Arijanet Anan Muric (born 7 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Sassuolo. Born in Switzerland, he represents the Kosovo national team.
Club career Early career and Manchester City 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. On 27 July 2017, Muric signed a three-year contract extension with Manchester City.
Short-time loan at NAC Breda and return from loan On 31 July 2018, Muric joined Eredivisie side NAC Breda, on a season-long loan. 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.
Four days after debut with NAC Breda, Manchester City recalled Muric from loan to replace injured goalkeeper Claudio Bravo as their second choice. Three days later, he was named as a Manchester City substitute for the first time in a Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers. 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.
Loan at Nottingham Forest On 9 July 2019, Muric joined EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest, on a season-long loan. 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. 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.
Loan at Girona On 18 September 2020, Muric joined Segunda División side Girona, on a season-long loan. Eight days later, he made his debut in a 2–0 away defeat against Sporting Gijón after being named in the starting line-up.
Loan at Willem II On 1 February 2021, Muric was loaned to Eredivisie side Willem II until the end of the season, to replace the injured Robbin Ruiter as the first choice. Thirteen days later, he made his debut in a 5–0 away defeat against Feyenoord after being named in the starting line-up.
Loan at Adana Demirspor On 5 August 2021, Muric joined Süper Lig side Adana Demirspor, on a season-long loan. Ten days later, he made his debut in a 1–0 home defeat against Fenerbahçe after being named in the starting line-up.
Burnley On 22 July 2022, Muric joined Championship side Burnley after agreeing to a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. Seven days later, he made his debut in a 1–0 away win against Huddersfield Town after being named in the starting line-up.
Ipswich Town On 17 July 2024, Muric joined newly-promoted side Ipswich Town after agreeing to a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Sassuolo On 13 August 2025, Muric joined Serie A club Sassuolo on loan for the 2025/26 season.
On 1 June 2026, Muric signed a permanent contract with the Italian club.
International career Montenegro Under-21 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. 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. 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.
Kosovo
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. On 9 November 2018, he received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League matches against Malta and Azerbaijan. 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.
Personal life Muric was born in Schlieren, Switzerland to Albanian parents from Rožaje, Montenegro. He holds Kosovar, Montenegrin and Swiss passports.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsManchester City U212017–18———30302018–19———1010Total———4040Manchester City2018–19Premier League0000500050NAC Breda (loan)2018–19Eredivisie10———10Nottingham Forest (loan)2019–20Championship400010—50Girona (loan)2020–21Segunda División2040——60Willem II (loan)2020–21Eredivisie140———140Adana Demirspor (loan)2021–22Süper Lig31010——320Burnley2022–23Championship4100000—4102023–24Premier League1001030—140Total5101030—550Ipswich Town2024–25Premier League1801000—190Sassuolo (loan)2025–26Serie A32000——320Sassuolo2026–27Serie A0000——00Sassuolo total32000——320Career total15307090401730
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsKosovo201810201990202060202170202250202380202460202560202650Total530
Honours Manchester City FA Cup: 2018–19 EFL Cup: 2018–19
Burnley EFL Championship: 2022–23
Individual PFA Team of the Year: 2022–23 Championship
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References
External links
Profile at the Ipswich Town F.C. website Arijanet Muric at the Football Association of Montenegro