Vedran Nikšić

Vedran Nikšić
Personal information
Date of birth 5 May 1987 (1987-05-05) (age 24)
Place of birth Osijek, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club NK Zagreb
Number 30
Youth career
Osijek
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2006–2011 Osijek 80 (22)
2011 Győri ETO 3 (0)
2011– NK Zagreb 4 (1)
National team‡
2006 Croatia U19 8 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 September 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 May 2006

Vedran Nikšić (born 5 May 1987 in Osijek) is a Croatian football striker, currently playing for NK Zagreb in the Prva HNL.

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Club career

Nikšić started his career playing at youth level for his hometown club Osijek. He made his debut for the first team against Cibalia on 11 March 2006, in the 22nd round of 2005–06 season.[1] He was sidelined for the most part of the following season due to cruciate ligament injury.[2] He managed to return for the second part of the season, and scored his first goal in Prva HNL in a 2–2 home draw against Cibalia.[3] At the start of 2007–08 season, Nikšić scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 victory over Međimurje.[4] He scored five more goals that year, before he again sustained cruciate ligament injury during the preparations for the second part of the season. He was out of action for a year and returned in spring 2009, scoring two goals in nine matches.[2] In January 2011, Nikšić didn't agree on terms of his contract extension and joined Győri ETO as a free player, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract.[5][6] After playing in only three games, his contract was terminated and on the last day of August 2011, Nikšić was signed by NK Zagreb.[7]

Career stats

Season Club League Apps Goals
2005–06 Osijek Prva HNL 9 0
2006–07 Osijek Prva HNL 8 1
2007–08 Osijek Prva HNL 18 8
2008–09 Osijek Prva HNL 9 2
2009–10 Osijek Prva HNL 25 8
2010–11 Osijek Prva HNL 11 3
2010–11 Győri ETO Nemzeti Bajnokság I 3 0
2011–12 NK Zagreb Prva HNL 4 1

Last updated on 1 October 2011

References

  1. ^ Stilin, Vedran (11 March 2006). "Osijek - Cibalia: Osijek dobio bod, Cibalia izgubila dva" (in Croatian). Sportnet.hr. http://www.hrsport.net/Vijest.aspx?ID=303176. Retrieved 2 March 2011. 
  2. ^ a b Keler, Dalibor (29 June 2009). "Želim napokon - samo igrati!" (in Croatian). glas-slavonije.hr. http://www.glas-slavonije.hr/vijest.asp?rub=6&ID_VIJESTI=110176. Retrieved 2 March 2011. 
  3. ^ Stilin, Vedran (28 April 2007). "Osijek - Cibalia: Nema gazde u Slavoniji" (in Croatian). Sportnet.hr. http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/342938/nogomet-hnl/osijek-cibalia-nema-gazde-u-slavoniji. Retrieved 2 March 2011. 
  4. ^ Plevnik, Petar (29 September 2007). "Osijek - Međimurje: Vedran Nikšić show" (in Croatian). Sportnet.hr. http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/350297/nogomet-hnl/osijek-medjimurje-vedran-niksic-show. Retrieved 2 March 2011. 
  5. ^ "Braća Plum u Dinamu, Nikšić u Gyoru". SiB.hr. 27 January 2011. http://www.sib.hr/Nogomet/braca-plum-u-dinamu-niksic-u-gjoru.html. Retrieved 4 March 2011. 
  6. ^ Plavčić, Mario (21 February 2011). "Gornji dom dohvatljiv" (in Croatian). Sportnet.hr. http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/412930/nogomet-1-hnl/gornji-dom-dohvatljiv. Retrieved 2 March 2011. 
  7. ^ Bradovski, Mihaela (1 September 2011). "Nakon stopera Zagreb doveo i napadača" (in Croatian). Sportnet.hr. http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/423753/nogomet-1-hnl/nakon-stopera-zagreb-doveo-i-napadaca. Retrieved 1 September 2011. 

External links

NK Zagreb – current squad