Nikola Nikić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikola Nikić | ||
| Date of birth | January 7, 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Modriča, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1973-1976 | Modriča Maxima | ||
| 1976-1979 | Zvijezda Gradačac | ||
| 1979-1984 | Željezničar Sarajevo | 133 | (32) |
| 1985 | Egaleo | 19 | (3) |
| 1985-1987 | Aris | 53 | (12) |
| 1987-1988 | PAOK | 9 | (0) |
| 1988-1991 | Željezničar Sarajevo | 67 | (13) |
| 1991-1992 | Čelik Zenica | ||
| 1992-1993 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1993-1998 | Modriča Maxima | ||
| 1998-2000 | Kolubara Lazarevac | ||
| 2000-2003 | Modriča Maxima | ||
| 2005-2007 | Žepče | ||
| 2004-2007 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U-19 | ||
| 2007-2008 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U-21 | ||
| 2009-2010 | Modriča Maxima | ||
| 2010-2011 | TOŠK Tešanj | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Nikola Nikić (born January 7, 1956) is a Bosnian football manager and former player. He got his nickname "Folcika" after the VW Beetle car - Volks Wagen or Folcika.
Life and playing career
Nikić, born to father Ilija and mother Radojka, started his career in the lower leagues with FK Modriča and NK Zvijezda Gradačac before joining FK Željezničar Sarajevo. Although he was an excellent winger, he became famous for his funny character and truthful nature. Maybe he is not one of the all-time best FK Željezničar players, but surely one of the most popular ones. He is often a guest on various TV and radio shows because of his stories about himself being silly in all kind of strange situations.
His biggest playing success was being the member of famous FK Željezničar squad which under the guidance of Ivica Osim reached UEFA Cup semifinals in 1984/85. But Nikić didn't play the semifinal match against Videoton because in December 1984 he moved to Greece where he stayed for four seasons. In 1984-85 he played for Egaleo F.C. making 19 appearances scoring 3 goals. During 1985/86 and 1986/87 seasons he played for Aris Thessaloniki F.C. and scored 12 goals in 53 league matches. At the end of 1986/87 season he moved to Aris' fierce rival PAOK and played only 9 league matches in season 1987/88 without scoring any goals. After that season, he came back to FK Željezničar in 1988 where he stayed until the middle of the 1990/91 season when he moved to NK Čelik Zenica.
Managing career
After he ended his career as a professional footballer, he became a coach. He was the head coach at FK Modriča, NK Žepče, FK Crvena Zemlja, FK Jedinstvo Brčko and TOŠK.[1]
His biggest success was when he led FK Modriča to a place in Bosnian Premier League in 2003.
He was also the manager of Bosnia-Herzegovina U19 team and the Bosnia-Herzegovina U21 team but with little success.