Nikica Jelavic
Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Nikica Jelavic |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nikica Jelavić |
| Date of birth | 1985-08-27 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Čapljina, Croatia |
| Citizenship | Croatia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-03-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Pharos Sport Agency |
| Outfitter | New Balance |
Percentile rank vs 272 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2019. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guizhou Hengfeng | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 465 |
| Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 148 |
| Beijing Renhe | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 172 |
| NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 481 |
| Hull City | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 764 |
| Everton FC | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 69 | 21 | 6 | 1,062 |
| Rangers FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 55 | 36 | 14 | 644 |
| Rapid Vienna | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 95 | 43 | 17 | 1,013 |
| Zulte Waregem | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 764 |
| HNK Hajduk Split | 3 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 271 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | League One | Guizhou Hengfeng | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 164 |
| 2018 | Chinese FA Cup | Guizhou Hengfeng | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Super League | Guizhou Hengfeng | 18 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 301 |
| 2017 | Super League | Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 148 |
| 2016 | League One | Beijing Renhe | 29 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 172 |
| 20/21 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SuperSport HNL | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Hull City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | West Ham United | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 341 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Hull City | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 226 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Hull City | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 264 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Everton FC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 430 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Everton FC | 37 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 347 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 134 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Everton FC | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 22 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 136 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 91 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Rapid Vienna | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 23 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 112 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | 33 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 155 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Rapid Vienna | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Rapid Vienna | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 09/10 | ÖFB-Cup | Rapid Vienna | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | 34 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Rapid Vienna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | ÖFB-Cup | Rapid Vienna | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 07/08 | Beker van België | Zulte Waregem | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | Zulte Waregem | 23 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 581 |
| 06/07 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Hajduk Split | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 271 |
| 05/06 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | HNK Hajduk Split | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | GOSK Gabela | Hajduk U19 | Transfer | 0 | €130k |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Hajduk U19 | Hajduk Split | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Hajduk Split | Zulte Waregem | Transfer | 325000 | €500k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Zulte Waregem | Rapid Vienna | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Rapid Vienna | Zulte Waregem | Return from loan | 525000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Zulte Waregem | Rapid Vienna | Transfer | 525000 | €1.80m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-19 | Rapid Vienna | Rangers | Transfer | 2500000 | €4.90m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Rangers | Everton | Transfer | 5000000 | €6.60m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-15 | Everton | Hull City | Transfer | 6500000 | €7.80m |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-01 | Hull City | West Ham | Transfer | 6500000 | €4.10m |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-15 | West Ham | BJ Renhe | Transfer | 4000000 | €1.12m |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-23 | BJ Renhe | GZ H. Zhicheng | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | GZ Hengfeng | BJ Renhe | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | BJ Renhe | GZ Hengfeng | Transfer | 3000000 | €3.30m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-03 | GuiZ FC | NK Lokomotiva | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-01 | NK Lokomotiva | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Ill | 2008-03-01 | 2008-03-25 | 25 | 7 |
| 09/10 | Back problems | 2010-02-05 | 2010-02-16 | 12 | 1 |
| 10/11 | Broken ankle | 2010-10-02 | 2011-01-01 | 92 | 18 |
| 11/12 | Knee problems | 2011-08-07 | 2011-08-21 | 15 | 4 |
| 11/12 | flu | 2011-10-21 | 2011-10-26 | 6 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Meniscus injury | 2015-03-19 | 2015-05-04 | 47 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €525k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28207 | #9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21141 | #16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3556 | #9 | 36 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Drazan | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Yasin Pehlivan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Xin Tang | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | 18 | 33 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 16 | 23 |
| 2016 | League One | Beijing Renhe | 15 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | League One | Beijing Renhe | 8 | 29 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 7 | 23 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | 6 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | GZ Hengfeng | BJ Renhe | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-23 | BJ Renhe | GZ H. Zhicheng | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Rapid Vienna | Zulte Waregem | Return from loan | — | €525k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Zulte Waregem | Rapid Vienna | Loan | — | €700k |
Teams faced most often by Nikica Jelavic'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 24% |
| Arsenal FC | 46 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 39 | 88 | -49 | 13% |
| Chelsea FC | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 42 | 80 | -38 | 15% |
| Manchester United | 46 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 44 | 89 | -45 | 20% |
| Liverpool FC | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 44 | 78 | -34 | 20% |
| Manchester City | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 46 | 69 | -23 | 28% |
| Aston Villa | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 56 | 59 | -3 | 24% |
| Sunderland AFC | 44 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 45% |
| Stoke City | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 45 | 46 | -1 | 26% |
| Newcastle United | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 40% |
| Fulham FC | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 36 | +39 | 63% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 12/13 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2017 | Goal #150 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13 | 164 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.74 |
| 2018 | 20 | 301 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 25 | 148 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.65 |
| 2016 | 29 | 172 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.09 |
| 20/21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 20 | 755 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 14/15 | 29 | 226 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 309 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 777 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 681 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 472 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 09/10 | 48 | 474 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 07/08 | 25 | 764 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 271 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Nikica Jelavic
Who is Nikica Jelavic?
Nikica Jelavic is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Nikica Jelavic?
Nikica Jelavic is 40 years old. He was born on August 27, 1985 in Čapljina.
What position does Nikica Jelavic play?
Nikica Jelavic plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Nikica Jelavic play for?
Nikica Jelavic currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nikica Jelavic scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nikica Jelavic has scored 167 goals in 425 appearances.
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