David Tobias Nreca-Bisinger (born 18 January 2002) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for German club VfR Mannheim.

David Nreca-Bisinger
Personal information
Full name David Tobias Nreca-Bisinger
Birth name David Nreca
Date of birth (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Gjakova, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
VfR Mannheim
Youth career
2007–2012 SG Eintracht Sirnau
2012–2014 FSV Waiblingen
2014–2016 FC Esslingen
2016–2018 VfB Stuttgart
2018–2019 Sonnenhof Großaspach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Sonnenhof Großaspach 29 (0)
2022–2023 Stuttgarter Kickers 5 (0)
2023–2024 TSV Steinbach Haiger II 7 (0)
2023–2024 TSV Steinbach Haiger 2 (0)
2024– VfR Mannheim 0 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Kosovo U17 6 (0)
2019 Kosovo U19 1 (0)
2020–2023 Kosovo U21 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2023

Club career

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Early career

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Nreca-Bisinger at the age of 5, he started playing football as forward in SG Eintracht Sirnau, where after five years it was transferred to FSV Waiblingen. He was 12 years old in 2014, when the coach during a tournament switched the playing position of Nreca-Bisinger from forward to goalkeeper, which resulted with success after was declared being the best goalkeeper of that tournament. Nreca-Bisinger besides being was part of FSV Waiblingen, he was part even of FC Esslingen (2014–2016) and VfB Stuttgart (2016–2018).[1]

Sonnenhof Großaspach

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On 1 July 2018, Nreca-Bisinger joined with youth team of Sonnenhof Großaspach.[1] On 16 April 2019, he signed his first professional contract with first team of Sonnenhof Großaspach after agreeing to a two-year deal.[2] On 4 July 2020, Nreca-Bisinger made his debut as professional footballer in a 1–0 away defeat against Carl Zeiss Jena after being named in the starting line-up.[3]

International career

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Under-17

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In July 2018, Nreca-Bisinger received a call-up from Kosovo U17 for a gathering with footballers from Kosovan diaspora.[4] After three months, he was named as part of the Kosovo U17 squad for 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifications.[5] Two days later, Nreca-Bisinger made his debut with Kosovo U17 in the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifications match against Scotland U17 after being named in the starting line-up.[6]

Under-21

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On 2 October 2020, Nreca-Bisinger received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Austria U21 and Andorra U21.[7] On 13 October 2020, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in the match against Andorra U21 after being named in the starting line-up.[8]

Personal life

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Nreca-Bisinger was born in Gjakova, Kosovo to a Kosovo Albanian divorced mother, he as a two-year-old and his mother moved to Esslingen am Neckar, Germany and after her marriage to a German, in addition to the surname Nreca he also took the surname of his stepfather, Bisinger, making the surname Nreca-Bisinger.[1][9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 1 November 2020[10]
Club Season League Cup Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sonnenhof Großaspach 2019–20 3. Liga 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
2020–21 Regionalliga Südwest 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
Career total 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
  1. ^ Including other competitions, such as Württemberg Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Flet për Metron gjermani që po i përfaqëson 'Dardanët': Faleminderit Kosovë, do t'ua shpaguaj besimin" [Speaks for Metro, the German who representing 'Dardanians': Thank you Kosovo, I'll repay your faith]. Gazeta Metro (in Albanian). 6 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Die SG bindet Nachwuchskeeper David Nreca-Bisinger langfristig" [The SG binds the junior goalkeeper David Nreca-Bisinger in a long term] (in German). SG Sonnenhof Großaspach. 16 April 2019. Der Dorfklub setzt auch weiterhin auf den Nachwuchs und hat am heutigen Dienstag den Torspieler der U17 und zugleich Junioren- Nationalspieler des Kosovos, David Nreca-Bisinger, mit einem Profivertrag über eine Laufzeit von zwei Jahren ausgestattet
  3. ^ "Zum Schluss nochmals eine bittere Pille: SG unterliegt in Jena mit 0:1" [Finally, another bitter pill: SG lost 0:1 in Jena] (in German). SG Sonnenhof Großaspach. 4 July 2020. Aufstellung: Nreca-Bisinger - Sadler (25. Sommer), Leist, Slamar, Behounek - Gerezgiher (65. Meiser), Ünlücifci, Krasniqi, Gaines - Santoro (46. Brünker), Martinovic
  4. ^ "Refuzoi Gjermaninë, vendos t'i përfaqësojë 'dajtë', kombëtaren e Kosovës" [Rejected Germany, decides to represent 'the uncles', Kosovo national team]. Gazeta Metro (in Albanian). 4 November 2018. David u ftua në kampin që u organizua nga Kosova U-17 në muajin korrik të këtij viti
  5. ^ "Kombëtarja U17 zhvilloi stërvitjen e fundit para nisjes për Qipro" [National U17 team held the latest exercise before departing for Cyprus] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Kombëtarja U17 pësoi humbje në ndeshjen e parë kundër Skocisë" [National U17 team suffered defeat in the first match against Scotland] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 26 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Prekazi publikon listën e lojtarëve për ndeshjen me Austrinë dhe Andorrën" [Prekazi publishes the list of players for the match with Austria and Andorra] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 2 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Kosova U21–Andorra U21, formacionet zyrtare" [Kosovo U21–Andorra U21, official line-ups] (in Albanian). Kallxo. 13 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Portieri i Kosovës U21 ka dy emra e dy mbiemra, karrierën e ka nisur si sulmues" [Kosovo U21 goalkeeper has two names and two surnames, he started his career as a striker] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 16 November 2020.
  10. ^ David Nreca-Bisinger at Soccerway
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