Nikola Petković (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Петковић; born 23 February 2003) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikola Petković | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Zrenjanin, Serbia and Montenegro | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlotte FC | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Čukarički | 17 | (0) |
| 2023– | Crown Legacy FC | 13 | (3) |
| 2024– | Charlotte FC | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Serbia U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Serbia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:36, 5 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:20, 24 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
At the age of 4, Petkovic began playing football before joining the Bambi Academy at the age of 7.[1]
Petković began his career with Čukarički.[2]
On 16 February 2023, he joined Crown Legacy FC, the reserve team for Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC, who compete in the MLS Next Pro.[3]
International career
He has captained the Serbia national under-19 football team.[4] Petković made his debut for Serbia national football team on 25 January 2023 in a friendly match against USA. Serbia won the game 2–1, with Petković being a starter.[5][6]
Career statistics
International
- As of 25 January 2023
| Serbia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References
External links
- Nikola Petković at Soccerway
- Nikola Petković at WorldFootball.net
- Nikola Petković at FootballDatabase.eu