Nikola Žižić

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Nikola Žižić
Personal information
Full name Nikola Žižić
Date of birth (1988-01-23) 23 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Split, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre Back
Youth career
–2008 Solin
2008–2010 Konavljanin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2008 Solin 4 (0)
2008–2010 Konavljanin 57 (3)
2010–2011 Bela Krajina 25 (2)
2011–2012 Lučko 27 (0)
2012–2013 Antalyaspor 7 (0)
2014 Fethiyespor 16 (0)
2014–2015 Krka 28 (1)
2015–2017 Istra 1961 61 (2)
2017–2021 AEL 76 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2023

Nikola Žižić (born 23 January 1988) is a Croatian professional footballer who last played as a defender for Greek club AEL.[1]

Career[edit]

Physically strong and good at initiating attacks and finishing them, Žižić started his career in second- and third-tier clubs in Croatia and Slovenia – Solin, Konavljanin and Bela Krajina before getting his chance to play in Prva HNL for the newly promoted Lučko, signing a one-year deal. Establishing himself in the first team, he secured a transfer to the Turkish Süper Lig team Antalyaspor, signing a three-year deal with them. After a short period in Turkey and Fethiyespor he returned to Slovenia and played for NK Krka before signing with Croatian side Istra where he had his most successful seasons with 63 league games.

On 7 July 2017, AEL announced the signing of Žižić on a two-year contract.[2] On 20 December 2018, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 away win against Apollon Pontou for the Greek Cup, helping his team secure a spot in the round of 16.[3]

On 9 January 2019, he scored with a long free-kick in a 3–2 home win against Asteras Tripolis for the Greek Cup round of 16.[4] Two weeks later, in the rematch, Nikola temporarily equalized the scoreline with another free-kick, before his team collapsed and conceded 2 goals in less than 10 minutes, losing 7–6 on aggregate and being eliminated from the quarter finals.[5] On 14 May 2021 there was an official announcement about the termination of the player's contract by mutual agreement.[6]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 11 September 2020
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bela Krajina 2010–11 Druga Liga 25 2 0 0 — — 25 2
Lučko 2011–12 Prva HNL 27 0 0 0 — — 27 0
Antalyaspor 2012–13 Süper Lig 7 0 5 2 — — 12 2
2013–14 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 7 0 5 2 — — 12 2
Fethiyespor 2013–14 1. Lig 16 0 — — — 16 0
Krka 2014–15 Prva Liga 28 1 3 0 — — 31 1
Istra 1961 2015–16 Prva HNL 32 2 1 0 — — 33 2
2016–17 29 0 1 0 — — 30 0
Total 61 2 2 0 — — 63 2
AEL 2017–18 Superleague Greece 24 0 6 0 — — 30 0
2018–19 21 0 3 3 — — 24 3
2019–20 10 0 1 0 — — 11 0
2020–21 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 56 0 10 3 0 0 — 66 3
Career total 220 5 20 5 0 0 0 0 240 10

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sport24.gr
  2. ^ "Ανακοίνωσε Κρίζμαν και Ζίζιτς η ΑΕΛ". sport24.gr. 7 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Απόλλων Πόντου - ΑΕΛ 0-4: Πρόκριση με τεσσάρα για την ομάδα της Λάρισας". sport24.gr. 20 December 2018.
  4. ^ "ΑΕΛ - Αστέρας 3-2: Ματσάρα και γκολάρες στη Λάρισα με τους "βυσσινί" να έχουν ελαφρύ προβάδισμα πρόκρισης". sport24.gr. 9 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Πρόκριση - θρίλερ για Αστέρα στο ματς της χρονιάς". sport24.gr. 23 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Ανακοίνωση Λυσης Συμβολαιων". aelfc.gr/. 14 May 2021.

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