithuania.svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg flag alias-1988 = Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Lithuania.svg link alias-naval = Lithuanian Naval Force flag alias-military=Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.png link alias-military=Lithuanian Armed Forces flag alias-army = Flag of the Lithuanian Army.svg link alias-army = Lithuanian Land Force flag alias-navy=Flag of Lithuania (state).svg link alias-navy = Lithuanian Naval Force flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Lithuania.svg link alias-air force=Lithuanian Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

2–0 2–0 Euro 1996 Qualifying
2 6 June 1998 Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Australia flag alias = Flag of Australia (converted).svg flag alias-1901 = Flag of Australia (1901-1903).svg flag alias-1903 = Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-colonial = Australian Colonial Flag.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Australia.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Australia.svg flag alias-naval-1913 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg link alias-naval = Royal Australian Navy link alias-army = Australian Army flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Australia.svg link alias-air force = Royal Australian Air Force flag alias-air force-1948 = Air Force Ensign of Australia (1948–1982).svg flag alias-air force-1922 = Air Force Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg link alias-football = Australia men's national soccer team flag alias-marines=UCP 2RAR.svg link alias-marines=2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Australia.svg link alias-navy = Royal Australian Navy flag alias-military = Ensign of the Australian Defence Force.svg link alias-military = Australian Defence Force size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

6–0 7–0 Friendly

Honours

Hajduk Split
Cannes
Croatia Zagreb
Kärnten
Orders

Notes

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References

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  3. ↑ 1993 MATCHES at RSSSF
  4. ↑ Kosovo v Albania (2002) at National football teams
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  6. ↑ OSVOJENA KUVAJTSKA TITULA MIŠE I KOZNIKU DOVELI AL ARABI DO NASLOVA NAKON 19 GODINA ČEKANJA - Croatia FF
  7. ↑ Bivši napadač Dinama i Hajduka pomoćnik je Anti Miši u Al-Faisalyju, u Saudijskoj Arabiji - Sportske Jutarnji Template:In lang
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External links

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