Goran Nikić
Goran Nikić (Serbian Cyrillic: Горан Никић; born 1969) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | ||||||||
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| Full name | Goran Nikić | |||||||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1968 | |||||||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | |||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||
| Position(s) | Right midfielder | |||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||
| Železnik | ||||||||
| 1981–1986 | Red Star Belgrade | |||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||
| 1986–1987 | Red Star Belgrade | 4 | ||||||
| Rad | ||||||||
| Čukarički | ||||||||
| Sinđelić | ||||||||
| Perugia | 27 | (4) | ||||||
| –2000 | Valletta FC | |||||||
| International career | ||||||||
| 1984–1987 | Yugoslavia U21 | 11 | (3) | |||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||
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At international level, Nikić represented FR Yugoslavia U-21 in one U-21 Euro and was on the preliminary squad for the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship winning team.
Club career
Born in Belgrade, Nikić made his senior debut with Red Star Belgrade. After suffering a hamstring injury, he left for various clubs before eventually retiring in 2000.[1]
International career
Nikić represented Yugoslavia at the U-21 level in the 1986 European Championship. He was also in the preliminary squad for the 1987 Youth World Cup in Chile, but was sidelined due to an injury and could not play. The team eventually won the World Cup.[1]
Post-playing career
Nikić coached Kolubara, Sopot, Budućnost, Dinamo and Jedinstvo, and then he got his chance to return to Red Star as a coach in the youth academy.[1]
Personal life
Nikić's daughter is a Serbian handball player.
References
- "Nikic-Red Star's School for Success Abroad". sportifico.com. 2019.