Nikola Stojiljković

Nikola Stojiljković (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Стојиљковић, pronounced [nǐkola stojǐːʎkoʋitɕ]; born 17 August 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Dibba Al Fujairah.

Nikola Stojiljković
Stojiljković with Braga in 2016
Personal information
Full name Nikola Stojiljković
Date of birth (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992
Place of birth Niš, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Dibba Al Fujairah
Number 9
Youth career
0000 Filip Filipović
0000–2006 Partizan
2006–2010 Rad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Rad 26 (5)
2013–2015 Čukarički 74 (25)
2015–2020 Braga 57 (15)
2017–2018 → Kayserispor (loan) 13 (2)
2018 → Red Star Belgrade (loan) 7 (3)
2019 → Mallorca (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2020 → Boavista (loan) 23 (2)
2020–2021 Farense 21 (3)
2021–2022 Piast Gliwice 8 (1)
2022–2023 Al-Riyadh 32 (18)
2023– Dibba Al Fujairah 2 (1)
International career‡
2009 Serbia U17[lower-alpha 1] 2 (0)
2009–2010 Serbia U19[lower-alpha 1] 5 (1)
2013 Serbia U21[lower-alpha 1] 3 (0)
2016 Serbia 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2018

Club career

Rad

Born in Niš, Stojiljković spent his formatting years at Partizan and Rad. He made his Serbian SuperLiga debut with Rad on 30 May 2009, coming on as a substitute and providing a vital injury time assist in a 2–2 home draw with Vojvodina. During his tenure at Banjica, Stojiljković scored five goals in 26 league appearances, all of them in the 2011–12 season.

Čukarički

In the 2013 winter transfer window, Stojiljković moved to Serbian First League club Čukarički, scoring seven goals in 15 league appearances until the end of the 2012–13 season,[1] thus helping them win promotion back to the top flight. With seven goals in the 2013–14 Serbian SuperLiga, Stojiljković was one of the most deserving for the team's success, finishing in fifth place in the competition, eventually securing them a spot in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. He scored two goals in the qualifying phase, including the winning goal against SV Grödig. Stojiljković finished the season as the club's top scorer with 14 goals in all competitions, helping them win the 2014–15 Serbian Cup, the club's first ever major title.[2]

Braga

On 8 August 2015, Stojiljković was transferred to Portuguese club Braga, on a five-year deal.[3] He made his debut for the club eight days later, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute for Rodrigo Pinho in a 2–1 home win over Nacional in the first game of the Primeira Liga season. Stojiljković scored his first goals as an Arsenalista on 21 September, a brace in a 5–1 win over Marítimo also at the Estádio Municipal de Braga.[4]

In September 2017, Stojiljković moved on loan to the Turkish side Kayserispor.[5] After the end of 2017–18 campaign, he returned to Serbia in June 2018, joining Red Star Belgrade on a one-year loan deal.[6]

Stojiljković signed on loan for Spanish Segunda División club RCD Mallorca in late January 2019.[7] He made only four substitute appearances as they won promotion, having a two-month injury lay-off with muscular injury.[8]

On 12 August 2019, Stojiljković was loaned to fellow Primeira Liga club Boavista F.C. for the season.[9]

Farense

On 24 August 2020, Stojiljković transferred to Primeira Liga newcomers S.C. Farense, who purchased 50% of his economic rights.[10]

Piast Gliwice

On 20 August 2021, Stojiljković was transferred to Polish Ekstraklasa team Piast Gliwice, on a two-year contract.[11]

Al-Riyadh

On 20 August 2022, Stojiljković joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Riyadh.[12]

Dibba Al Fujairah

On 13 July 2023, Stojiljković joined UAE First Division League side Dibba Al Fujairah.[13]

International career

Stojiljković represented his country at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level. He missed out on the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship due to an injury.[14]

In March 2016, Stojiljković received his first call-up for the senior team for friendlies against Poland and Estonia.[15] He made his debut in the former on the 23rd, starting in a 1–0 defeat at the Stadion Miejski in Poznań and being substituted for Filip Đuričić after 56 minutes.[16]

Statistics
As of end of 2019–20 season[17]

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rad 2008–09 SuperLiga 1000———10
2009–10 1000———10
2010–11 4000———40
2011–12 19510—10—215
2012–13 1000———10
Total 26510—10—285
Čukarički 2012–13 First League 15[lower-alpha 2]7————157
2013–14 SuperLiga 28720———307
2014–15 28963—42—3814
2015–16 3200—31—63
Total 742583—73—8931
Braga 2015–16 Primeira Liga 3110722063—4615
2016–17 2452121521[lower-alpha 3]0349
2017–18 20—0031—51
Total 57159341146108525
Kayserispor (loan) 2017–18 Süper Lig 13240———172
Red Star Belgrade (loan) 2018–19 SuperLiga 7322—60—155
Mallorca (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División 4000———40
Boavista (loan) 2019–20 Primeira Liga 24200———242
Career total 19949248412891026270

International
As of 16 June 2018[18]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Serbia 201640
Total40

Honours

Club
Čukarički
Braga

Individual

Notes
  1. Only official UEFA matches included
  2. Several websites made confusion with statistics of a player. He recorded 15 league appearances and scored 7 goals for the season. During the season, other player with the same surname, Aleksandar Stojiljković, also played for Čukarički, scoring 3 goals in 17 matches.[1]
  3. Including an appearance in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

References
  1. "Stojiljkovic, Nikola". srbijafudbal.net (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  2. "Čukarički make history with Serbian Cup success". UEFA. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  3. "Stojiljkovic assina por cinco anos com pelo SC Braga" [Stojiljković signs for five years at SC Braga] (in Portuguese). Sapo. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  4. "Braga slavi Srbina: Stojiljković sa dva gola srušio Maritimo" [Braga celebrate Serb: Stojiljković scores two goals against Marítimo] (in Serbian). N1. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  5. "Kayserispor yeni golcüsünü buldu! (Nikola Stojiljkovic) Başkan açıkladı" [Kayserispor found a new goal scorer! (Nikola Stojiljkovic) President announced] (in Turkish). Sporx. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  6. "Никола Стојиљковић у Звезди!" [Nikola Stojiljkovic in Red Star!] (in Serbian). Red Star Belgrade. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  7. Maura, Tomeu (22 January 2019). "Nikola Stojiljkovic en el Mallorca: un ataque serbocroata" [Nikola Stojiljković to Mallorca: a Serbo-Croatian attack]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  8. Forteza, Gabriel (27 February 2019). "Stojiljkovic cae lesionado: entre seis u ocho semanas de baja" [Stojiljković out injured: between six and eight weeks out]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  9. "Stojiljkovic é reforço do Boavista" [Stojiljković is addition to Boavista]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 August 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  10. "Stojiljkovic reforça ataque do Farense" [Stojiljković bolsters Farense's attack]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  11. "OFICJALNIE: Piast Gliwice pozyskał następcę Jakuba Świerczoka". 20 August 2021.
  12. "أنهت إدارة النادي التوقيع مع المهاجم الصربي نيكولا ستويليكوفينش".
  13. "نادي دبا الرياضي الثقافي يتعاقد مع المهاجم الصربي نيكولا ستويليكوفيتش".
  14. "Serbia U21s - UEFA Under-21 European Championship 2015 Preview and Team Analysis". Just Football. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  15. "Stojiljkovic estreia-se nos convocados da Sérvia" [Stojiljković has his first selection for Serbia] (in Portuguese). Sapo. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  16. "Polónia derrota Sérvia com Stojiljkovic a titular" [Poland defeats Serbia with Stojiljković starting] (in Portuguese). Record. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  17. Nikola Stojiljković at Soccerway
  18. Nikola Stojiljković at National-Football-Teams.com
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