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Niko Sigur
Personal information
Full name Niko Kristian Sigur
Date of birth (2003-09-09) September 9, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hajduk Split
Number 43
Youth career
Mountain United FC
Vancouver Whitecaps
2021 Vaughan Azzurri
2022 NK Radomlje
2022– Hajduk Split
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 York Lions 11 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Hajduk Split 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 22, 2023

Niko Kristian Sigur (born September 9, 2003) is a Canadian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Prva HNL club Hajduk Split.

Early life

Sigur was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada and first began playing soccer with Mountain United FC in Burnaby, [2] in which he won the 2016 BC provincial championship and the 2018 BCSPL League Cup title.[3] He was then selected to play for the Whitecaps FC Academy, winning the USSDA Northwest Division championship in 2018. He attended at Notre Dame Regional Secondary School at the high school level, where he won the 2019 BC AA provincial championship.[4]

University career

Sigur played one year of university soccer at York University in 2021. During his university career he started in 10 of 11 matches, scoring 2 goals and registering 1 assist. He was named York's athlete of the week in November for his semi final playoff performance, which saw him score the winning goal against Ryerson in the 119th minute and recording an assist in the same game. York would later finish with a silver medal the OUA championship during his only season.[5]

Club career

Early career

He played for Vaughan Azzurri's "C" team in 2021, making 2 appearances for the club.[6] He then moved to Croatia in early 2022, joining NK Radomlje's youth setup.[7] He later transferred to Hajduk Split to play for the academy, registering 2 goals and 3 assists in his first youth season.[8]

He was ineligible to play in Hajduk Split's historic UEFA Youth League run due to a special rule where older players in the junior ages must have at least two years of club experience in order to perform.[9]

Hajduk Split

He was signed on August 3, 2022 by Prva HNL side Hajduk Split ahead of their season. He made his unofficial debut for the first-team in a 4-1 friendly win against NK Urania.[10]

He made his official senior debut on a 2-0 win against NK Varaždin on April 22 as a right back, due to the injuries of Dino Mikanović and Gergő Lovrencsics[11]

International career

Sigur is eligible to play for Canada and Croatia. He is yet to represent either nation at the youth or senior level.

Personal life

Sigur was born in Burnaby, British Columbia to Canadian-Croatian parents.

Style of play

Sigur is described as a very technical midfielder who can impact the game on both ends.[12] Sigur regards himself as a defensive midfielder who can also play in several midfield positions.[13] He is also able to play as a right back, as shown on his senior professional debut.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played April 22, 2023[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hajduk Split 2022–23 Prva HNL 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

  1. ^ "Niko Sigur". YorkU Lions. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Alumni Players". Mountain United FC. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Niko Sigur". YorkU Lions. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Niko Sigur". YorkU Lions. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Niko Sigur". YorkU Lions. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Niko Sigur". League1 Ontario. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Niko Sigur NK Radomlje NK Brinje Grosuplje". NK Radomlje (in Croatian). Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Za Hajduk debitirao igrač koji je prošle godine igrao na ulici". Index.hr (in Croatian). Index Sport. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  9. ^ Alfirević, Slaven. "Tko je neočekivani debitant u momčadi Hajduka? Junior koji ne smije nastupati u Europi zbog posebnog pravila". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "Baška Voda: Urania - Hajduk 1:4". HNK Hajduk Split (in Croatian). Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  11. ^ "Niko Sigur: Bio sam nervozan prije debija, ali suigrači su mi puno pomogli" (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  12. ^ "Niko Sigur". YorkU Lions. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "Za Hajduk debitirao igrač koji je prošle godine igrao na ulici". Index.hr (in Croatian). Index Sport. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  14. ^ "Niko Sigur: Bio sam nervozan prije debija, ali suigrači su mi puno pomogli" (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  15. ^ "Niko Sigur profile". Soccerway. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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