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Nikola Šipčić

Nikola Šipčić (Montenegrin: Никола Шипчић; born 17 May 1995) is a Montenegrin footballer who plays as a defender for Spanish club FC Cartagena, on loan from CD Tenerife, and the Montenegro national team.

Nikola Šipčić
Personal information
Full name Nikola Šipčić[1]
Date of birth (1995-05-17) 17 May 1995 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Priboj, FR Yugoslavia[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[1]
Team information
Current team
 Cartagena
(on loan from Tenerife)
Number 24
Youth career
FAP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 FAP
2014 OFK Beograd 0 (0)
2014–2016 Žarkovo 46 (3)
2016–2019 Rad 62 (3)
2019– Tenerife 136 (5)
2024– → Cartagena (loan) 11 (0)
International career‡
2022– Montenegro 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2023

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Priboj,[2] Šipčić started his career at the local club FAP. Playing as a senior, Šipčić appeared in the Drina Zone League as a bonus player until the end of 2013, when he left the club.[3] At the beginning of 2014, Šipčić joined Serbian SuperLiga side OFK Beograd and passed the winter break off-season with the first team.[4] After the end of 2013–14 Serbian SuperLiga season, when he overgrown youth selection, Šipčić left the club without official caps.[2]

Rad

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In summer 2014, Šipčić joined Rad reserves, Žarkovo. He stayed with the club for two seasons, scoring three goals on 46 matches in the Serbian League Belgrade.[2] In summer 2016, Šipčić promoted in the first team and signed a three-year professional contract with Rad.[5] He made his SuperLiga for Rad in 18 fixture match of the 2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga season against Radnički Niš, replacing injured Stevan Bates.[6] Previously, he made an official debut for the club in a Serbian Cup match against Mladost Lučani, played on 26 October 2016.[7] Through the first season in professional football, Šipčić made 4 competitive matches at total.[8] During the 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga campaign,[9] Šipčić was also a part of the first squad under coaches Gordan Petrić, Slađan Nikolić and Zoran Milinković, making 25 appearances in both domestic competitions.[8] In summer 2018, Šipčić extended his contract with Rad on a three-year deal until June 2021.[10] Šipčić noted his first goal for Rad in 3rd fixture match of the 2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga campaign, scoring in 2–1 away victory over Vojvodina on 5 August 2018.[11]

Tenerife

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On 30 July 2019, Šipčić moved abroad and signed a three-year deal with Spanish Segunda División side CD Tenerife.[12] On 21 July 2023, he renewed his contract until 2027,[13]

On 7 July 2024, Šipčić was loaned to fellow second division side FC Cartagena, for one year.[14]

International career

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Born in Priboj, Serbia, Šipčić is of Montenegrin descent.[15] He was called up to represent the Montenegro national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022. On 24 March 2022, he debuted with Montenegro in a 1–0 friendly loss to Armenia on 24 March 2022.[16]

Career statistics

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As of 5 August 2020[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Žarkovo 2014–15[2] Serbian League Belgrade 20 1 — — — 20 1
2015–16[2] 26 2 — — 3[a] 0 29 2
Total 46 3 — — 3 0 49 3
Rad 2016–17[20] Serbian SuperLiga 3 0 1 0 — — 4 0
2017–18[21] 23 0 2 0 — — 25 0
2018–19[22] 35 3 0 0 — — 35 3
2019–20 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 62 3 3 0 — — 65 3
Career total 108 6 3 0 — 3 0 114 6
  1. ^ Including Belgrade Cup matches against Stepojevac Vaga,[17] Dorćol[18] and Brodarac 1947[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Шипчић, Никола". FK Rad official website (in Serbian). 4 January 2017. Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Sipcic, Nikola". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Sportski vikend". priboj033.com (in Serbian). 6 February 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Nova pojačanja pred put". OFK Beograd official website (in Serbian). 30 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Nikola Drinčić novi igrač Rada". B92 (in Serbian). 30 July 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Није било времена за трему". FK Rad official website (in Serbian). 3 December 2016. Archived from the original on 5 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  7. ^ "KUP: Mladost – Rad 1:1 – posle penala 5:3". FK Mladost Lučani official website (in Serbian). 26 October 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  8. ^ a b c Nikola Šipčić at Soccerway
  9. ^ "Fudbaleri Rada ponovo na Zlatiboru, Petrić poveo 27 igrača". sportske.net (in Serbian). 5 July 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  10. ^ ""FUDBAL" 29/18 – page 899" (PDF). Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 10 July 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Muk na Karađorđu – samo je Dinamo ispod Voše". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Nikola Šipčić, nuevo refuerzo del CD Tenerife" [Nikola Šipčić, new addition of CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  13. ^ "El CD Tenerife renueva a Nikola Sipcic hasta junio de 2027" [CD Tenerife renew Nikola Sipcic until June 2027] (in Spanish). El Día. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Nikola Šipčić, cedido al FC Cartagena" [Nikola Šipčić, loaned to FC Cartagena] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  15. ^ "JOŠ JEDAN SRBIN IGRA ZA CRNU GORU: Bivši defanzivac Rada odlučio da promeni državu i postane "HRABRI SOKO"". kurir.rs.
  16. ^ "El blanquiazul Nikola Sipcic debuta internacionalmente con Montenegro". March 24, 2022.
  17. ^ "Žarkovčani penalima u četvrtfinale Kupa FSB". srbijasport.net (in Serbian). 11 November 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  18. ^ "Žarkovčani u polufinalu Kupa FS Beograda". srbijasport.net (in Serbian). 29 November 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  19. ^ "FK "Žarkovo" pobednik Kupa Fudbalskog saveza Beograda". fsb.org.rs (in Serbian). 1 June 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  20. ^ "Šipčić, Nikola 2016–17 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  21. ^ "Šipčić, Nikola 2017–18 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  22. ^ "Šipčić, Nikola 2018–19 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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