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Nikola Katić

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Nikola Katić

Nikola Katić (pronounced [nǐkola kâtitɕ]; born 10 October 1996) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04 and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Katić started his professional career at HNK Stolac, before joining Neretvanac Opuzen in 2014. Two years later he switched to Slaven Belupo. In 2018, he moved to Rangers, who loaned him to Hajduk Split in 2021. The following year, Katić signed with Zürich, who sent him on loan to Plymouth Argyle in 2025. Later that year, he was transferred to Schalke 04. A former Croatian youth international, Katić also made his senior international debut for Croatia, before switching his allegiance to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024.

Infobox

2017
Croatia
2025
→ Plymouth Argyle (loan)
Date of birth
(1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth
Ljubuški, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position
Centre-back
Current team
Schalke 04
Number
25
2001–2013
HNK Stolac
Years
Team
2013–2014
HNK Stolac
2014–2015
Neretvanac Opuzen
2015–2018
Slaven Belupo
2018–2022
Rangers
2021–2022
→ Hajduk Split (loan)
2022–2025
Zürich
2025–
Schalke 04
2017–2019
Croatia U21
2024–
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Neretvanac Opuzen
Neretvanac Opuzen
Club
Neretvanac Opuzen
Season
2014–15
League
Croatian Second League
League
14
League
2
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
14
Continental
2
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
Croatian Second League
League
15
League
0
League
–
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
15
League cup
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
29
League
2
League
–
League
–
National cup
–
National cup
29
League cup
2
Slaven Belupo
Slaven Belupo
Club
Slaven Belupo
Season
2015–16
League
Croatian Football League
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
–
Continental
1
Continental
0
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
Croatian Football League
League
29
League
1
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
32
Continental
2
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
Croatian Football League
League
35
League
0
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
37
Continental
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
65
League
1
League
5
League
2
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
70
League cup
3
Rangers
Rangers
Club
Rangers
Season
2018–19
League
Scottish Premiership
League
18
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
1
Continental
9
Continental
1
Total
30
Total
3
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
19
League
2
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
8
Continental
1
Continental
29
Total
3
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
37
League
3
League
2
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
1
League cup
17
League cup
2
Continental
59
Continental
6
Hajduk Split (loan)
Hajduk Split (loan)
Club
Hajduk Split (loan)
Season
2021–22
League
Croatian Football League
League
21
League
0
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
–
Continental
25
Continental
0
Zürich
Zürich
Club
Zürich
Season
2022–23
League
Swiss Super League
League
22
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
4
Continental
0
Continental
26
Total
1
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Swiss Super League
League
34
League
4
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
35
Continental
4
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Swiss Super League
League
18
League
2
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
–
League cup
4
League cup
0
Continental
25
Continental
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
74
League
7
League
4
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
8
League cup
0
League cup
86
Continental
7
Plymouth Argyle (loan)
Plymouth Argyle (loan)
Club
Plymouth Argyle (loan)
Season
2024–25
League
Championship
League
15
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
–
Continental
17
Continental
1
Schalke 04
Schalke 04
Club
Schalke 04
Season
2025–26
League
2. Bundesliga
League
13
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
–
Continental
15
Continental
1
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
254
League
15
League
19
League
2
National cup
3
National cup
1
League cup
25
League cup
2
Continental
301
Continental
20
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Continental
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Neretvanac Opuzen
2014–15
Croatian Second League
14
2
–
–
–
14
2
2015–16
Croatian Second League
15
0
–
–
–
15
0
Total
29
2
–
–
–
29
2
Slaven Belupo
2015–16
Croatian Football League
1
0
0
0
–
–
1
0
2016–17
Croatian Football League
29
1
3
1
–
–
32
2
2017–18
Croatian Football League
35
0
2
1
–
–
37
1
Total
65
1
5
2
–
–
70
3
Rangers
2018–19
Scottish Premiership
18
1
1
0
2
1
9
1
30
3
2019–20
Scottish Premiership
19
2
1
0
1
0
8
1
29
3
2020–21
Scottish Premiership
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
37
3
2
0
3
1
17
2
59
6
Hajduk Split (loan)
2021–22
Croatian Football League
21
0
4
0
–
–
25
0
Zürich
2022–23
Swiss Super League
22
1
0
0
–
4
0
26
1
2023–24
Swiss Super League
34
4
1
0
–
–
35
4
2024–25
Swiss Super League
18
2
3
0
–
4
0
25
2
Total
74
7
4
0
–
8
0
86
7
Plymouth Argyle (loan)
2024–25
Championship
15
1
2
0
–
–
17
1
Schalke 04
2025–26
2. Bundesliga
13
1
2
0
–
–
15
1
Career total
254
15
19
2
3
1
25
2
301
20
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Croatia
Croatia
National team
Croatia
Year
2017
Apps
1
Goals
0
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
National team
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Year
2024
Apps
6
Goals
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
7
Apps
1
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
13
Apps
1
Career total
Career total
National team
Career total
Year
14
Apps
1
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Croatia
2017
1
0
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2024
6
0
2025
7
1
Total
13
1
Career total
14
1
List of international goals scored by Nikola Katić[29] · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
9 October 2025
Venue
AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus
Cap
11
Opponent
Cyprus
Score
1–0
Result
2–2
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
9 October 2025
AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus
11
Cyprus
1–0
2–2
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. Includes Croatian Cup, Scottish Cup, Swiss Cup, FA Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. Includes Scottish League Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
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    https://schalke04.de/teams/profis/person/nikola-katic
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    https://avaz.ba/sport/nogomet/876357/bivsi-stoper-rangersa-bi-mogao-pojacati-zmajeve-ovako-je-govorio-ranije-bih-je-moja-zemlja
  7. epodravina.hr
    https://epodravina.hr/nikola-katic-i-sluzbeno-postao-novi-igrac-slavena-belupa
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    https://skysports.com/football/news/11788/11435309/rangers-2-0-shkupi-steven-gerrard-era-starts-with-europa-league-first-qualifying-round-win
  11. skysports.com
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