Players

TRANSACTIONS: Signed with German Bundesliga side VFL Bochum on 7/1/12 and played for reserve team, VFL Bochum II … Signed with German club KFC Uerdingen 05 on 10/17/12 … signed with Armada FC on 1/14/15.

PRO: Bosnian native who moved to Germany at a young age where he developed his love for the game … Wolfson High School and Jacksonville University standout … played at JU and National Premier Soccer League club Jacksonville United FC with his twin brother, Nedim, and fellow Armada FC teammate Tommy Krizanovic … played professionally in Germany with VFL Bochum and KFC Uerdingen 05 … name pronounced NUR-din RUST-itch.

2015: Made 11 appearances, including two starts, 239 minutes of NASL action … Spring: Subbed in at 81st minute for Marcos Flores against FC Edmonton (4/4) ... subbed in at 90th minute for Marcos Flores vs. SAS (5/2) ... subbed in at 65th minute for Lucas Rodriguez vs. IND (5/9) ... subbed in at 83rd minute for Pascal Millien at ATL (5/16) ... subbed in at 80th minute for Lucas Trejo and received a YC in the 83rd minute (6/7) … Fall: Earned first career NASL start at OTT (7/5) ... subbed in for Shawn Nicklaw in 86th minute at ATL (7/11) ... subbed in for Joseph Toby in 70th minute at MNU and recorded a shot on goal (7/15) ... subbed in for Lucas Trejo in the 74th minute vs. NYC (7/18) ... subbed in in 65th minute for Pascal Millien and received a YC in the 79th minute vs. IND (10/3) ... started at RCB at CAR (10/10) ... subbed in for Akeil Barrett in the 89th minute vs. FCE (10/17).

2013-14: Went on trial with the USL club Charleston Battery … logged seven appearances and one goal with NPSL side Jacksonville United FC … joined the Armada FC’s Development Squad after participating in the club’s first open tryout in June 2014.

2012-13: Made the move to KFC Uerdingen 05, where he played for eight months.

2011-12: Scored one goal and recorded five assists in 20 appearances and 1,202 minutes of action with VFL Bochum II.

2010-11: Made 11 appearances with VFL Bochum II and recorded 797 minutes of action.

2009-10: Signed his first professional contract with German side VFL Bochum II, the development squad of Bundesliga club VFL Bochum … made 16 appearances and logged 1,064 minutes of action.

2008-09: Played one season at Jacksonville University for head coach Michael Johnson … played with his twin brother, Nedim … helped team to Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament championship and its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament appearance … upset Louisville in the first round before falling to eventual national runner-up North Carolina in the second round … was named to the All-Atlantic Sun Conference first team and A-Sun All-Freshman team … called up by the U21 Bosnian national team.

YOUTH: Began playing with Düren99 when he was five … also played with local German club Nk Zvjezda, where he played for until he moved to Jacksonville in 2001 … immediately joined the Jaguars Soccer Club, where he earned several local and even state recognitions … played for the state’s ODP Academy and was a four-year starter at Wolfson High School … was a three-time first-team all-district honoree and was named Defensive Player of the Year for Northeast Florida as a senior … helped lead Wolfson to its first state Final Four appearance in school history.

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 5, 1988 in Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina, to parents mother Mina and father Agan … has a twin brother, Nedim (27) and sister, Aida (29) … nickname is Nurko … is part of the Bosnian-American Association of Jacksonville, a non-profit organization that helps Bosnian-Americans integrate with their community while promoting good citizenship, charity work and giving back to Jacksonville … favorite actor is Will Smith … historical figure he would like to meet most is Nelson Mandela.