Nikola Kalinić
Career snapshot
Position rank · 23/24
Among 3,530 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1988-01-05 · 6 players total
| Full name | Nikola Kalinić |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-01-05 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Solin, Croatia |
| Citizenship | Croatia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | LIAN Sports Group |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 1175 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Hajduk Split | 6 | 05/06 | 23/24 | 109 | 45 | 16 | 1,184 |
| Hellas Verona | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 636 |
| AS Roma | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 113 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 490 |
| AC Milan | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 302 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 83 | 33 | 10 | 804 |
| Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 5 | 11/12 | 15/16 | 125 | 49 | 8 | 1,669 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 53 | 13 | 4 | 1,235 |
| Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| HNK Sibenik | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 211 |
| NK Pula Staro Cesko | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 355 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Hajduk Split | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 200 |
| 22/23 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Hajduk Split | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 104 |
| 22/23 | SuperSport Super Cup | HNK Hajduk Split | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | HNK Hajduk Split | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 1. HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 186 |
| 21/22 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Hajduk Split | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | Hellas Verona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | Hellas Verona | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | Hellas Verona | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 536 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | AS Roma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | AS Roma | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 319 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Super Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | AC Milan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | AC Milan | 31 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 302 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | ACF Fiorentina | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 99 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 32 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 166 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 325 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 36 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 214 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 226 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 102 |
| 14/15 | Ukrainian Cup | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 134 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 121 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 205 |
| 12/13 | Ukrainian Cup | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier Liga | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 140 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 214 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League Play Offs | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 127 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 724 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Hajduk Split | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 08/09 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 28 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 161 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | HNK Hajduk Split | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 07/08 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Hajduk Split | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 25 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 113 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | HNK Hajduk Split | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Sibenik | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| 06/07 | SuperSport HNL | NK Pula Staro Cesko | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 355 |
| 05/06 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Hajduk Yth. | Hajduk U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Hajduk U17 | Hajduk U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Hajduk U19 | Hajduk Split | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Hajduk Split | Pula Staro Cesko | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-31 | Pula Staro Cesko | Hajduk Split | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Hajduk Split | HNK Sibenik | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | HNK Sibenik | Hajduk Split | Return from loan | 780000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-03 | Hajduk Split | Blackburn | Transfer | 6000000 | €7.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-12 | Blackburn | Dnipro | Transfer | 4500000 | €6.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-14 | Dnipro | Fiorentina | Transfer | 7000000 | €5.50m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-22 | Fiorentina | AC Milan | Loan | 20000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | AC Milan | Fiorentina | Return from loan | 14000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Fiorentina | AC Milan | Transfer | 14000000 | €22.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-09 | AC Milan | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 14000000 | €14.50m |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Atlético Madrid | AS Roma | Loan | 10000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-08-31 | AS Roma | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | 5500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-05 | Atlético Madrid | Hellas Verona | Transfer | 5500000 | €1.80m |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-07 | Hellas Verona | Hajduk Split | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Hajduk Split | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-18 | Without Club | Hajduk Split | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Hajduk Split | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Ankle injury | 2011-10-07 | 2011-10-27 | 21 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Knee problems | 2017-01-30 | 2017-02-10 | 12 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Lumbar vertebra problems | 2017-04-02 | 2017-04-09 | 8 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Adductor injury | 2017-10-01 | 2017-10-16 | 16 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Foot bruise | 2017-12-29 | 2018-01-05 | 8 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Pubalgia | 2018-02-07 | 2018-02-19 | 13 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Back problems | 2018-06-17 | 2018-07-16 | 30 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Ankle injury | 2018-09-02 | 2018-09-21 | 20 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Ill | 2019-01-18 | 2019-01-25 | 8 | 1 |
| 18/19 | flu | 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-23 | 22 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Broken fibula | 2019-10-21 | 2019-11-26 | 37 | 7 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring muscle injury | 2020-11-22 | 2021-01-01 | 41 | 8 |
| 20/21 | muscular problems | 2021-02-14 | 2021-04-10 | 56 | 8 |
| 20/21 | Muscle fatigue | 2021-04-16 | 2021-04-20 | 5 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Calf problems | 2021-11-26 | 2022-01-05 | 41 | 7 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €780k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34699 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #29380 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21141 | — | 18 | 15 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17379 | — | 12 | 11 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11943 | #9 | 9 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3556 | #16 | 42 | 15 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federico Bernardeschi | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Artem Fedetskyi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matías Vecino | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaba Kankava | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josip Ilicic | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Ondrej Mazuch | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Giuliano | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Nenad Tomovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Gama | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Douglas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 17 | 25 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 15 | 32 |
| 08/09 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 15 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 6 | 25 |
| 08/09 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 6 | 28 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | AC Milan | 5 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-08-31 | AS Roma | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | — | €5.50m |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Atlético Madrid | AS Roma | Loan | — | €10.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | AC Milan | Fiorentina | Return from loan | — | €14.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-22 | Fiorentina | AC Milan | Loan | — | €20.00m |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | HNK Sibenik | Hajduk Split | Return from loan | — | €780k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Hajduk Split | HNK Sibenik | Loan | — | €750k |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-31 | Pula Staro Cesko | Hajduk Split | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Hajduk Split | Pula Staro Cesko | Loan | — | €750k |
Teams faced most often by Nikola Kalinić'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC Napoli | 81 | 21 | 19 | 41 | 89 | 132 | -43 | 26% |
| Torino FC | 79 | 33 | 31 | 15 | 118 | 87 | +31 | 42% |
| Udinese Calcio | 76 | 41 | 16 | 19 | 112 | 76 | +36 | 54% |
| Genoa CFC | 72 | 35 | 22 | 15 | 112 | 80 | +32 | 49% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 63 | 41 | 13 | 9 | 119 | 57 | +62 | 65% |
| Inter | 62 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 75 | 102 | -27 | 18% |
| Atalanta | 56 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 76 | 80 | -4 | 34% |
| Juventus | 54 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 50 | 93 | -43 | 19% |
| Lazio Roma | 54 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 76 | 84 | -8 | 31% |
| Sampdoria | 53 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 74 | 64 | +10 | 43% |
| Sassuolo Calcio | 52 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 92 | 65 | +27 | 50% |
| Empoli FC | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 80 | 42 | +38 | 52% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 14/15 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 19/20 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 11 | 200 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 22/23 | 20 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 21/22 | 27 | 286 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 20/21 | 19 | 536 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 490 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 17/18 | 41 | 302 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 16/17 | 41 | 265 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2.72 |
| 15/16 | 46 | 618 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 14/15 | 48 | 566 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 359 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 525 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 140 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.57 |
| 10/11 | 22 | 384 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 941 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 581 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 07/08 | 31 | 113 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8.76 |
| 06/07 | 20 | 566 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Nikola Kalinić
Who is Nikola Kalinić?
Nikola Kalinić is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Nikola Kalinić?
Nikola Kalinić is 38 years old. He was born on January 5, 1988 in Solin.
What position does Nikola Kalinić play?
Nikola Kalinić plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Nikola Kalinić play for?
Nikola Kalinić currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nikola Kalinić scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nikola Kalinić has scored 168 goals in 512 appearances.
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