Darko Nikač Explained

Darko Nikač
Fullname:Darko Nikač
Birth Date:15 September 1990
Birth Place:Titograd, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.85m
Position:Forward
Years1:2009–2014
Clubs1:Budućnost
Caps1:101
Goals1:15
Years2:2009–2010
Clubs2:Mladost Podgorica (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2015
Clubs3:Grbalj
Caps3:11
Goals3:6
Years4:2015
Clubs4:Pune
Caps4:16
Goals4:5
Years5:2015–2016
Clubs5:Budućnost
Caps5:16
Goals5:10
Years6:2016–2017
Clubs6:MTK Budapest
Caps6:18
Goals6:2
Years7:2017–2018
Clubs7:Budućnost
Caps7:46
Goals7:12
Years8:2018
Caps8:11
Goals8:2
Years9:2019
Clubs9:Iskra Danilovgrad
Caps9:17
Goals9:12
Years10:2019–2020
Clubs10:Teuta Durrës
Caps10:17
Goals10:1
Years11:2020–2021
Clubs11:Gjilani
Caps11:33
Goals11:9
Years12:2021–2022
Clubs12:FK Sutjeska Nikšić
Caps12:27
Goals12:7
Years13:2022–2023
Clubs13:FK Iskra
Caps13:33
Goals13:1
Years14:2023–2024
Clubs14:FK Arsenal Tivat
Caps14:24
Goals14:3
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:Montenegro U21
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2013–2014
Nationalteam2:Montenegro
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:17 October 2023

Darko Nikač (Serbian: Дарко Никач; born 15 May 1990) is a Montenegrin footballer who lastly played as a forward for Montenegrin side FK Arsenal Tivat. He debuted for Montenegro's national team in 2013.

Club career

Budućnost

Nikač made his professional debut with Budućnost in the 2009–10 season. In the summer of 2013, he was in negotiations for a transfer to FC Wil 1900.[1] In February 2014, Strømsgodset IF negotiated with Budućnost over Nikač,[2] but Nikač remained at Budućnost.

Pune

Nikač signed for Indian I-League side Pune for the 2014-15 I-League.[3] He scored his first goal for the club, in a 9th-minute strike against Bengaluru FC.[4] He then scored against Shillong Lajong in a 5-2 Win. By the end of the season, Nikač scored five goals in 16 games for Pune.[5]

Return to Budućnost

On June 26, 2015, it was announced that Nikač returned to Budućnost after one season in India.[5] According to Montenegrin newspaper Vijesti, Nikač's new contract with Budućnost might be as short as six months, but the details were not disclosed as of June 2015.[5]

International career

He received his first full international cap on 17 November 2013, coming on in the 78th minute in a friendly against Luxembourg.[6]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Budućnost Podgorica2009–10[7] Montenegrin First League101101
2010–11Montenegrin First League2112010241
2011–12Montenegrin First League1740010184
2012–13Montenegrin First League2655210327
2013–14Montenegrin First League27400274
Total10115723011117
Grbalj2014–15Montenegrin First League11620136
Pune2014–15I-League16500165
Career total128269200300014028

Notes and References

  1. http://reprezentacija.me/nikac-blizu-vila/
  2. http://www.vijesti.me/sport/nikac-blizu-norveske-clanak-178405
  3. Web site: Hero I-League | Pune FC Announce Marquee Player Signing . 16 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150120055814/http://i-league.org/pune-fc-announce-marquee-player-signing/ . 20 January 2015 . dead .
  4. Web site: Bengaluru FC vs Pune FC. Goal. 24 January 2015. 10 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310010733/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/bengaluru-vs-pune/1980974?ICID=HP_HN_HP_RI_0_2. live.
  5. Web site: Nikač se vratio, blizu potpisa je i Golubović. Danilo Mitrović. June 26, 2015. Serbian. 9 July 2015. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305072114/http://www.vijesti.me/sport/nikac-se-vratio-blizu-potpisa-je-i-golubovic-839987. dead.
  6. http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28415 Player's profile
  7. Web site: D. Nikač. Soccerway. 3 February 2015. 29 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029200811/http://int.soccerway.com/players/darko-nikac/82993/. live.