Atdhe Nuhiu

Club

Kosovo

Position

Assistant Coach

Nationality

Kosovo

Date of birth

1989-07-29

Birthplace

Pristina, SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia

Height

1.93

Weight

83.9

Atdhe Nuhiu is a Kosovan professional football coach and former striker. Standing at 1.97 metres (6 ft 6 in) tall, he was widely known for his physical presence and aerial ability during his extensive playing career. He currently serves as the assistant manager for the Kosovo national team under Franco Foda.

Nuhiu began his youth career in Austria with SU Ried im Traunkreis and later FC Wels. He started his senior career with FC Wels, making 51 appearances and scoring 17 goals between 2005 and 2008. He subsequently played for Austria Kärnten and had a loan spell at SV Ried before transferring to Rapid Wien, where he recorded 13 goals in 59 league appearances.

Nuhiu spent the 2012–2013 season on loan at Eskişehirspor, before moving to England to play for Sheffield Wednesday, where he made 242 league appearances and scored 40 goals between 2013 and 2020. He later played for APOEL and returned to Austria to join SCR Altach, making 87 appearances and scoring 16 goals before transitioning into coaching.

At international level, Nuhiu represented Austria at youth level before switching allegiance to the Kosovo national team, earning 19 caps and scoring 3 goals between 2017 and 2021. He began his coaching career with the SCR Altach youth teams, later serving as assistant for SCR Altach's junior and senior sides. In 2025, he was appointed assistant manager of the Kosovo national team while continuing his role at SCR Altach.