Nikola Stojiljković
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikola Stojiljković | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Niš, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Braga | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Filip Filipović | |||
| Partizan | |||
| 2006–2010 | Rad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2012 | Rad | 26 | (5) |
| 2013–2015 | Čukarički | 73 | (26) |
| 2015– | Braga | 28 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Serbia U17[1] | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Serbia U19[1] | 5 | (1) |
| 2013 | Serbia U21[1] | 3 | (0) |
| 2016– | Serbia | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 April 2016. | |||
Nikola Stojiljković (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Стојиљковић; born 17 August 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Portuguese club Braga.
Club career
Rad
Born in Niš, Stojiljković spent his formatting years at Partizan and Rad. He made his Serbian SuperLiga debut with Rad on 30 May 2009, coming on as a substitute and providing a vital injury time assist in a 2–2 home draw with Vojvodina. During his tenure at Banjica, Stojiljković scored five goals in 26 league appearances, all of them in the 2011–12 season.
Čukarički
In the 2013 winter transfer window, Stojiljković moved to Serbian First League club Čukarički, scoring eight goals in 14 league appearances until the end of the 2012–13 season, thus helping them win promotion back to the top flight. With seven goals in the 2013–14 Serbian SuperLiga, Stojiljković was one of the most deserving for the team's success, finishing in fifth place in the competition, eventually securing them a spot in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. He scored two goals in the qualifying phase, including the winning goal against SV Grödig. Stojiljković finished the season as the club's top scorer with 14 goals in all competitions, helping them win the 2014–15 Serbian Cup, the club's first ever major title.[2]
Braga
On 8 August 2015, Stojiljković was transferred to Portuguese club Braga, on a five-year deal.[3] He made his debut for the club eight days later, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute for Rodrigo Pinho in a 2–1 home win over Nacional in the first game of the Primeira Liga season. Stojiljković scored his first goals as an Arsenalista on 21 September, a brace in a 5–1 win over Marítimo also at the Estádio Municipal de Braga.[4]
International career
Stojiljković represented his country at Under-17, Under-19 and Under-21 level.
On 11 March 2016 he was first calld up for the senior team for friendlies against Poland and Estonia.[5] He made his debut in the former on the 23rd, starting in a 1–0 friendly defeat at the Stadion Miejski in Poznań and being substituted for Filip Đuričić after 56 minutes.[6]
Statistics
- As of 19 March 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rad | 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | ||
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
| Čukarički | 2012–13 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | |
| 2013–14 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7 | ||
| 2014–15 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 3 | – | 4 | 2 | 38 | 14 | ||
| 2015–16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Total | 73 | 26 | 8 | 3 | – | 7 | 3 | 88 | 32 | ||
| Braga | 2015–16 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 15 |
| Total | 28 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 15 | |
| Career total | 127 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 155 | 52 | |
International
| Serbia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours
- Čukarički
References
- 1 2 3 Only official UEFA matches included
- ↑ "Čukarički make history with Serbian Cup success". uefa.com. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ↑ "Stojiljkovic assina por cinco anos com pelo SC Braga" [Stojiljković signs for five years at SC Braga] (in Portuguese). Sapo. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ↑ "Braga slavi Srbina: Stojiljković sa dva gola srušio Maritimo" [Braga celebrate Serb: Stojiljković scores two goals against Marítimo] (in Serbian). N1. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ↑ "Stojiljkovic estreia-se nos convocados da Sérvia" [Stojiljković has his first selection for Serbia] (in Portuguese). Sapo. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ↑ "Pólonia derrota Sérvia com Stojiljkovic a titular" [Poland defeats Serbia with Stojiljković starting] (in Portuguese). Record. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
External links
- Nikola Stojiljković profile at Soccerway
- Footballdatabase profile
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