Nikola Sukacev (Serbo-Croatian: Nikola Sukačev; born 24 February 1998) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kriens.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger / Midfielder[1] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Kriens | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2017 | Grasshoppers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Grasshoppers | 17 | (1) |
2019 | → Kriens (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Metalac GM | 0 | (0) |
2021– | Kriens | 2 | (0) |
National team | |||
2012 | Switzerland U15 | 2 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Switzerland U17 | 5 | (0) |
2018 | Switzerland U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2021 |
Sukacev is a sole youth product of Grasshoppers, having joined their academy in 2007. Sukacev made his debut for Grasshoppers in a Swiss Super League 1–1 tie with BSC Young Boys on 10 December 2017, wherein he scored his side's only goal.[2] Sukacev signed his first professional contract with Grasshoppers on 29 January 2018.[3]
On 26 July 2021, he returned to Kriens.[4]
Sukacev was born in Switzerland and is of Serbian descent. He is a youth international for Switzerland, but remains eligible for Serbia.[5]