Nikica Jelavic
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.39
goals / match
Rapid Vienna
top club · 95 apps
Career highs
€9.00m
peak value · 2012
€7.80m
top transfer fee · 13/14
29
best season · 09/10
40 / 6
int'l caps / goals
425Appearances
167Goals
64Assists
55Yellow cards
0Red cards
64Full matches (90′)
| 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 |
Mar 2021
Transfer: NK Lokomotiva → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Sep 2020
Transfer: GuiZ FC → NK Lokomotiva
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Guizhou Hengfeng
13 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Guizhou Hengfeng
20 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: BJ Renhe → GZ Hengfeng
17/18 · Transfer · €3.30m
Dec 2017
Transfer: GZ Hengfeng → BJ Renhe
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
2017 — Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng
25 matches · 15 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2017
Transfer: BJ Renhe → GZ H. Zhicheng
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
2016 — Beijing Renhe
29 matches · 15 G · 8 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2016
Transfer: West Ham → BJ Renhe
15/16 · Transfer · €1.12m
Sep 2015
Transfer: Hull City → West Ham
15/16 · Transfer · €4.10m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Hull City, West Ham United
20 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Hull City
29 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Everton → Hull City
13/14 · Transfer · €7.80m
Jul 2013
13/14 — Everton FC, Hull City
26 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Everton FC
43 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Rangers → Everton
11/12 · Transfer · €6.60m
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2011
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Rangers FC, Everton FC
44 matches · 28 G · 8 A · across 7 competitions
Oct 2010
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Aug 2010
Transfer: Rapid Vienna → Rangers
10/11 · Transfer · €4.90m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Rapid Vienna, Rangers FC
35 matches · 25 G · 9 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2010
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Rapid Vienna
48 matches · 29 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Zulte Waregem → Rapid Vienna
09/10 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jun 2009
Transfer: Rapid Vienna → Zulte Waregem
08/09 · Return from loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Rapid Vienna
39 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Zulte Waregem → Rapid Vienna
08/09 · Loan
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Zulte Waregem
25 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Hajduk Split → Zulte Waregem
07/08 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2006
06/07 — HNK Hajduk Split
23 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — HNK Hajduk Split
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Hajduk U19 → Hajduk Split
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — HNK Hajduk Split
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: GOSK Gabela → Hajduk U19
02/03 · Transfer · €130k
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €9.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 272 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2019. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 3.84/90
Assists1 total · 0.55/90
G+A8 total · 4.39/90
Yellow cards4 total · 2.20/90
Minutes played by club
Guizhou Hengfeng
8.0%
Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng
2.6%
Beijing Renhe
3.0%
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
0.0%
West Ham United
8.3%
Hull City
13.2%
Everton FC
18.4%
Rangers FC
11.1%
Rapid Vienna
17.5%
Zulte Waregem
13.2%
HNK Hajduk Split
4.7%
| 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 |
Current—
Peak€9.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| 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.
Premiership
45 apps
30 G
11 A
Premier League
114 apps
30 G
6 A
Bundesliga
71 apps
27 G
11 A
League One
42 apps
22 G
9 A
Super League
43 apps
20 G
7 A
Europa League Qualifying
15 apps
9 G
5 A
FA Cup
11 apps
6 G
3 A
SuperSport HNL
27 apps
5 G
4 A
Scot. League Cup
4 apps
4 G
1 A
Europa League
6 apps
4 G
1 A
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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.