Career snapshot
Career highs
| 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 |
| 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.
| 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.
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Frequently asked about Nikola Zigic
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.
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