Niko Datković

Niko Datković (born 21 April 1993) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cypriot club Nea Salamis Famagusta FC.

Niko Datković
Personal information
Full name Niko Datković[1]
Date of birth (1993-04-21) 21 April 1993
Place of birth Rijeka, Croatia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Nea Salamina
Number 6
Youth career
2003–2008 Pomorac
2008–2011 Rijeka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Rijeka 39 (2)
2014–2015 → Spezia (loan) 31 (4)
2015–2016 → Lugano (loan) 27 (2)
2016–2018 Spezia 10 (0)
2017 → Universitatea Craiova (loan) 9 (0)
2018–2020 Cracovia 32 (1)
2020–2021 Kisvárda 7 (1)
2021–2022 Admira Wacker 23 (1)
2022 Mirandés 3 (0)
2022– Nea Salamina 21 (2)
International career
2010 Croatia U17 1 (0)
2011 Croatia U18 4 (0)
2011–2012 Croatia U19 5 (0)
2011–2013 Croatia U20 9 (1)
2013–2014 Croatia U21 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:13, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Datković was a regular starter in Rijeka's defense during his first professional year with the club in 2011–12. He made his professional debut on 26 August 2011, aged 18, in Rijeka's home win against Šibenik.[2] In two and a half seasons with Rijeka, he collected 38 caps and scored two goals.[3]

In early 2014, Datković was loaned to Spezia in Italy's Serie B, where he spent the second half of the 2013–14 season and the entire 2014–15 season. He spent the following season on loan with Lugano in the Swiss Super League.

On 3 September 2017, it was revealed that Spezia sent Datković on a season-long loan to CS U Craiova in Romania.[4] On 5 August 2020, he signed with Hungarian club Kisvárda.[5]

On 2 February 2021, Datković moved to the Austrian club Admira Wacker.[6] On 29 January of the following year, he moved to Spanish Segunda División side Mirandés on a short-term deal.[7]

Career statistics
Season Club League League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2011–12 Rijeka Prva HNL 16010–170
2012–13 17210–182
2013–14 50102080
Rijeka total 3823020432
2013–14 Spezia (loan) Serie B 61––61
2014–15 25320–273
2015–16 Lugano (loan) Swiss Super League 27220–292
2016–17 Spezia Serie B 100––100
2017–18 00––00
2017–18 Craiova (loan) Liga I 9010–100
Spezia total 4142000434
2017–18 Cracovia Ekstraklasa 6010–70
2018–19 22100–221
2019–20 40001050
Cracovia total 3212010351
Career total 137980301459
Last Update: 20 September 2020.

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Croatia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
  2. HRnogomet.com
  3. HRnogomet.com
  4. "Craiova a transferat doi jucători croați. Unul dintre ei va avea un salariu record" (in Romanian). 3 September 2017.
  5. "Horvát játékos Lengyelországból" (in Hungarian). Kisvárda. 5 August 2020.
  6. "FC FLYERALARM ADMIRA HOLT INNENVERTEIDIGER NIKO DATKOVIC" (in German). Admira Wacker. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  7. "Niko Datkovic firma con el C.D.Mirandés" [Niko Datkovic signs with C.D.Mirandés] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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