Nikola Vujnović (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Вујновић; born 11 January 1997) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a forward for Croatian club Gorica.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikola Vujnović | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Cetinje, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gorica | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Radnički Obrenovac | 20 | (4) |
| 2014 | → Rad (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Villarreal C | 46 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Villarreal B | 18 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Podgorica | 31 | (7) |
| 2020–2022 | Voždovac | 43 | (15) |
| 2022 | → Sporting Kansas City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022– | Gorica | 30 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013[1] | Montenegro U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Montenegro U19 | 6 | (6) |
| 2014–2018 | Montenegro U21[2] | 9 | (0) |
| 2020– | Montenegro | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:38, 22 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 December 2021 | |||
Club career
Villarreal
Vujnović joined Spanish club Villarreal in the summer of 2015.[4] He initially played in Villarreal's C team in his first few seasons at the club. However, he was eventually promoted to Villarreal B. He featured in Villarreal B's 2018–19 Premier League International Cup campaign, scoring a penalty in a 7–0 win against Liverpool's reserves on 21 November 2018.[5]
Podgorica
On 30 July 2019, Vujnović signed a one-year contract with Montenegrin club Podgorica.[6] He scored a total of seven goals over the course of the 2019–20 season.[7]
Voždovac
On 29 July 2020, Vujnović joined Voždovac.[7]
Sporting Kansas City
On 15 February 2022, Vujnović signed with Sporting Kansas City on a season long loan with a purchase option.[8] On 8 July 2022, Vujnović and Kansas City agreed to terminate his loan at the club.[9]
International career
He made his national team debut on 7 October 2020 in a friendly against Latvia.[10][11]
Career
International
- As of match played on 16 November 2021
| Montenegro | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 |
- As of match played 13 November 2021. Montenegro score listed first, score column indicates score after each of his goal.
| No | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 November 2021 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro | 3 |  Netherlands | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
External links
- Nikola Vujnović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nikola Vujnović at Soccerway
- Nikola Vujnović stats at utakmica.rs
- Nikola Vujnović Twitter
- Nikola Vujnović Instagram