Stefan Nikolić

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Stefan Nikolić

150px Nikolić training with Poli Timișoara
Personal information
Date of birth	(1990-04-16) 16 April 1990
Place of birth	Nikšić, SFR Yugoslavia
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Istra 1961
Number	9
Youth career
1998–2004	Sutjeska Nikšić
2004–2005	Partizan
2005–2007	OFK Beograd
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	OFK Beograd	3	(0)
2008–2010	Lierse	21	(3)
2009–2010	→ Roeselare (loan)	24	(2)
2010–2012	Politehnica Timișoara	18	(3)
2011–2012	→ Steaua București (loan)	20	(2)
2012–2014	Steaua București	28	(5)
2014	Incheon United	7	(0)
2015	CSKA Sofia	10	(0)
2015–	Istra 1961	11	(2)
International career
2008–2009	Montenegro U-19	8	(3)
2009–2012	Montenegro U-21	22	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2015

Stefan Nikolić (Cyrillic: Стефан Николић, born 16 April 1990) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a striker for NK Istra 1961 in the Croatian Prva HNL.

Club career

Youth career

Born in Nikšić, Nikolić began his youth career with local club Sutjeska. Later, he joined the Serbian club Partizan for one year. In 2005, Nikolić signed with OFK Beograd and after two years he was promoted to the first team.

OFK Beograd

Nikolić made his professional debut in Serbia for OFK Beograd where he made just three appearances in the Serbian SuperLiga.

Lierse

On 16 May 2008, he signed with Belgian side Lierse making 23 appearances for the Belgian team, scoring 4 goals. In the 2009–10 season, he was sent on loan to Roeselare, where he played 20 matches and even scored two goals.

Politehnica Timișoara

On 7 September 2010, Nikolić signed with Politehnica Timișoara for an undisclosed fee. He signed a five-year contract. He made his Liga I debut on 2 October 2010, in a 2–1 win against Rapid Bucharest. On 21 November 2010, Nikolić scored his first goal for Poli in 2–0 win against Oţelul Galaţi. He finished the 2010–11 season with 18 appearances and three goals.

Steaua București

On 25 July 2011, Nikolić signed with Romanian record champion Steaua Bucureşti for an initial fee of €250,000 and a buy-out clause of €750,000 for the rest of the players rights which was activated in the summer of 2012. He scored his first goal for Steaua against Oțelul Galați. On 14 December 2011, he scored 2 goals against AEK Larnaca in the Europa League.

At the end of 2013, Nikolić was released by Steaua Bucureşti.

Incheon United

In January 2014, Nikolić received an offer to join the K League Classic team Incheon United in South Korea.

CSKA Sofia

On 13 January 2015, Nikolić signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Bulgarian A Football Group side CSKA Sofia.

International career

He was part of the Montenegro national under-19 football team and the Montenegro national under-21 football team.

In September 2012, Nikolić was called up to the Montenegrin senior side for two matches against Poland and San Marino, but failed to make the final squad.

Career statistics

Club

(Correct as of 31 May 2015)

Club	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
OFK Beograd
	2007–08	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Total		3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Lierse
	2008–09	23	4	0	0	0	0	23	4
Total		23	4	0	0	0	0	23	4
Roeselare (loan)
	2009–10	20	2	3	0	0	0	23	2
Total		20	2	3	0	0	0	23	2
Politehnica Timișoara
	2010–11	18	3	3	0	0	0	21	3
Total		18	3	3	0	0	0	21	3
Steaua București
	2011–12	20	2	2	1	9	2	31	5
	2012–13	24	5	2	1	9	1	35	7
	2013–14	4	0	1	1	3	0	8	1
Total		48	7	5	3	21	3	74	13
Incheon United
	2014	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Total		7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
CSKA Sofia
	2014–15	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Total		10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Career total		128	16	11	3	21	3	161	22

Honours

• Steaua Bucureşti:
  • Romanian Liga I: 2012–13, 2013–14
  • Romanian Supercup: 2013

External links

• Stefan Nikolić at Theplayersagent
• Stefan Nikolić – K League stats at kleague.com (Korean)
• Stefan Nikolić at Soccerway