Nemanja Nikolics
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽200+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.53
goals / match
Videoton FC
top club · 189 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#3238
goals rank
#3385
assists rank
293
season goals
66
season assists
Among 3,585 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.50m
peak value · 2017
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 16/17
36
best season · 15/16
43 / 8
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1987-12-31 · 6 players total
549Appearances
293Goals
66Assists
44Yellow cards
0Red cards
56Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nemanja Nikolics |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1987-12-31 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Senta, Hungary |
| Citizenship | Hungary Serbia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Vladan Filipovic |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2023
Transfer: AEK Larnaca → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2023
Transfer: Pendikspor → AEK Larnaca
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Fehérvár → Pendikspor
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Pendikspor, AEK Larnaca
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Videoton FC Fehérvár
36 matches · 14 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Videoton FC Fehérvár
40 matches · 22 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2020
Transfer: Chicago → Vidi FC
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — MOL Vidi FC
19 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Chicago Fire
33 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Chicago Fire
35 matches · 19 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
2017 — Chicago Fire
36 matches · 24 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Legia Warszawa → Chicago
16/17 · Transfer · €3.00m
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Legia Warszawa
31 matches · 19 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Legia Warszawa
55 matches · 36 G · 9 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Videoton FC → Legia Warszawa
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Videoton FC
29 matches · 24 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Videoton FC
31 matches · 18 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Videoton FC
44 matches · 22 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Videoton FC
37 matches · 23 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Videoton FC
33 matches · 13 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Kaposvár → Videoton FC
09/10 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2009
09/10 — Kaposvári Rákóczi FC, Videoton FC
31 matches · 19 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Kaposvári Rákóczi FC
22 matches · 16 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Nagyberki → Kaposvár
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Kaposvári Rákóczi FC
12 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Barcs → Nagyberki
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: FK Senta → Barcs
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1204 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.31/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.31/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.61/90
Minutes played by club
AEK Larnaca
5.8%
Pendikspor
0.0%
Videoton FC Fehérvár
10.1%
Chicago Fire
12.7%
MOL Vidi FC
10.8%
Legia Warszawa
17.4%
Videoton FC
30.4%
Kaposvári Rákóczi FC
12.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Larnaca | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 293 |
| Pendikspor | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Videoton FC Fehérvár | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 76 | 36 | 7 | 509 |
| Chicago Fire | 3 | 2017 | 2019 | 104 | 56 | 5 | 638 |
| MOL Vidi FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 544 |
| Legia Warszawa | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 86 | 55 | 11 | 877 |
| Videoton FC | 6 | 09/10 | 14/15 | 189 | 108 | 32 | 1,532 |
| Kaposvári Rákóczi FC | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 50 | 31 | 9 | 641 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 1.Lig | Pendikspor | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions Round | AEK Larnaca | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | AEK Larnaca | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Protathlima Cyta | AEK Larnaca | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 |
| 22/23 | Türkiye Kupasi | Pendikspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC Fehérvár | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 21/22 | NB I. | Videoton FC Fehérvár | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Videoton FC Fehérvár | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Leagues Cup | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 31 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 167 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2018 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 31 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 163 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 2017 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 34 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 123 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Videoton FC Fehérvár | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
| 20/21 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC Fehérvár | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| 20/21 | NB I. | Videoton FC Fehérvár | 31 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 118 |
| 19/20 | Magyar Kupa | MOL Vidi FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 379 |
| 19/20 | NB I. | MOL Vidi FC | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 165 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Legia Warszawa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | Legia Warszawa | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 16/17 | Ekstraklasa | Legia Warszawa | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 108 |
| 16/17 | Puchar Polski | Legia Warszawa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 15/16 | Ekstraklasa | Legia Warszawa | 37 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 108 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Legia Warszawa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Legia Warszawa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
| 15/16 | Puchar Polski | Legia Warszawa | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 15/16 | Superpuchar | Legia Warszawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 14/15 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 25 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 102 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Videoton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 28 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 127 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Videoton FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 370 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Videoton FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| 12/13 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 12/13 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 27 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 133 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Videoton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 11/12 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 30 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 66 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Videoton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 10/11 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 128 |
| 09/10 | Magyar Kupa | Kaposvári Rákóczi FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 |
| 09/10 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 118 |
| 09/10 | NB I. | Kaposvári Rákóczi FC | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 115 |
| 08/09 | NB I. | Kaposvári Rákóczi FC | 22 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 117 |
| 07/08 | NB I. | Kaposvári Rákóczi FC | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | FK Senta | Barcs | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Barcs | Nagyberki | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Nagyberki | Kaposvár | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Kaposvár | Videoton FC | Transfer | 375000 | €300k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Videoton FC | Legia Warszawa | Transfer | 1300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Legia Warszawa | Chicago | Transfer | 3500000 | €3.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-07 | Chicago | Vidi FC | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-12 | Fehérvár | Pendikspor | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-29 | Pendikspor | AEK Larnaca | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | AEK Larnaca | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Broken finger | 2016-11-06 | 2016-11-16 | 11 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Ankle injury | 2018-05-28 | 2018-06-01 | 5 | 1 |
Current€200k
Peak€4.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€175k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3468 | #23 | 43 | 8 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stopira | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Vinícius | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ádám Gyurcsó | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Attila Fiola | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Loïc Nego | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Roland Szolnoki | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Roland Juhász | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ivan Petryak | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Guilherme | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Michal Kucharczyk | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Funsho Bamgboye | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Ekstraklasa | Legia Warszawa | 28 | 37 |
| 2017 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 24 | 34 |
| 14/15 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 21 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Ekstraklasa | Legia Warszawa | 9 | 37 |
| 14/15 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 7 | 25 |
| 08/09 | NB I. | Kaposvári Rákóczi FC | 6 | 22 |
Teams faced most often by Nemanja Nikolics's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 41 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 39% |
| D.C. United | 37 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 55 | -6 | 27% |
| Columbus Crew | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 28% |
| New York RB | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 42% |
| Toronto FC | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 33% |
| Philadelphia Union | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 37 | -2 | 35% |
| Houston Dynamo | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 29% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 39% |
| Real Salt Lake | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 22% |
| FC Dallas | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 35% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 24% |
| Impact de Montréal | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 13/14 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 15/16 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 19/20 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 2018 | Goal #250 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 25 | 293 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 2019 | 33 | 257 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 2018 | 35 | 258 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 36 | 123 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 |
| 20/21 | 40 | 262 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 544 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 507 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 15/16 | 55 | 370 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 14/15 | 29 | 196 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 127 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 |
| 12/13 | 44 | 706 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 168 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.61 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 217 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 523 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 08/09 | 22 | 117 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.54 |
| 07/08 | 12 | 119 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
NB I.
271 apps
147 G
42 A
MLS
96 apps
51 G
5 A
Ekstraklasa
56 apps
40 G
11 A
Magyar Kupa
41 apps
28 G
7 A
Europa League Qualifying
18 apps
7 G
0 A
Puchar Polski
8 apps
7 G
0 A
US Open Cup
6 apps
5 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
7 apps
5 G
0 A
Europa League
11 apps
1 G
1 A
Protathlima Cyta
5 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Nemanja Nikolics
Who is Nemanja Nikolics?
Nemanja Nikolics is a Hungary professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Nemanja Nikolics?
Nemanja Nikolics is 38 years old. He was born on December 31, 1987 in Senta.
What position does Nemanja Nikolics play?
Nemanja Nikolics plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Nemanja Nikolics play for?
Nemanja Nikolics currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nemanja Nikolics scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nemanja Nikolics has scored 293 goals in 549 appearances.