Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.33
goals / match
Birmingham City
top club · 159 apps
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2007
€14.00m
top transfer fee · 07/08
16
best season · 08/09
56 / 20
int'l caps / goals
291Appearances
95Goals
26Assists
66Yellow cards
2Red cards
40Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nikola Zigic |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Никола Жигић |
| Date of birth | 1980-09-25 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bačka Topola, Serbia |
| Citizenship |  Serbia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 202.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | MONDIALVAS |
Jul 2015
Transfer: Birmingham → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Dec 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Birmingham
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Birmingham City
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Birmingham → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Birmingham City
35 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Birmingham City
36 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Birmingham City
43 matches · 12 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Birmingham City
34 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Valencia → Birmingham
10/11 · Transfer · €7.00m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Valencia CF
26 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2009
Transfer: Racing → Valencia
08/09 · Return from loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Valencia → Racing
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Valencia CF, Racing Santander
24 matches · 16 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2007
Transfer: Racing → Valencia
07/08 · Transfer · €14.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Valencia CF
21 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Red Star → Racing
06/07 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Red Star Belgrade, Racing Santander
38 matches · 14 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Red Star Belgrade
9 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Red Star Belgrade
9 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Red Star Belgrade
5 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Spartak → Red Star
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 2003
Transfer: Kolubara → Spartak
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Mornar Bar → Kolubara
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 2002
Transfer: Backa Topola → Mornar Bar
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: FK TSC U19 → Backa Topola
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Birmingham City
33.5%
Valencia CF
39.8%
Racing Santander
10.1%
Red Star Belgrade
16.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 5 | 10/11 | 14/15 | 159 | 36 | 18 | 1,202 |
| Valencia CF | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 52 | 17 | 1 | 1,428 |
| Racing Santander | 2 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 52 | 25 | 2 | 363 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 592 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Birmingham City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Birmingham City | 33 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 304 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Birmingham City | 35 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 249 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Birmingham City | 35 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 158 |
| 11/12 | Championship Play-Offs | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 262 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Valencia CF | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 413 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Valencia CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 141 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 19 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 130 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Valencia CF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 494 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Red Star Belgrade | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 167 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Racing Santander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 32 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 233 |
| 06/07 | Meridian Super | Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Meridian Prva | Red Star Belgrade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Red Star Belgrade | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 149 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Red Star Belgrade | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Red Star Belgrade | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 |
| 04/05 | Meridian Prva | Red Star Belgrade | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Red Star Belgrade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Red Star Belgrade | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 03/04 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | FK TSC U19 | Backa Topola | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Backa Topola | Mornar Bar | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Mornar Bar | Kolubara | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Kolubara | Spartak | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Spartak | Red Star | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Red Star | Racing | Transfer | 8000000 | €6.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Racing | Valencia | Transfer | 10000000 | €14.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Valencia | Racing | Loan | 7000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Racing | Valencia | Return from loan | 10000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Valencia | Birmingham | Transfer | 8000000 | €7.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Birmingham | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-05 | Without Club | Birmingham | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Birmingham | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€15.00m
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23380 | #19 | 13 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3438 | #19 | 43 | 16 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Stojkovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 13 | 19 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 12 | 32 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Birmingham City | 11 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Championship | Birmingham City | 5 | 35 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 4 | 25 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Birmingham City | 4 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Racing | Valencia | Return from loan | — | €10.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Valencia | Racing | Loan | — | €7.00m |
Teams faced most often by Nikola Zigic'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 38% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 38% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 43% |
| Chelsea FC | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 7% |
| Burnley FC | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 42% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 25% |
| Charlton Athletic | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 17% |
| Aston Villa | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 17% |
| Manchester United | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 22 | -17 | 0% |
| Everton FC | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 8% |
| Liverpool FC | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 17% |
| Derby County | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 35 | 304 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.37 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 249 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2.53 |
| 11/12 | 43 | 248 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3.63 |
| 10/11 | 34 | 401 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 753 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 08/09 | 24 | 262 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.09 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 543 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 400 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3.15 |
| 05/06 | 9 | 198 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.82 |
| 04/05 | 9 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.05 |
| 03/04 | 5 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
79 apps
30 G
3 A
Championship
112 apps
27 G
13 A
UEFA Cup
14 apps
8 G
2 A
Copa del Rey
10 apps
8 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
3 apps
6 G
0 A
Premier League
25 apps
5 G
4 A
Champions League Qu.
7 apps
5 G
1 A
League Cup
9 apps
3 G
0 A
Championship Play-Offs
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
12 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Nikola Zigic?
Nikola Zigic is a Serbia professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Nikola Zigic?
Nikola Zigic is 45 years old. He was born on September 25, 1980 in Bačka Topola.
What position does Nikola Zigic play?
Nikola Zigic plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Nikola Zigic play for?
Nikola Zigic currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nikola Zigic scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nikola Zigic has scored 95 goals in 291 appearances.