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{{Distinguish|Nikola Katic}}
{{short description|Croatian footballer}}
{{Short description|Bosnian footballer (born 1996)}}
{{for|the Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach, born 1986|Nikola Katic}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nikola Katić
|name = Nikola Katić
| image = SM-Rangers18 (16).jpg
|image = SM-Rangers18 (16).jpg
| caption = Katić with [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] in 2018
|caption = Katić playing for [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] in 2018
|full_name =
| fullname = Nikola Katić
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|10|10|df=y}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|10|10|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Ljubuški]], Bosnia and Herzegovina
| height = 1.93 m
|height = 1.94 m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fcz.ch/pages/players/nikola-katic|title=Nikola Katic|website=fcz.ch|accessdate=1 January 2024|language=German}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Ljubuški]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Centre-back]]
|position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre-back]]
| currentclub = [[FC Zürich]]
|currentclub = [[FC Zürich|Zürich]]
| clubnumber = 24
|clubnumber = 24
| youthyears1 = 2004–2014
|youthyears1 = 2001–2013
| youthclubs1 = [[:hr:HNK Stolac|HNK Stolac]]
|youthclubs1 = HNK Stolac
|years1 = 2013–2014
| youthyears2 = 2014–2015
|clubs1 = HNK Stolac
| youthclubs2 = [[NK Neretvanac Opuzen|Neretvanac Opuzen]]
|caps1 =
| youthyears3 = 2016
|goals1 =
| youthclubs3 = [[NK Slaven Belupo|Slaven Belupo]]
| years1 = 2014–2015
|years2 = 2014–2015
| clubs1 = [[NK Neretvanac Opuzen|Neretvanac Opuzen]]
|clubs2 = [[NK Neretvanac Opuzen|Neretvanac Opuzen]]
| caps1 = 29
|caps2 = 29
| goals1 = 2
|goals2 = 2
|years3 = 2015–2018
| years2 = 2016–2018
| clubs2 = [[NK Slaven Belupo|Slaven Belupo]]
|clubs3 = [[NK Slaven Belupo|Slaven Belupo]]
| caps2 = 64
|caps3 = 65
| goals2 = 1
|goals3 = 1
| years3 = 2018–2022
|years4 = 2018–2022
| clubs3 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|clubs4 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
| caps3 = 59
|caps4 = 37
| goals3 = 5
|goals4 = 3
| years4 = 2021–2022
|years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = → [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]] (loan)
|clubs5 = → [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]] (loan)
| caps4 = 21
|caps5 = 21
| goals4 = 0
|goals5 = 0
| years5 = 2022–
|years6 = 2022–
| clubs5 = [[FC Zürich]]
|clubs6 = [[FC Zürich|Zürich]]
| caps5 = 38
|caps6 = 56
| goals5 = 4
|goals6 = 5
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2019
|nationalyears1 = 2017–2019
| nationalteam1 = [[Croatia national under-21 football team|Croatia U21]]
|nationalteam1 = [[Croatia national under-21 football team|Croatia U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 8
|nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2017
|nationalyears2 = 2017
| nationalteam2 = [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]]
|nationalteam2 = [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]]
| nationalcaps2 = 1
|nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 15 December 2023
|club-update = 20 May 2024
| nationalteam-update = 24 June 2019
|nationalteam-update = 24 June 2019
}}
}}

'''Nikola Katić''' ({{IPA|hr|nǐkola kǎːtitɕ, - kâː-}};<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=eF1gUBk%3D|title=Nìkola|quote=Nìkola|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|access-date=17 March 2018|language=sh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=el1kWBM%3D&keyword=Sv.|title=Katarína|quote=Kátić (Kȃtić)|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|access-date=17 March 2018|language=sh}}</ref> born 10 October 1996) is a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[defender (association football)|centre-back]] for [[FC Zürich]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flashscore.com/player/katic-nikola/dUkOy6Yc/|title=Nikola Katic (Zürich) - Player Profile - FlashScore.com}}</ref> Born in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], he grew up in [[Croatia]] and represented the country at youth international level before [[List of association footballers who have been capped for two senior national teams|switching]] back to play for the [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team|Bosnia and Herzegovina]] in 2024.
'''Nikola Katić''' ({{IPA|hr|nǐkola kâtitɕ|pron}}; born 10 October 1996) is a Bosnian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre-back]] for [[Swiss Super League]] club [[FC Zürich|Zürich]] and the [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team|Bosnia and Herzegovina national team]].

Katić started his professional career at HNK Stolac, before joining [[NK Neretvanac Opuzen|Neretvanac Opuzen]] in 2014. Two years later he switched to [[NK Slaven Belupo|Slaven Belupo]]. In 2018, he was transferred to [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], who loaned him to [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]] in 2021. The following year, he signed with Zürich.

A former Croatian youth international, Katić even made his senior international debut for [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]], only to switch his allegiance to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024.


==Club career==
==Club career==

===Early career===
===Early career===
Katić came through the youth setup of HNK Stolac, which he joined in 2001. He made his professional debut in 2013 at the age of 16, before moving to Croatian team [[NK Neretvanac Opuzen|Neretvanac Opuzen]] in March 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://avaz.ba/sport/nogomet/876357/bivsi-stoper-rangersa-bi-mogao-pojacati-zmajeve-ovako-je-govorio-ranije-bih-je-moja-zemlja|title=Bivši stoper Rangersa bi mogao pojačati Zmajeve, ovako je govorio ranije: BiH je moja zemlja|website=avaz.ba|date=28 December 2023|accessdate=28 December 2023|language=Bosnian}}</ref>
Katić started his football career in 2001 at [[:hr:HNK Stolac|HNK Stolac]] in his native [[Stolac]],<ref>[http://nk-slaven-belupo.hr/ekipa/nikola-katic-2/ Nikola Katić] at the [[NK Slaven Belupo]] official page</ref> before moving on to [[NK Neretvanac Opuzen|NK Neretvanac]] in [[Opuzen]], [[Croatia]]. He was soon moved to the club's senior team and started featuring in [[Croatian Third Football League|Treća HNL Jug]].<ref>[http://www.nogometplus.net/nogometplusnet/tekst/TabId/98/ArtMID/508/ArticleID/1427/Hajduk-B-Probe-i-prinove.aspx Hajduk B probe i prinove] at NogometPlus.net</ref> A year later, he went on a trial with [[HNK Hajduk Split]]'s reserve team, but did not sign.<ref>[http://www.nogometplus.net/nogometplusnet/tekst/TabId/98/ArtMID/508/ArticleID/1427/Hajduk-B-Probe-i-prinove.aspx Hajduk B probe i prinove] at NogometPlus.net</ref> A year later, however, he moved to top-tier [[NK Slaven Belupo]].<ref>[http://nk-slaven-belupo.hr/nikola-katic-potpisao-za-slaven-belupo/ Nikola Katić potpisao za Slaven Belupo] at [[NK Slaven Belupo]] official page</ref> Initially mostly featuring for the youth team, Katić broke into the club's first squad in the [[2016–17 Croatian First Football League|2016–17 season]].

In December 2015, he switched to [[NK Slaven Belupo|Slaven Belupo]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://epodravina.hr/nikola-katic-i-sluzbeno-postao-novi-igrac-slavena-belupa|title=Nikola Katić i službeno postao novi igrač Slavena Belupa|website=epodravina.hr|date=10 December 2015|accessdate=12 December 2015|language=Croatian}}</ref> On 7 May 2017, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over [[NK Istra 1961|Istra 1961]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://index.hr/sport/clanak/slaven-belupo-u-pozitivnoj-seriji-u-koprivnici-pala-i-istra/968342.aspx|title=Slaven Belupo u pozitivnoj seriji: U Koprivnici pala i Istra|website=index.hr|date=7 May 2017|accessdate=8 May 2017|language=Croatian}}</ref>


===Rangers===
===Rangers===
In June 2018, Katić was transferred to Scottish side [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44458374|title=Nikola Katic: Rangers sign Croatian defender on four-year deal|website=bbc.co.uk|date=12 June 2018|accessdate=12 June 2018}}</ref> He made his official debut for the club in a [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|UEFA Europa League qualifier]] against [[KF Shkupi|Shkupi]] on 12 July.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://skysports.com/football/rangers-2-0-shkupi-steven-gerrard-era-starts-with-europa-league-first-qualifying-round-win/392436|title=Rangers 2-0 Shkupi: Steven Gerrard era starts with Europa League first qualifying round win|website=skysports.com|date=12 July 2018|accessdate=12 July 2018}}</ref> On 2 August, he scored his first goal for Rangers in a [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round|UEFA Europa League qualifier]] against [[NK Osijek|Osijek]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6929156/rangers-1-osijek-1-gers-win-2-1-on-aggregate-nikola-katic-nets-to-ko-fellow-croats-but-europa-league-joy-is-overshadowed-by-violence-outside-ibrox|title=Rangers 1 Osijek 1 (Gers win 2-1 on aggregate) – Nikola Katic nets to KO fellow Croats but Europa League joy is overshadowed by violence outside Ibrox|website=thesun.co.uk|date=2 August 2018|accessdate=2 August 2018}}</ref> A week later, he made his league debut against [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://skysports.com/football/aberdeen-1-1-rangers-steven-gerrard-denied-first-rangers-league-win-by-90-th-minute-bruce-anderson-equaliser/391143|title=Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers: Steven Gerrard denied first Rangers league win by 90th-minute Bruce Anderson equaliser|website=skysports.com|date=5 August 2018|accessdate=6 August 2018}}</ref> On 20 April 2019, he scored his first league goal for the team in a defeat of [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://skysports.com/football/hearts-1-3-rangers-steven-gerrard-s-team-put-celtic-title-party-on-hold/406760|title=Hearts 1-3 Rangers: Steven Gerrard's team put Celtic title party on hold|website=skysports.com|date=20 April 2019|accessdate=20 April 2019}}</ref>
In June 2018, Katić left Slaven to join [[Scottish Premiership]] club [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] on a four-year deal, for an undisclosed transfer fee.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44458374 |title=Nikola Katic: Rangers sign Croatian defender on four-year deal |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 June 2018 |access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref>

In October, Katić signed a new four-year deal with the squad.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50090542|title=Nikola Katic: Croatian defender signs new Rangers deal until 2023|website=bbc.co.uk|date=17 October 2019|accessdate=20 October 2019}}</ref>

In July 2020, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as an [[Anterior cruciate ligament injury|anterior cruciate ligament tear]] and was ruled out for at least six months. Over a year after the injury, on 24 July 2021, he returned to the pitch.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7450805/rangers-0-brighton-0-nikola-katic-returns-and-duffy-clears-off-line-as-gers-start-big-weekend-with-tame-friendly-draw|title=Rangers 0 Brighton 0 – Nikola Katic returns and Duffy clears off line as Gers start big weekend with tame friendly draw|website=thescottishsun.co.uk|date=24 July 2021|accessdate=24 July 2021}}</ref>

He won his first trophy with the club on 7 March 2021, when they were crowned league champions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/od-kantonalne-lige-do-titule-sa-kultnim-klubom-filmska-prica-nikole-katica-i-rangersa/393089|title=Od kantonalne lige do titule sa kultnim klubom: Filmska priča Nikole Katića i Rangersa|website=sportsport.ba|date=7 March 2021|accessdate=8 March 2021|language=Bosnian}}</ref>

In August, he was sent on a season-long loan to [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58398741|title=Rangers duo Cedric Itten and Nikola Katic loaned out for season|website=bbc.co.uk|date=31 August 2021|accessdate=1 September 2021}}</ref>


===Zürich===
On 29 December 2019, Katić scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory in the [[Old Firm]] against [[Celtic FC|Celtic]], the first win at [[Celtic Park]] for Rangers since 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50882543|title=Celtic 1-2 Rangers: Nikola Katic gives Steven Gerrard's side Old Firm derby win|first=Tom|last=English|publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 December 2019 |access-date=29 December 2019}}</ref>
In August 2022, Katić moved to Swiss outfit [[FC Zürich|Zürich]] on a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sport.ch/superleague/1005219/der-fc-zuerich-verpflichtet-einen-kroatischen-nationalspieler|title=Der FC Zürich verpflichtet einen kroatischen Nationalspieler|website=sport.ch|date=31 August 2022|accessdate=1 September 2022|language=German}}</ref> He made his competitive debut for the side in a [[2022–23 UEFA Europa League#Group A|UEFA Europa League]] game against [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sport.ch/uefa/1022279/schwacher-fcz-kassiert-naechste-klatsche-der-meister-rutscht-immer-tiefer-in-die-krise|title=Schwacher FCZ kassiert nächste Klatsche – der Meister rutscht immer tiefer in die Krise|website=sport.ch|date=6 October 2022|accessdate=8 October 2022|language=German}}</ref> A week later, he made his league debut against [[FC Winterthur|Winterthur]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sport.ch/superleague/1022569/planloser-fcz-bleibt-auch-bei-nullnummer-gegen-aengstliches-winterthur-sieglos|title=Planloser FCZ bleibt auch bei Nullnummer gegen ängstliches Winterthur sieglos|website=sport.ch|date=9 October 2022|accessdate=12 October 2022|language=German}}</ref> On 13 November, he scored his first goal for Zürich in a victory over [[Servette FC|Servette]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sport.ch/superleague/1040050/der-fcz-ballert-sich-den-frust-von-der-seele-ueberzeugender-fc-zuerich-bezwingt-den-servette-fc-mit-4-1|title=Der FCZ ballert sich den Frust von der Seele – Überzeugender FC Zürich bezwingt den Servette FC mit 4:1|website=sport.ch|date=13 November 2022|accessdate=16 November 2022|language=German}}</ref>


In October 2023, he extended his contract with the squad until June 2026.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sport.ch/superleague/1183523/der-neue-fcz-sportchef-malenovic-ueberzeugt-einen-wechselkandidat-von-einer-vertragsverlaengerung|title=Der neue FCZ-Sportchef Malenovic überzeugt einen Wechselkandidat von einer Vertragsverlängerung|website=sport.ch|date=19 October 2023|accessdate=20 October 2023|language=German}}</ref>
===FC Zürich===
On 31 August 2022, Katić joined [[Swiss Super League]] club [[FC Zürich]] for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.rangers.co.uk/Article/nikola-katic-joins-fc-zuerich/5Jpcz5Kv9JB8HX4GtzF7LI|title=Nikola Katic Joins FC Zurich|website=www.rangers.co.uk|date=31 August 2022|accessdate=31 August 2022}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.fcz.ch/de/profis/news/2022/fcz-verpflichtet-innenverteidiger-nikola-katic/|title=Der FC Zürich verpflichtet Innenverteidiger Nikola Katic|trans-title=FC Zurich signs central defender Nikola Katic|website=www.fcz.ch/de|language=German|date=31 August 2022|accessdate=31 August 2022}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
Katić represented [[Croatia national under-21 football team|Croatia]] at under-21 level, playing against [[Austria national under-21 football team|Austria]] and [[Slovenia national under-21 football team|Slovenia]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hns-cff.hr/en/players/332701/nikola-katic/|title= NIKOLA KATIĆ|publisher= Croatia FA|date=12 June 2018|access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref> Katić was called up to the senior [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] team in May 2017, and he made his full international debut as a late substitute for [[Ivan Santini]] in a 2–1 win against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29841|title=Player Database|website=eu-football.info|accessdate=2021-03-28}}</ref>
After representing [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] at the [[Croatia national under-21 football team|under-21 level]], Katić made his senior international debut in a [[Exhibition game#Association football|friendly]] game against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] on 28 May 2017. However, in April 2024, he decided that he would play for [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team|Bosnia and Herzegovina]] in the future.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://scsport.ba/katic-skida-hrvatski-dres-i-postaje-novi-reprezentativac-bosne-i-hercegovine|title=Katić skida hrvatski dres i postaje novi reprezentativac Bosne i Hercegovine|website=scsport.ba|date=10 May 2024|accessdate=12 May 2024|language=Bosnian}}</ref>


In May, his request to change sports citizenship from Swedish to Bosnian was approved by [[FIFA]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sport1.oslobodjenje.ba/s1/fudbal/reprezentacija/spahic-govorio-o-gigovicu-djuricu-jasicu-ali-i-drugima-posao-nece-biti-lagan-954702|title=Spahić govorio o Gigoviću, Đuriću, Jašiću, ali i drugima: Posao neće biti lagan|website=oslobodjenje.ba|date=16 May 2024|accessdate=17 May 2024|language=Bosnian}}</ref> Later that month, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against [[England national football team|England]] and [[Italy national football team|Italy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://faktor.ba/sport/fudbal/barbarez-objavio-spisak-za-englesku-i-italiju-cetiri-nova-reprezentativca-poziv-i-dzeki/188054|title=Barbarez objavio spisak za Englesku i Italiju: Četiri nova reprezentativca, poziv i Džeki|website=faktor.ba|date=16 May 2024|accessdate=18 May 2024|language=Bosnian}}</ref>
He was named in [[2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads#Croatia|Croatia's squad]] for [[2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|UEFA Under-21 Euro 2019]] and was featured in all three group stage matches as Croatia finished last in the [[2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship#Group C|group]] following losses to [[Romania national under-21 football team|Romania]] and [[France national under-21 football team|France]] and a draw with [[England national under-21 football team|England]].


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 29 April 2022}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Nikola Katic|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/nikola-kati/435185/|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=20 December 2019}}</ref>


===Club===
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{{updated|match played 20 May 2024}}<ref name=soccerway>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/nikola-kati/435185|title=N. Katić|website=soccerway.com|accessdate=20 May 2024}}</ref>
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!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan=2|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan=3|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|Includes [[Croatian Football Cup|Croatian Cup]] and [[Scottish Cup]].}}
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!colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes [[Scottish League Cup]].}}
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!colspan="2"|Europe
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!colspan="2"|Total
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!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[NK Slaven Belupo|Slaven Belupo]]
|rowspan=3|[[NK Neretvanac Opuzen|Neretvanac Opuzen]]
|[[2014–15 in Croatian football|2014–15]]
|[[Second Football League (Croatia)|Croatian Second League South]]
|14||2||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||14||2
|-
|[[2015–16 in Croatian football|2015–16]]
|Croatian Second League South
|15||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||15||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!29!!2!!colspan=2|–!!colspan=2|–!!colspan=2|–!!29!!2
|-
|rowspan=4|[[NK Slaven Belupo|Slaven Belupo]]
|[[2015–16 Croatian First Football League|2015–16]]
|[[2015–16 Croatian First Football League|2015–16]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Croatian First Football League|Prva HNL]]
|[[Croatian Football League]]
|1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|1||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||1||0
|-
|-
|[[2016–17 Croatian First Football League|2016–17]]
|[[2016–17 Croatian First Football League|2016–17]]
|Croatian Football League
|29||1||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||2
|29||1||3||1||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||32||2
|-
|-
|[[2017–18 Croatian First Football League|2017–18]]
|[[2017–18 Croatian First Football League|2017–18]]
|Croatian Football League
|34||0||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||1
|35||0||2||1||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||37||1
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!colspan=2|Total
!64!!1!!5!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!69!!3
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|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|rowspan=3|[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|[[2018–19 Rangers F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name=AL2018>{{soccerbase season|123419|2018|accessdate=14 August 2018}}</ref>
|[[2018–19 Rangers F.C. season|2018–19]]
|[[Scottish Premiership]]
|[[Scottish Premiership]]
|18||1||1||0||2||1||9{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||1||30||3
|18||1||1||0||2||1||9{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||1||30||3
|-
|-
|[[2019–20 Rangers F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name=AL2019>{{soccerbase season|123419|2019|accessdate=14 August 2019}}</ref>
|[[2019–20 Rangers F.C. season|2019–20]]
|[[Scottish Premiership]]
|Scottish Premiership
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|19||2||1||0||1||0||8{{efn|name=UEL}}||1||29||3
|-
|-
!colspan=2|Total
|[[2020–21 Rangers F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref name=AL2020>{{soccerbase season|123419|2020|accessdate=14 August 2019}}</ref>
|[[Scottish Premiership]]
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==Honours==
==Honours==
'''Rangers'''<ref name=soccerway/>
'''Hajduk Split'''
*[[Scottish Premiership]]: [[2020–21 Scottish Premiership|2020–21]]
*[[Croatian Football Cup|Croatian Cup]]: [[2021–22 Croatian Football Cup|2021–22]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Croatian Cup Final: Hajduk Beats Rijeka for First Trophy in 9 Years! |url=https://www.total-croatia-news.com/sport/63139-croatian-cup-final |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=www.total-croatia-news.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>

'''Hajduk Split'''<ref name=soccerway/>
*[[Croatian Football Cup|Croatian Cup]]: [[2021–22 Croatian Football Cup|2021–22]]


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 15:06, 27 May 2024

Not to be confused with Nikola Katic.

Nikola Katić
Katić playing for Rangers in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Ljubuški, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Zürich
Number 24
Youth career
2001–2013 HNK Stolac
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 HNK Stolac
2014–2015 Neretvanac Opuzen 29 (2)
2015–2018 Slaven Belupo 65 (1)
2018–2022 Rangers 37 (3)
2021–2022 → Hajduk Split (loan) 21 (0)
2022– Zürich 56 (5)
International career‡
2017–2019 Croatia U21 8 (0)
2017 Croatia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 June 2019

Nikola Katić (pronounced [nǐkola kâtitɕ]; born 10 October 1996) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss Super League club Zürich and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Katić started his professional career at HNK Stolac, before joining Neretvanac Opuzen in 2014. Two years later he switched to Slaven Belupo. In 2018, he was transferred to Rangers, who loaned him to Hajduk Split in 2021. The following year, he signed with Zürich.

A former Croatian youth international, Katić even made his senior international debut for Croatia, only to switch his allegiance to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024.

Club career

Early career

Katić came through the youth setup of HNK Stolac, which he joined in 2001. He made his professional debut in 2013 at the age of 16, before moving to Croatian team Neretvanac Opuzen in March 2014.[2]

In December 2015, he switched to Slaven Belupo.[3] On 7 May 2017, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Istra 1961.[4]

Rangers

In June 2018, Katić was transferred to Scottish side Rangers for an undisclosed fee.[5] He made his official debut for the club in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Shkupi on 12 July.[6] On 2 August, he scored his first goal for Rangers in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Osijek.[7] A week later, he made his league debut against Aberdeen.[8] On 20 April 2019, he scored his first league goal for the team in a defeat of Hearts.[9]

In October, Katić signed a new four-year deal with the squad.[10]

In July 2020, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as an anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months. Over a year after the injury, on 24 July 2021, he returned to the pitch.[11]

He won his first trophy with the club on 7 March 2021, when they were crowned league champions.[12]

In August, he was sent on a season-long loan to Hajduk Split.[13]

Zürich

In August 2022, Katić moved to Swiss outfit Zürich on a three-year deal.[14] He made his competitive debut for the side in a UEFA Europa League game against PSV.[15] A week later, he made his league debut against Winterthur.[16] On 13 November, he scored his first goal for Zürich in a victory over Servette.[17]

In October 2023, he extended his contract with the squad until June 2026.[18]

International career

After representing Croatia at the under-21 level, Katić made his senior international debut in a friendly game against Mexico on 28 May 2017. However, in April 2024, he decided that he would play for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the future.[19]

In May, his request to change sports citizenship from Swedish to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[20] Later that month, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against England and Italy.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 May 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Scottish League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Neretvanac Opuzen 2014–15 Croatian Second League South 14 2 – – – 14 2
2015–16 Croatian Second League South 15 0 – – – 15 0
Total 29 2 – – – 29 2
Slaven Belupo 2015–16 Croatian Football League 1 0 0 0 – – 1 0
2016–17 Croatian Football League 29 1 3 1 – – 32 2
2017–18 Croatian Football League 35 0 2 1 – – 37 1
Total 65 1 5 2 – – 70 3
Rangers 2018–19 Scottish Premiership 18 1 1 0 2 1 9[b] 1 30 3
2019–20 Scottish Premiership 19 2 1 0 1 0 8[b] 1 29 3
Total 37 3 2 0 3 1 17 2 59 6
Hajduk Split (loan) 2021–22 Croatian Football League 21 0 4 0 – – 25 0
Zürich 2022–23 Swiss Super League 22 1 0 0 – 4[b] 0 26 1
2023–24 Swiss Super League 34 4 1 0 – – 35 4
2024–25 Swiss Super League 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
Total 56 5 1 0 – 4 0 61 5
Career total 208 11 12 2 3 1 21 2 244 16
  1. ^ Includes Croatian Cup, Scottish Cup, Swiss Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Rangers[22]

Hajduk Split[22]

References

  1. ^ "Nikola Katic". fcz.ch (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Bivši stoper Rangersa bi mogao pojačati Zmajeve, ovako je govorio ranije: BiH je moja zemlja". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Nikola Katić i službeno postao novi igrač Slavena Belupa". epodravina.hr (in Croatian). 10 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Slaven Belupo u pozitivnoj seriji: U Koprivnici pala i Istra". index.hr (in Croatian). 7 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Nikola Katic: Rangers sign Croatian defender on four-year deal". bbc.co.uk. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Rangers 2-0 Shkupi: Steven Gerrard era starts with Europa League first qualifying round win". skysports.com. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Rangers 1 Osijek 1 (Gers win 2-1 on aggregate) – Nikola Katic nets to KO fellow Croats but Europa League joy is overshadowed by violence outside Ibrox". thesun.co.uk. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers: Steven Gerrard denied first Rangers league win by 90th-minute Bruce Anderson equaliser". skysports.com. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Hearts 1-3 Rangers: Steven Gerrard's team put Celtic title party on hold". skysports.com. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Nikola Katic: Croatian defender signs new Rangers deal until 2023". bbc.co.uk. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Rangers 0 Brighton 0 – Nikola Katic returns and Duffy clears off line as Gers start big weekend with tame friendly draw". thescottishsun.co.uk. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Od kantonalne lige do titule sa kultnim klubom: Filmska priča Nikole Katića i Rangersa". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 7 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Rangers duo Cedric Itten and Nikola Katic loaned out for season". bbc.co.uk. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Der FC Zürich verpflichtet einen kroatischen Nationalspieler". sport.ch (in German). 31 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Schwacher FCZ kassiert nächste Klatsche – der Meister rutscht immer tiefer in die Krise". sport.ch (in German). 6 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Planloser FCZ bleibt auch bei Nullnummer gegen ängstliches Winterthur sieglos". sport.ch (in German). 9 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Der FCZ ballert sich den Frust von der Seele – Überzeugender FC Zürich bezwingt den Servette FC mit 4:1". sport.ch (in German). 13 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Der neue FCZ-Sportchef Malenovic überzeugt einen Wechselkandidat von einer Vertragsverlängerung". sport.ch (in German). 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  19. ^ "Katić skida hrvatski dres i postaje novi reprezentativac Bosne i Hercegovine". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Spahić govorio o Gigoviću, Đuriću, Jašiću, ali i drugima: Posao neće biti lagan". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Barbarez objavio spisak za Englesku i Italiju: Četiri nova reprezentativca, poziv i Džeki". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  22. ^ a b c "N. Katić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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