Nikola Katić (Croatian pronunciation: [nǐkola kǎːtitɕ, - kâː-];[1][2] born 10 October 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Zürich.[3]
![]() Katić with Rangers in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nikola Katić | ||
Date of birth | (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Ljubuški, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Zürich | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2014 | HNK Stolac | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Neretvanac Opuzen | 36 | (1) |
2016–2018 | Slaven Belupo | 64 | (1) |
2018–2022 | Rangers | 37 | (3) |
2021–2022 | → Hajduk Split (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2022– | FC Zürich | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017–2019 | Croatia U21 | 8 | (0) |
2017 | Croatia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:42, 29 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 June 2019 |
Katić started his football career in 2001 at HNK Stolac in his native Stolac,[4] before moving on to NK Neretvanac in Opuzen, Croatia. He was soon moved to the club's senior team and started featuring in Treća HNL Jug.[5] A year later, he went on a trial with HNK Hajduk Split's reserve team, but did not sign.[6] A year later, however, he moved to top-tier NK Slaven Belupo.[7] Initially mostly featuring for the youth team, Katić broke into the club's first squad in the 2016–17 season.
In June 2018, Katić left Slaven to join Scottish Premiership club Rangers on a four-year deal, for an undisclosed transfer fee.[8]
On 29 December 2019, Katić scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory in the Old Firm against Celtic, the first win at Celtic Park for Rangers since 2010.[9]
On 31 August 2022, Katić joined Swiss Super League club FC Zürich for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.[10][11]
Katić represented Croatia at under-21 level, playing against Austria and Slovenia in 2017.[12] Katić was called up to the senior 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.[13]
He was named in Croatia's squad for UEFA Under-21 Euro 2019 and was featured in all three group stage matches as Croatia finished last in the group following losses to Romania and France and a draw with England.
Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Slaven Belupo | 2015–16 | Prva HNL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||||
2017–18 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||||
Total | 64 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 69 | 3 | ||||
Rangers | 2018–19[15] | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 30 | 3 |
2019–20[16] | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 29 | 3 | |
2020–21[17] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 59 | 6 | ||
Rangers B | 2021–22[18] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Hajduk Split (loan) | 2021–22 | Prva HNL | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
Career total | 122 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 154 | 9 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Croatia | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Hajduk Split
Nìkola
Kátić (Kȃtić)
FC Zürich – current squad | |
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