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Nikola Pokrivač

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Nikola Pokrivač

Nikola Pokrivač (26 November 1985 – 18 April 2025) was a Croatian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Infobox

2013
→ Inter Zaprešić (loan)
2019
Rudeš (assistant)
Date of birth
(1985-11-26)26 November 1985
Place of birth
Čakovec, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death
18 April 2025(2025-04-18) (aged 39)
Place of death
Karlovac, Croatia
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position
Defensive midfielder
1995–1997
Bratstvo Jurovec
1997–2001
Čakovec
2001–2004
Varteks
Years
Team
2002–2006
NK Varteks
2003–2004
→ Međimurje (loan)
2007–2008
Dinamo Zagreb
2008–2009
Monaco
2009–2011
Red Bull Salzburg
2011–2013
Dinamo Zagreb
2013–2014
HNK Rijeka
2014–2015
Shakhter Karagandy
2015–2016
Maccabi Petah Tikva
2016–2017
Slaven Belupo
2021–2023
Pušća
2023–2024
Rudeš (youth team coach)
2024–2025
Vojnić '95 [hr]
2005–2006
Croatia U21
2008–2010
Croatia
2021–2022
Ravnice [hr] (youth team coach)
2022–2023
Pušća (youth team coach)

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[19][20][21] · 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
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
NK Varteks
NK Varteks
Club
NK Varteks
Season
2002–03
League
Prva HNL
League
5
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
5
Europe
0
2004–05
2004–05
Club
2004–05
Season
20
League
1
League
5
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
25
League cup
1
2005–06
2005–06
Club
2005–06
Season
28
League
0
League
8
League
1
National cup
–
National cup
6
League cup
0
League cup
42
Europe
1
2006–07
2006–07
Club
2006–07
Season
15
League
0
League
1
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
18
Europe
0
Međimurje Čakovec (loan)
Međimurje Čakovec (loan)
Club
Međimurje Čakovec (loan)
Season
2003–04
League
Druga HNL
League
–
League
–
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
0
League cup
0
Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
Club
Dinamo Zagreb
Season
2006–07
League
Prva HNL
League
13
League
0
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
–
Europe
17
Europe
0
2007–08
2007–08
Club
2007–08
Season
17
League
5
League
1
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
10
League cup
0
League cup
28
Europe
5
Monaco
Monaco
Club
Monaco
Season
2007–08
League
Ligue 1
League
9
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
9
Europe
0
2008–09
2008–09
Club
2008–09
Season
24
League
2
League
3
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
28
Europe
3
Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg
Club
Red Bull Salzburg
Season
2009–10
League
Austrian Bundesliga
League
22
League
4
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
6
Europe
0
Europe
29
Total
4
2010–11
2010–11
Club
2010–11
Season
8
League
0
League
2
League
2
National cup
–
National cup
7
League cup
1
League cup
17
Europe
3
Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
Club
Dinamo Zagreb
Season
2011–12
League
Prva HNL
League
11
League
2
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
1
Europe
0
Europe
16
Total
2
2012–13
2012–13
Club
2012–13
Season
4
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
5
Europe
0
Inter Zaprešić (loan)
Inter Zaprešić (loan)
Club
Inter Zaprešić (loan)
Season
2012–13
League
Prva HNL
League
12
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
12
Europe
0
HNK Rijeka
HNK Rijeka
Club
HNK Rijeka
Season
2013–14
League
Prva HNL
League
16
League
2
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
8
Europe
1
Europe
26
Total
3
Shakhter Karagandy
Shakhter Karagandy
Club
Shakhter Karagandy
Season
2014
League
Kazakhstan Premier League
League
9
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
6
Europe
1
Europe
17
Total
1
2015
2015
Club
2015
Season
13
League
0
League
1
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
14
League cup
0
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Club
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Season
2015–16
League
Israeli Premier League
League
0
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
0
Europe
0
Slaven Belupo
Slaven Belupo
Club
Slaven Belupo
Season
2015–16
League
Prva HNL
League
7
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
–
League cup
–
Europe
9
Europe
1
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
4
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
4
League cup
0
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
0
League
0
League
–
League
–
National cup
–
National cup
0
League cup
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
237
League
17
League
36
League
5
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
47
League cup
3
Europe
321
Europe
21
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
NK Varteks
2002–03
Prva HNL
5
0
–
–
–
5
0
2004–05
20
1
5
0
–
–
25
1
2005–06
28
0
8
1
–
6
0
42
1
2006–07
15
0
1
0
–
2
0
18
0
Međimurje Čakovec (loan)
2003–04
Druga HNL
–
–
–
–
0
0
Dinamo Zagreb
2006–07
Prva HNL
13
0
4
0
–
–
17
0
2007–08
17
5
1
0
–
10
0
28
5
Monaco
2007–08
Ligue 1
9
0
–
–
–
9
0
2008–09
24
2
3
1
1
0
–
28
3
Red Bull Salzburg
2009–10
Austrian Bundesliga
22
4
1
0
–
6
0
29
4
2010–11
8
0
2
2
–
7
1
17
3
Dinamo Zagreb
2011–12
Prva HNL
11
2
4
0
–
1
0
16
2
2012–13
4
0
0
0
–
1
0
5
0
Inter Zaprešić (loan)
2012–13
Prva HNL
12
0
–
–
–
12
0
HNK Rijeka
2013–14
Prva HNL
16
2
2
0
–
8
1
26
3
Shakhter Karagandy
2014
Kazakhstan Premier League
9
0
2
0
–
6
1
17
1
2015
13
0
1
0
–
–
14
0
Maccabi Petah Tikva
2015–16
Israeli Premier League
0
0
–
–
–
0
0
Slaven Belupo
2015–16
Prva HNL
7
1
2
1
–
–
9
1
2016–17
4
0
0
0
–
–
4
0
2017–18
0
0
–
–
–
0
0
Career total
237
17
36
5
1
0
47
3
321
21
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Croatia
Croatia
National team
Croatia
Year
2008
Apps
5
Goals
0
2009
2009
National team
2009
Year
6
Apps
0
2010
2010
National team
2010
Year
4
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
15
Apps
0
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Croatia
2008
5
0
2009
6
0
2010
4
0
Total
15
0

References

  1. Includes Croatian Cup, Coupe de France, Austrian Cup, Kazakhstan Cup, Israel State Cup.
  2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue.
  3. "Proizvode vrhunske igrače, a žive samo od uspomena"
    https://archive.today/20120721065155/http://www.24sata.com/sport/clanak/proizvode-vrhunske-igrace-a-zive-samo-od-uspomena/90381/
  4. "Nikola Pokrivač potpisao za Dinamo"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20111014133041/http://gnkdinamo.hr/nikola-pokriva%C4%8D-potpisao-za-dinamo.html#anchor
  5. "Nikola Pokrivač završio na posudbi u Interu"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130403012220/http://prvaliga.tportal.hr/236171/Nikola-Pokrivac-zavrsio-na-posudbi-u-Interu.html
  6. Pokrivač i Klasnić jači od svih bolesti at Međimurska Sportska Mreža
    https://msm.hr/pokrivac-i-klasnic-jaci-od-svih-bolesti/
  7. Pokazao poštovanje prema bivšoj momčadi: Pokrivač nije slavio gol Rijeci at Novi List
    https://www.novilist.hr/sport/nogomet/pokazao-postovanje-prema-bivsoj-momcadi-pokrivac-nije-slavio-gol-rijeci/
  8. "Nikola Pokrivač je konačno zdrav i treći put je pobijedio rak"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20171208003728/http://emedjimurje.rtl.hr/drustvo/nikola-pokrivac-je-konacno-zdrav-i-treci-puta-je-pobijedio-rak
  9. NIKOLA POKRIVAČ oprostio se od Slavena i od nogometa at eMeđimurje
    https://emedjimurje.net.hr/vijesti/sport/153133/nikola-pokirvac-oprostio-se-od-slavena-i-od-nogometa/
  10. Bivši reprezentativac Nikola Pokrivač pronašao novi angažman, postao je član NK Pušće at Varazdinski.hr
    https://varazdinski.net.hr/vijesti/sport/117321/bivsi-reprezentativac-nikola-pokrivac-pronasao-novi-angazman-postao-je-clan-nk-pusce/
  11. Bivši 'vatreni' osvojio je duplu krunu u šestoligašu: Guštam uz pivo i roštilj, igram baš za dušu! at 24sata
    https://www.24sata.hr/sport/bivsi-vatreni-osvojio-je-duplu-krunu-u-sestoligasu-gustam-uz-pivo-i-rostilj-igram-bas-za-dusu-915218
  12. GNK Dinamo? Ne ne, GNK Tigar: bivši Vatreni Nikola Pokrivač potpisao za klub iz Svete Nedelje at Telegram.hr
    https://www.telegram.hr/telesport/na-prvu/gnk-dinamo-ne-ne-gnk-tigar-bivsi-vatreni-nikola-pokrivac-potpisao-za-klub-iz-svete-nedelje/
  13. Radio Mrežnica
    https://radio-mreznica.hr/najzvucnije-pojacanje-u-povijesti-kluba-za-vojnic-95-potpisao-bivsi-hrvatski-reprezentativac-nikola-pokrivac/
  14. International matches in the Croatian Football Federation's database (in Croatian)
    http://www.hns-cff.hr/?ln=hr&w=statistike&d=prisutnost&repka=U&id=37437
  15. "Euro 2008 – Bilic names his squad", Yahoo! Eurosport UK, 5 May 2008
    http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/05052008/58/euro-2008-bilic-names-squad.html
  16. Appearances for Croatia National Team – RSSSF
    https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/kroa-recintlp.html
  17. EU-football
    https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=25453
  18. "Nikola Pokrivač: Nema predaje, sve ću podnijeti za ženu i kćer"
    https://www.vecernji.hr/showbiz/nikola-pokrivac-hodgkinov-limfom-kemoterapija-nogometas-maticne-stanice-1175154
  19. Living in Monaco
    https://livinginmonaco.com/2025/04/20/nikola-pokrivac-former-as-monaco-midfielder-dies-at-39/
  20. Index.hr
    https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/teska-prometna-u-karlovcu-dvoje-mrtvih-medju-njima-i-nikola-pokrivac/2662936.aspx?index_ref=naslovnica_vijesti_prva_d
  21. "Nikola Pokrivač statistics"
    https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/25947/Nikola_Pokrivac.html
  22. "Nikola Pokrivač stats"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180621093643/http://povijest.gnkdinamo.hr/popis-igra%C4%8Da/nikola-pokriva%C4%8D.html
  23. "Nikola Pokrivač Croatia"
    http://hrnogomet.com/hnl/igrac.php?id=1704&lang=hr&stranica=1
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