Nikola Nikic
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Nikola Nikić - Folcika is a Bosnian
football
manager
and former player. He is currently employed as a manager of a Bosnia-Herzegovina national U21 team
.
He got his nickname after VW Beatle car - Volks Wagen or Folcika.
. He came there from Zvijezda Gradačac
in 1979. Although he was an excellent winger
, he became famous because of his funny character and truthful nature. Maybe he is not one of the all-time best FK Željezničar players, but surely one of the most popular ones. He is often a guest on various TV
and radio
shows because of his stories about himself being silly in all kind of strange situations.
His biggest playing success was being the member of famous FK Željezničar squad which under the guidance of Ivica Osim
reached UEFA Cup
semifinals with in 1984/85. But Nikić didn't play the semifinal match against Videoton because in December 1984 he moved to Greece
where he stayed for four seasons. In 1984-85 he played for Egaleo F.C. (19 apps/3 goals). During 1985/86 and 1986/87 seasons he played for Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
and scored 12 goals in 53 league matches. At the end of 1986/87 season moved to Aris' fierce rival PAOK and played only 9 league matches in season 1987/88 without scoring any goal. After that season, he came back to FK Željezničar in 1988 where he stayed until the end of 1990/91 season.
and NK Žepče
. He guided FK Modriča to the place in Bosnian Premier League
in 2003. He was also a coach of Bosnia-Herzegovina national U19 team. Since January 11, 2007, he is a coach of Bosnia-Herzegovina U21 team
.
Bosnians
Bosnians are people who reside in, or come from, Bosnia and Herzegovina. By the modern state definition a Bosnian can be anyone who holds citizenship of the state. This includes, but is not limited to, members of the constituent ethnic groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosniaks, Bosnian Serbs and...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
and former player. He is currently employed as a manager of a Bosnia-Herzegovina national U21 team
Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team
Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national football team is a youth team of Bosnia and Herzegovina that represents the country in the European Under-21 Football Championship and friendly matches....
.
He got his nickname after VW Beatle car - Volks Wagen or Folcika.
Life and playing career
Nikola Nikić became famous after playing for FK ŽeljezničarFK Željeznicar
FK Željezničar is a professional football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo.The initial acronym stands for Fudbalski sportski klub , and the name Željezničar means "railway worker," given because it was established by a group of railway workers.Željezničar, alias "Željo," is the most...
. He came there from Zvijezda Gradačac
NK Zvijezda Gradacac
NK Zvijezda Gradačac, or commonly referred to as just Zvijezda is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, based in the town of Gradačac. Zvijezda host their home matches at the Banja Ilidža stadium, which has a capacity of 5,000 seats...
in 1979. Although he was an excellent winger
Winger (sport)
In certain sports, such as football, field hockey, ice hockey, handball, rugby union, lacrosse and rugby league, the term winger is the name of a position. It refers to positions on the extreme left and right sides of the pitch . In American football and Canadian football, the analogous position...
, he became famous because of his funny character and truthful nature. Maybe he is not one of the all-time best FK Željezničar players, but surely one of the most popular ones. He is often a guest on various TV
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
shows because of his stories about himself being silly in all kind of strange situations.
His biggest playing success was being the member of famous FK Željezničar squad which under the guidance of Ivica Osim
Ivica Osim
Ivan "Ivica" Osim is a Bosnian former football player and manager. He was most recently head coach of Japan, before he suffered a stroke in November 2007 and left the post...
reached UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
semifinals with in 1984/85. But Nikić didn't play the semifinal match against Videoton because in December 1984 he moved to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
where he stayed for four seasons. In 1984-85 he played for Egaleo F.C. (19 apps/3 goals). During 1985/86 and 1986/87 seasons he played for Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in...
and scored 12 goals in 53 league matches. At the end of 1986/87 season moved to Aris' fierce rival PAOK and played only 9 league matches in season 1987/88 without scoring any goal. After that season, he came back to FK Željezničar in 1988 where he stayed until the end of 1990/91 season.
Managing career
After he ended his career as a professional footballer, he became a coach. He was head coach at FK ModričaFK Modrica
FK Modriča Maxima is a football club playing in the town of Modriča, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.The club was founded in 1922 and it is currently active in the First League of the Republika Srpska. Modriča Maxima won the first place in First League of RS in 2002/03 season, which...
and NK Žepče
NK Žepce
NK Žepče was a football club from Žepče, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The team was known as NK Zovko Žepče, until 2003, when Limorad became their primary sponsor. Since 2004/2005 season, there are no sponsors in the name....
. He guided FK Modriča to the place in Bosnian Premier League
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the country's most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs with last two teams relegated at the end of every season....
in 2003. He was also a coach of Bosnia-Herzegovina national U19 team. Since January 11, 2007, he is a coach of Bosnia-Herzegovina U21 team
Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team
Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national football team is a youth team of Bosnia and Herzegovina that represents the country in the European Under-21 Football Championship and friendly matches....
.
External sources
- Playing career at Playerhistory.